Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Monday

The Daily News reports that the Department of Water and Power is holding millions of dollars of real estate that is either unnecessary or its not producing the revenues experts say the properties could fetch. Among the properties are thousands of acres of land outside Los Angeles, particularly in the Owens Valley, properties that house retail businesses such as stores, cafes, nurseries, etc. and even a boat rental facility. The Daily News contrasts how Southern California Edison, a private owned utility, earns much higher income from similar properties.

In the LA Times, Mayor Villaraigosa is detailing his vision for LA as a dense, urban metropolis that will build up and not out. Writer/professor Joel Kotkin disagrees.

William Cowsill, lead singer of the sixties pop singing group that was the inspiration for the Partridge Family, has died at the age of 58, of emphysema and other ailments. The Cowsills had a few hits in the 60s and early 70s such as "The Park," "The Rain and Other Things" as well as a cover of the theme song from the musical, "Hair." Various members of the band lived at different times in the San Fernando Valley and their brother Richard, who was not a member of the band, served as the Student Body President of Los Angeles Valley College at one point in the 70s. Another band member, Barry, was lost and eventually his body was recovered following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The band was slated to play The Partridge Family on the television show, but bowed out when network execs insisted Shirley Jones play their mother instead of their real-life mom.

Tomorrow, we'll alert you to what could be a controversial action to be taken at Tuesday's County Board of Supervisor's Meeting.

There are no public meetings Monday due to the Presidents' Day holiday.

Here are some of last week's highlights from The Sister City:

• Young Dems Endorse Jerry Brown
• The Garbage Chronicles, Part IV (This time its NOT Smith)
• Animal Shelter or Furniture Store?
• Alger Targets Santa Clarita
• When Bloggers Attack
• Executive Shakeup At LA World Airports
• Ludlow Part 1
• Ludlow Part 2
• Ludlow Part 3