| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Trump in town: Donald Trump is expected in town later today. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee is slated to attend a fundraiser Uptown, Tyler Bridges reports. Keep an eye on traffic alerts, folks. Flooding focus: Coastal restoration and flooding issues have been a focus for some time now in Louisiana. Is it time for the same focus on inland flooding and restoration issues? Some officials are asking that very question, Mark Schleifstein reports. Race and wealth: A new study shows that the racial wealth gap is much larger in the New Orleans area than other places across the country. Desiree Stennett has the details of the Data Center’s recent study. A restaurant closure and chef’s bad fall: Some news today involving a couple of popular Italian restaurants. Tony Mandina’s Restaurant in Gretna is closing after a 41-year run, Chelsea Shannon reports. And in Lacombe, 81-year-old Sal Impastato, proprietor of Sal and Judy’s, is recovering after a fall from a balcony. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Here's the link. Do something awesome today, Bob | 