Good morning -- here's what's happening 5.12.08
Fabian Nuñez, the speaker of the state Assembly, leaves the Legislature on Tuesday. What's the legacy this son of a gardener has left behind? He fulfilled his promise to make his chamber once again "the house of ideas," but what about his vow to restore the people's faith in government? Nancy Vogel looks at one chapter of Nuñez's political career.
An overturned big rig on the 60 Freeway is causing a major backup, Francisco Vara-Orta reports.
Actor Dennis Farina says he forgot all about that gun in his briefcase as he tried to get on a plane at LAX. Yeah, he's been booked on a weapons charge, Jean-Paul Renaud reports.
Everybody's a screenwriter in L.A., including these charter school kids.
Why are these gifted kids being ignored in the public schools? Stressing test scores puts the spotlight on underachievers, educators say, and the smartest kids fall through the cracks. Details from Carla Rivera.
Catch-22: The weaker dollar increased demand for U.S. goods, but there aren't enough containers to ship them, so exports go down and the dollar weakens and ... well, you get the picture. Ronald D. White explains what's happening.
So the series is tied and Bill Plaschke wonders what's going on with Kobe.
Cliff Moore gave up his two-hour commute on public transportation to drive the 25 minutes to work instead. He'd rather take the bus, but changes by the MTA made his bus ride even longer and more unpredictable, so he hit the road. Steve Hymon explains.
-- Veronique de Turenne
Photos: Los Angeles Times
