A father is paying nearly $1,000 a week for court-ordered supervised visitation with his 4-year-old son, despite having no criminal record or history of domestic violence, while a political relationship between the judge and the mother's attorney is at the heart of a judicial disqualification motion.

The “quiet zone,” a one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles, seemed to be yielding positive results, with less chaos and property damage overnight Wednesday.