AM Headlines: Friends of the Internet
A glance at this morning's headlines around LA
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More Than 30 Runners Hospitalized: A 21-year-old man went into cardiac arrest during the 18th mile of today's Los Angeles Marathon and was hospitalized in critical condition, while at least 31 other runners were taken to hospitals, authorities said. Full Story
Friends of the Internet: In an effort to boost the local economy and save hundreds of jobs, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will sign an ordinance Monday creating a lower tax rate for the city's growing Internet-based business sector, city officials said.
That's Six for the Lakers: LA wins its sixth game in a row. ESPN Los Angeles
Fighting Food Deserts: Jewish groups tour areas in need of grocers. LA Times
Cruising for Pollution: A new cruise off the Southern California coast has sightseers trading whales and dolphins for smokestacks and oil. The Urban Ocean Boat Cruise, run by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and Harbor Breeze Cruises, aims to show the environmental effects on coasts and harbors of fishing, industry and other human activities. LA Times
Sheriff's Deputy, Passenger Killed in Crash: They were killed when a Dodger Viper driven by the deputy crashed into a tree in Huntington Beach. OC Register
Introducing HYDRA: For all your disaster simulation needs. It's a high-tech computer suite that will give Los Angeles police an unprecedented ability to simulate terrorism acts, earthquakes or other disasters will be unveiled by the Los Angeles Police Department, a spokesperson said today.
Horse Thieves: Once again, a statue of a horse outside a Costa Mesa store is missing. LA Times
Marine Corps Plays at Rose Bowl: The Drum and Bugle Corps performed Sunday in Pasadena. YouTube
Chevron Tests Solar in Bakersfield: The eight-acre site has 7,700 solar panels. KPCC
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica in Whittier: Motorcyclists escort the scale model of the memorial from DC to Whittier. Pasadena Star-News
Man Gunned Down at Barbershop: Police today sought the public's help to find the killer of a man gunned down while getting a haircut in a barbershop near MacArthur Park. Domino Reyes, 35, was fatally shot in the head and chest Sunday inside Alberto Barber Shop, 730 S. Alvarado St., the Los Angeles Police Department reported. He died at a hospital.
