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Good morning -- here's what's happening 5.13.08

7:59 AM, May 13, 2008

Those two LAUSD honchos who did nothing when a student reported she was sexually abused by a substitute teacher are back on the job. That's right: They've been criminally charged, yet they're back at the school. Richard Winton and Howard Blume explain what on Earth is going on.

Why_did_the_cops_shoot Why did Inglewood police shoot and kill an unarmed man on Sunday? The cops involved say they heard gunshots, but neither weapons nor bullets were found. Police search for reasons but the community demands answers. Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Hector Becerra have the story.

Game 5 of the series is tomorrow and Kobe says he'll be ready. To do what? Mike Bresnahan visits with the Lakers' injured MVP.

The UCLA snooping scandal -- still growing. Sixty-eight current and former workers, including four doctors, pried into medical records that were none of their business. Lawanda J. Jackson, the  employee indicted by a grand jury last month, looked at 61 separate files, including those of celebs and her fellow employees. More details from Charles Ornstein.

LAX to Florida for $18? Great travel deals are out there, if you know where to look, says Peter Pae.

Visions of the Virgin Mary in the Mojave Desert, where the faithful have headed for 20 years for Our Lady of the Rock gatherings. The Catholic Church isn't thrilled, but attendees say they find solace. Paloma Esquivel  makes a visit. (And a photo gallery -- Virgin Mary in a sandwich, anyone? -- here.)

Jimmy Fallon's going to take over for Conan when the time comes. Oh -- and a new "90210" series, a "Boston Legal" pickup, and a "Family Guy" spin-off. Matea Gold and Maria Elena Fernandez have details of NBC's fall lineup.

Fabulist James Frey ("A Million Little Pieces") writes a crummy novel. David Ulin has the review.

--Veronique de Turenne

Photos: Los Angeles Times

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Veronique de Turenne
Veronique de Turenne
Veronique de Turenne is a journalist, essayist, book critic and blogger, and has been a staff writer at virtually every newspaper in Southern California. One of the highlights of her career was interviewing Vin Scully in his broadcast booth at Dodger Stadium, then receiving a handwritten thank you note from him a week later. She lives in Malibu.

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