Friday notes

Pajamas Media has inked Judith Miller as keynote speaker for its Nov. 16 launch in New York (according to Roger Simon) and added Austin Bay to the editorial board...L.A. Times science writer K.C. Cole joins the USC Annenberg faculty as a visiting professor of journalism in January. She will develop a specialized graduate journalism degree program focusing on science and technology...Susan Freudenheim, a former arts editor at the LAT, joins the Jewish Journal as senior editor...Councilman Eric Garcetti blogs about the mayor's plan for a $1 billion housing commitment...CityBeat's Donnell Alexander and I will be talking about the New Times-Village Voice merger Saturday on KPFK's "Deadline L.A." The show starts at noon; we come on at 12:30 pm...Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour on Saturday night, or else you'll be early everywhere on Sunday.