| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Going after exemptions: The New Orleans City Council has come up with a way to force nonprofit owners of derelict rental properties to clean up their mess. It involves some potentially hefty financial penalties, Sophie Kasakove reports. Tulane’s big vacancy: Tulane University welcomed its new athletic director with a huge task. Athletic Director David Harris has a very high-profile coaching vacancy to fill, Tulane correspondent Guerry Smith reports. Sources, by the way, say it could come by Friday . . . Pels on the go: The Pelicans played a big game Monday night on the West Coast. At stake: Staying alive in the NBA’s in-season tournament. Pels beat writer Christian Clark has the details. Super krewe route change: A Mardi Gras super krewe will have a route change when it hits the steets the Saturday night before Mardi Gras, Doug MacCash reports. Odds and ends: Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is sidelined by an injury but that hasn't stopped him from hitting social media, Matthew Paras reports. Our food guy Ian McNulty has the latest on the St. Roch Market food hall. And time is running out for a $1.9 million lottery ticket purchased in Mid-City to be redeemed, Kasey Bubnash writes. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Cheers, Bob | 