As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts -- okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles -- now that's a happy thought. Other happy Los Angeles thoughts include an interview with Jack Kehler of The Big Lebowski (he was the Dude's landlord), a beautiful and magical photographic moment in Venice......

A photo of S.F. Mayor Newsom at UCSF children's hospital...

SFist is intrigued by SB 1841, which was passed yesterday by the California State Assembly with a vote of 41-29. This bill would require employers to inform employees if job site e-mail and Internet activities are being monitored. According to this brief piece in the San Jose Mercury News: "The measure, SB 1841 from Sen. Debra Bowen, D-Marina del Rey, requires employers to give employees a one-time written notice if they plan to read......