Extra, Extra
- "Daniel's Village", a former motel now a transitional home for young folks with mental illness opens in Santa Monica.
- A Judge has ruled that Michael Jackson's estate must pay for the extravagant memorial service.
- Even as the state has cut funding to colleges to record lows, students are enrolling in community colleges in record numbers.
- LAStreetsBlog reminds us that with heat and fire affecting air quality out here, take precautions when commuting by bike.
- Nearly 1 in 10 of California high school seniors didn't pass the exit exam. What's more telling is the achievement gap between the various races. Over 95% of Whites and Asians passed while only 87% and 81% of Latinos and Blacks passed respectively. 78% of the students that didn't pass were either Black or Latino.
- You don't need to be told that the fires out here are bad... But so bad that they can be seen from SPACE? Yikes...
- Finally... Questions questions questions. First. Who is Steve Bing? Second... When did JANE FONDA get a blog?
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