A ficus tree protest, the heat wave continues, and the Marines vs. scavengers -- it's last links!
Anyone unclear that the heat wave continued today? Yeah, didn't think so. (That's 9-year-old Brenda Duron cooling off in the photo.)
A $10k reward for murder info. LAPD blog
Tree-savers plan ficus tree protest at Santa Monica City Hall. LAist
Gas prices be damned -- close to 3 million drivers are hitting the road this weekend. LADN
Where are the kids causing trouble in Long Beach? Check out the map in the Press-Telegram.
Redondo Beach man found dead a few hours after graduating from UC Berkeley. Daily Breeze
It's the Marines vs. the scavengers. Desert News
Goodyear looks at slimming down the cost of running the blimp. Daily Breeze
--Veronique de Turenne & Jesus Sanchez
Photo: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

