The “Un-Cola”: Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks)...

The “Un-Cola”: Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) is proposing legislation he jokingly calls the “un-COLA bill.” Sherman was one of several members of Congress who voted against a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. It passed anyway, giving lawmakers a $3,000 raise. Sherman’s bill would let representatives decline the raise. Otherwise, pay-raise opponents must write a check each month to reimburse the Treasury.

* GOOD MOVES: Running back Kenny Pritchett of Crescenta Valley High could help the school take its first Pacific League football title. C12

* CAT LOVER: Francine Katzenbogen, who battled Studio City neighbors over her six-room guest house for a score of cats, has died. She was allergic to cats, an aunt says. B1

* AUTUMN TASTES: Although they’re not as dramatic as those on the East Coast, our autumn changes can be seen--and smelled and tasted--all around the Valley. Valley Calendar Weekend, (Page 38)

* WRY LOOK: In “An American Romance,” now playing at the Road Theater Company in North Hollywood, playwright Mark Lee offers a wry look at America’s first commune. (Page 44)