| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Costco carjacking sentence: The man responsible for a spate of high-profile carjackings – and accused of the murder of a 12-year-old – was sentenced in federal court for some of those crimes Tuesday. But not before some interesting exchanges he had with the judge, Missy Wilkinson reports. City Park's next century: New Orleans’ sprawling City Park is 170 years old. And like a lot of things that have been around for nearly two centuries, City Park shows it age here and there. Time for a master plan aimed at charting out the next 100 years, Stephanie Riegel reports. Championship bonus: LSU’s national championship was a big thing for LSU fans. And baseball fans. Turns out, it’s also a very big thing for the coach, Jay Johnson. That title run adds a sweet little bonus to Johnson’s pay, Perryn Keys writes. Names you know: Blue Plate Mayonnaise is about as New Orleans as it gets, no? Our food guy Ian McNulty checked out a café run by the company behind Blue Plate and filed this dispatch. Thanks for spending some time with us today. Consider subscribing to The Times-Picayune with this great deal on digital access. Cheers, Bob |