Four for the weekend

1. Borzou Daragahi, who is leaving the Los Angeles Times for the Financial Times, had this to say about a proposed bonus package for Tribune Co. bosses: Tribune 2 give $42.5 million bonuses to 640 managers that could be used 2 hire 640 journos http://bit.ly/q2GLT4 #media

2. Speaking of the LA Times: No more vacation accrual for the rest of the year, LA Observed reports.

3. Steve Lambert, editor and publisher of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, has stepped down, according to several sources. Lambert previously worked at the San Bernardino Sun, which is part of the same MediaNews Group chain of papers.

4. The LA Times laid off ten pressroom employees today. Pressmens blog

Anti-pop news break

Despite what it looks like on television and news websites right now, the world is full of other newsworthy happenings. Iran, for instance. Listen to Borzou Daragahi, Reza Aslan, Juan Cole and Dion Nissenbaum discuss the growing political and religious divide inside Iran and world reaction on today's "To The Point."

Police clash with Iranian protesters

Iranian authorities are trying to clamp down on the now daily protests in Tehran. Here's a few options to keep up to date on what's going on:

Borzou Daragahi and Romin Mostaghim are still in Tehran for the Los Angeles Times.

Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Dish is scouring Tweets from Iran.

The New York Times is filing reports from inside Iran.

Robert Mackey at the NYT's Lede blog is also following updates from social networking sites.

Updates from Tehran Bureau, an independent site with original reporting, commentary and citizens.

Washington Post has a reporter in Tehran.

Nico Pitney from Huffington Post is live blogging the protests.