New York Post readers instinctively know to hit Page Six first if they want all the juicy gossip. But where should L.A. Times readers go if they want even a taste of the same hot stuff? Mickey Kaus advises remaining L.A. Times readers (or is just reader? Not sure if plural tense is appropriate here...) to first hit page B-3 when opening up the papers--"It's Where The News Is":

On page B-3 of today's Los Angeles Times: 1) Britney Spears loses custody of her children. 2) Wife-leaving L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa's super-hot girlfriend quits her TV job when Telemundo assigns her to Riverside to avoid a conflict of interest. ... Too interesting! The Times highminded editors thought Angelenos should instead read "Bill seeks faster reports on nursing home allegations," which ran under huge picture on B-1. ... P.S.: Here's an excellent idea from blogger Steve Smith: "Maybe the local paper should just make the third page of its B Section a super-hyped, 'go-to' section for people interested in ... dirt, and gossip." Better yet, make it a pullout section. Then they could, you know, kind of wrap it around the more important sections with the riveting nursing home complaint procedure pieces that win Pulitzers....