Adios to a bookstore, a soul singer and big, big homes in Seal Beach. Yep, more news!
Olympic skater dosed with date rape drug at a fancy O.C. hotel, sheriff's deputies say. LAT
It's official: Acres of Books will close. Press Telegram
Soul singer Al Wilson dies. San Bernardino Sun
The newest thing in asphalt. Desert Sun
A roundup of SoCal education news from our fab blog, The Homeroom.
Seal Beach blocks three-story homes. O.C. Register
Hundreds attend hearing on toxic cement dust. Press Enterprise
Two thieves used a rope and their car to yank an ATM out of a market. Star-News
Bikes -- bicycles, actually -- riding on the freeway, going faster than the cars. A YouTube video you shouldn't miss, via MetBlogs.
--Veronique de Turenne & Jesus Sanchez


