Good morning -- here's what's happening 5.16.08
California's highest court gave the green light to more than same-sex marriage Thursday. It fired up opponents, who already had a ballot proposition in the works, and forced the divisive issue back into the presidential race. Phil Willon and Patrick McGreevy take a look at the political fallout.
The Missouri mom, who pretended to be a 16-year-old boy on MySpace and bullied a girl who later killed herself, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles. Scott Glover and P.J. Huffstutter have the details.
And in case you missed it, Anthony Pellicano -- guilty.
Three people are dead and the morning commute is snarled after a wrong-way driver on I-5 downtown causes a catastrophic crash. AP via LAT
How did three girls wind up unconscious in a Chatsworth park? Howard Blume says police have a both a theory and a suspect.
Whittier Boulevard in East L.A. gets a face-lift. Scott Gold looks at its history and future.
Can it be? Good housing news: April starts are the best since January '06. Reuters via LAT.
(Fake) diamonds fit for a (real) diva: the jewelry that Maria Callas wore when she debuted in "Tosca" at the Met in New York City in 1956 will shine on stage in the L.A. Opera's production. David Ng has details about the $85K worth of Swarovski crystals.
-- Veronique de Turenne
Photos: Los Angeles Times
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Myspace cant be used for little kids
Posted by: Nick dickmen | May 23, 2008 at 01:13 PM