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...spectator wanting to congratulate Tiffany Whitton following her walk-off grand slam on Saturday had to take a number. Among them was past teammate and classmate Monica Montijo, who had to hug Whitton to convince herself that the junior tri-captain was real...
DIED. ROY HUGGINS, 87, pioneering writer-producer of popular TV series such as Maverick, The Fugitive and The Rockford Files; in Santa Monica, Calif. Huggins' dramas were innovative in style and tone: Maverick (1957-62) took a tongue-in-cheek approach to the popular western genre, while The Fugitive (1963-67) drew huge ratings for the finale of its four-year saga of Dr. Richard Kimble, a man wrongly accused of murdering his wife...
...hotels, restaurants and shops do not usually get city service contracts. But they often receive indirect support from local governments through tax abatements and other subsidies, and living-wage advocates say they should give something back. That argument is heard not only in New Orleans but also in Santa Monica, where the city council wants to impose a $12.25 living wage for employers who don't provide health insurance and a $10.50 wage for those who do. The wage would apply to city employees, contractors who do business with the city and businesses with more than $5 million in annual...
...They say they want to pay this high wage so people can afford to live in Santa Monica," says Selwyn Wyosslowitz, who co-owns a chain of six Southern California restaurants. "No one can afford to live in Santa Monica. Get real. How are you going to put the burden on restaurants for $13 an hour?" Some restaurateurs say they might move to neighboring towns if the Santa Monica law goes into effect--but for now they are fighting for their referendum...
...NEWFANGLED. The ways people kill and cover up have not changed much since Cain and Abel. But the means of catching them evolve constantly, and therein lies CSI's hook: the public's post-O.J., post-Monica fascination with DNA and modern forensics. Killers are traduced by their own dandruff; sleuths use aerosol to reveal telltale traces of blood. It's an appealing notion--spray-on justice--and CSI aims to make the science "approachable, understandable and fun," says executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. CSI underscores its tech savvy with innovative visuals: a whooshing special-effects sequence whips you through...