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Tee-Off TiffCity officials traded angry letters and...

Tee-Off Tiff

City officials traded angry letters and phone calls Friday over whether O. J. Simpson had been granted special favors at the Hansen Dam Golf Course in Pacoima. . . . The accusation? That Simpson was provided an extra golf cart free of charge. Not so, say parks officials (B1). But why did Simpson need another cart? For his bodyguard.

An L.A. Guy

State Sen. Tom Hayden, long associated with Santa Monica, is now officially an L.A. resident, having closed escrow on a house in the Santa Monica Mountains near Sullivan Canyon. . . . While announcing the move, Hayden hastened to add that he’s still proud to represent Santa Monica. The Democrat, who is contemplating a run against Mayor Richard Riordan, took a swipe at the mayor Friday while discussing Valley secession (B1).

Disney Praised

The Southern Baptist Convention called for a boycott of Disney parks and products after the company extended insurance coverage to domestic partners of gay and lesbian employees. . . . On Friday the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a denomination of gay churches meeting for a convention in Burbank, praised the move (B11).

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