Los Angeles Times

November 1, 2012 at 9:15am 25 notes

Today’s headlines:

Number of California voters reaches record levels

The more than 1.4 million new voters, almost half of whom registered online under a new state law, raise the total to more than 18 million. Democrats get a boost.

LAPD withheld key details in use-of-force case

Public was not told that suspect critically wounded by officers was handcuffed and face down when shot.

Hurricane Sandy: Northeast struggles to its feet as sun comes out

The sun came out, the stock exchange reopened and the electricity crisis ebbed — but the rolls of the dead rose, and some areas were still coming to grips with Sandy’s staggering destruction.

Honolulu rail project up in the air, again

The long-debated plan to ease nightmarish traffic commutes isn’t going anywhere if a veteran politician has his way. Outlying residents say the line is a matter of social equity.

British woman, 79, becomes martial-arts action hero

Kay D’Arcy spent decades as a nurse, midwife and mother before jumping into Hollywood. Now she stars as an acrobatic assassin in the Web series ‘Agent 88,’ doing many of her own stunts.