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—Breaking down the "elite class solidarity" inherent in actress Gwyneth Paltrow's endorsement of billionaire Rick Caruso for L.A. mayor. Paltrow, a neighbor of Caruso's in Brentwood, also has a business inside of one of his Montecito resort. [The LAnd]
—Family and supporters are making last minute attempts to help spare the life of Melissa Lucio, "the only Hispanic woman on Texas' death row," before her planned execution next week, citing a prosecutor's aggressive tactics that many believe led to a wrongful conviction in the death of her two-year-old daughter. [CNN]
—Los Angeles County enacted a new ordinance to restrict single-use plastic food ware items at restaurants, stores, hospital cafeterias, and food trucks on Tuesday, as well as banning expanded polystyrene products including coolers, plates, and cups. [LAT]
—The man who shot Jacqueline Avant in the back, killing her during a home robbery in Beverly Hills, has received a sentence of over 150 years in prison. [CBS]