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- Celeste Freemon at WitnessLA dives into the alleged killer's past and the evolution of reporting in regards to the weekend murder of 17-year-old Lily Burk.
- A La Mesa man was convicted today for making death threats against Barack Obama during the presidential race. He faces up to 10 years in prison when sentenced in late October.
- LACMA has canceled their weekend film series, at least for now.
- Mayor Villaraigosa is on vacation, this time to beautiful Iceland.
- The Mountain Recreation & Conservation Authority is still seeking donations to keep a property from turning into a development at Laurel Canyon and Mulholland. Now they are advertising in Variety to get the big bucks to help keep it open space.
- It appears a few restaurants are closing including the new Club Sushi, One Sunset and Luau's.
- Maybe Chick Hearn Court should just stay closed to traffic and be a pedestrian promenade of sorts.
- NPR looks at Los Angeles author E. Lynn Harris, "best known for his novels portraying black male characters conflicted with their sexuality." He died Friday at 54.
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