Smokeless farmers markets, Latino Grammys, Gay Marriage -- it's last links!
SMOKING BAN AT FARMERS MARKETS MOVES FORWARD: The Los Angeles City Council voted today to ban smoking in farmers markets, saying such behavior is inappropriate in places where customers buy fresh produce. The measure was written by Councilwoman Wendy Greuel, who argued that city officials have been promoting the health benefits of farmers markets and that smoking in such locations undermines that message. Greuel said most farmers markets are small enough that smokers can walk away if they need to light up. David Zahniser has more.
GAY MARRIAGE BATTLE: The state's six most senior Episcopal bishops go on the record against Prop. 8, the fall ballot measure that would reverse the California Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex couples to marry. Duke Helfand has the story. (NOTE: The Sacramento Bee is reporting: Sacramento mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson will announce today that he opposes a Nov. 4 ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage – even though his personal belief is that marriage is "between a man and a woman." ).
BREAK IN LANCASTER SLAYINGS: Authorities booked an 18-year-old man this morning on suspicion of murder in the killings of a mother and her three young daughters whose bodies were found in their burning Lancaster home. Ann M. Simmons and Ruben Vives have details.
Latino Grammys eye pioneers (LAT)
OC Register columnist Dillow returns to Iraq to tell Marines' stories. (OCR)
Owner of Long Beach kids store arrested in meth bust (Press-Telegram)
Photo: Specer Weiner / LAT
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