Keeping Up With the Times

Apparently the L.A. Times is pondering a website design change; on a whim I decided to fill out a design survey LATimes.com had sent to our email address.
Here's the potential new look:

Not bad. But I thought the current site already boasted a fine design. This version appears to include less news on its main page, which would be disappointing. Like reading an actual newspaper, I enjoy stumbling across stories I might not have otherwise searched for.