Olympic MedalsIf the Valley was an independent...

Olympic Medals

If the Valley was an independent country, it would have finished ahead of 43 other sovereign nations in the Olympics medal count. Through Saturday, the three gold, one silver and two bronze medals won by athletes from the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys would have tied Switzerland, Denmark, Turkey, New Zealand, Belgium, North Korea, Norway and Sweden. (C10)

AIDS Fund-Raiser

The courthouse square from which Michael J. Fox went back to the future was the setting Saturday night for AIDS Project Los Angeles’ 12th annual Summer Party. Actresses Heather Tom (“The Young and the Restless”) and her sister Nicole (“The Nanny”) mingled with 5,000 guests in Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot. The event brought in more than $400,000.

Progressive Elites

Columnist Bill Boyarsky explains why the debate over rewriting the City Charter is really about dumping elitist, anti-immigrant reform ideas of the early 20th century that don’t work in a modern polyglot city (B9). His pick for a new structure comes from Valley businessman David Fleming, who wants to form 30 to 40 neighborhood councils.