Extra, Extra - Group Therapy for Gang Members? Awwh...

Los Angeles radio station carrying talk show for gangs
Monday program on R&B station V100-FM, Bo Taylor, a radio host whose show has become something of a group therapy session for gang members.

Removal of Newsrack Blight a Slow-go
Several key leaders of the CLEAN Coalition (Coalition for L.A.’s Enforcement Applied to Newsracks) met at City Hall early this month for an impromptu reunion at the Council’s Public Works Committee. apparently, those newsracks aren't as pristine as they should be..

Burbank Toughens Smoking Ordinance
The Burbank City Council has voted to ban smoking in virtually all public places in the city, including all city parks, buildings, public transit stations, pedestrian areas, sidewalks, alleys, plazas and at public, outdoor events and shows. The measures, which, oddly enough, was opposed by some business owners in downtown Burbank, will start in May.

Los Angeles Times Scraps Guest Editors After Grazer Debacle
The publisher of the Los Angeles Times has scrapped a programme of selecting big names to take charge of the newspaper's Sunday opinion section days after cancelling producer Brian Grazer's journalism debut.

No Charges Filed Against Mest Frontman
Prosecutors declined to file charges Tuesday against, Anthony Lovato, 26, of Studio City, the front man for the defunct punk rock band Mest in the fatal stabbing of a Cathedral City man.

Another Celeb (Sort of) DUI
Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a collision, police said. The 31-year-old hip-hop singer, whose real name is Jaime Luis Gomez, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after a collision in Industry, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles.

One Man's Desperate Attempt to Quit the LA Times
Every time he tries to get out, they pull him back in...

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