New Bishop: About 325 priests are expected...

New Bishop: About 325 priests are expected at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Encino this morning for the ordination of Gerald Wilkerson as auxiliary bishop of the Los Angeles archdiocese, charged with responsibility for the San Fernando Pastoral Region. No tickets remain for the event.

* SLAIN OFFICER: Police are questioning the victim’s husband in the roadside slaying of corrections officer Elizabeth Begaren. A fellow officer at the Lancaster prison wears a black band over her badge in Begaren’s memory. B1

* FATHER SENTENCED: A North Hollywood man received four years in prison Tuesday for using his 9-year-old son to help him sell heroin. B1

* PUMPED: Canyon High soccer players John Thompson, above left, and Raul Chavez celebrate a goal in a 3-2 victory over Burroughs. The win gives Canyon the early edge in the Foothill League race. C10

* MULCHING BOOST: The city of Los Angeles will spend $100,000 to educate its residents about the benefits of recycling grass clippings in their own backyards. Currently, the city must pay a composter to recycle green waste left in curbside barrels. B3