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99cent rain on Friday

Spector jury includes TV producer, film VP, mayoral staffer
Apparently the producer, who works for Dateline NBC had to do research on Spector's story for months but hadn't formed an opinion on whether the Puff Haired Svengali was guilty or innocent. Maybe the producer will write a tell all book when the trial is over and the film exec will option the rights for a movie.

American Black Film Festival relocating from Miami to Los Angeles

The move gives participants in the festival an opportunity to be closer to the action, a better ability to create a viable marketplace for indie black films.

Charges urged in SoCal suicide try
Can you seriously be charged with arson for lighting YOURSELF on fire?

Los Angeles Times expected to cut 150 jobs
Sources claim that the LA Times are going to trim off about 5% of their workforce, which is roughly 150 employees. Most likely, 70 of these jobs will be newsroom positions.

Notorious B.I.G.'s Family Sues Los Angeles - Again

The family alleges police corruption and cover up of Biggie's death and are seeking damages for his wife, two kids, and his mother.

Beckham bucks rolling in for Galaxy
With the increase in season ticket sales, Beckham has made the Galaxy at least $5 mil & with increases in sponsorship dollars, he should make the club roughly $13.3 million in additional revenue. And he hasn't even played a game here yet.

Quickies by Tony Pierce:
- 30% chance of rain tomorrow - NBC4
- LA Times totally unimpressed with Friday's rain - LAT
- Why is the LA Fire Department still messing with black people? - AP

- Unemployment in LA rose to 5%, or almost a quarter million people - CBS2

- Mayor Tony says a one-year-old SFV high school has a gang problem, his source says he's wrong - ABC7

- The Catholic Church agrees that some of the bs they made up is officially bs - Reuters

- Ironic how the princess of artificial sugar pop music is so obsessed with organic food - TMZ
- Wicked Pissah! Mayor of Boston Bans Boing Boing - BoingBoing

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