Extra, Extra - Bus Drivers Endorse Hillary

• Douglas E. Hanes became the new publisher for the Daily News today with the goal of strengthening the Los Angeles Newspaper Group's presence in the Valley.
  
• If you haven't noticed, it's still freaking hot out and it's not going away.
  
• Over 11,000 customers lost power today in Laguna Beach and it wasn't heat related.
  
• If someone is trying to rob you, throw a hot cup of coffee in his face. That's what a woman from Buena Park did.
  
• And in Whittier, a robber is posing as a cop.
  
• California needs tougher rules on the ozone and it's finally getting more press today.
  
• College dorms in Claremont to go eco-friendly.
  
• The State released the academic performance targets today for schools statewide, including LAUSD where results are mixed.
  
• The United Transportation Union, a national organization representing Metro and Big Blue Bus drivers, endorsed Hillary Clinton today.
  
• The Nokia Theater opens in October at downtown's LA Live.
  

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