Mayor Villaraigosa will endorse Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid today at UCLA. Campaign consultant Ace Smith and Speaker Fabian Núñez were already on Team Clinton. LAT, DN, DN blog, Joe Scott

Maybe the Police Protective League is happy since it blames commanders and names no culpable officers, but the city council and LAPD critics are skeptical. LAT, DN

The ABC is supposedly coming down on Hollywood clubs that admit and serve underage partiers such as Lindsay Lohan. LAT

The deputy mayor in charge of getting things done will go to work for City Hall lobbyist Arnie Berghoff. DN blog

Ted Johnson keeps tabs on Clinton, Obama, Richardson et al. Wilshire & Washington

The Lakers owner was "relatively cooperative," say Carlsbad police. The 23-year-old New York woman in his car was not arrested. LAT

As reported last week, former LAT columnist Bob Sipchen is joining the Sierra Club — as Editor in Chief of Sierra magazine and Deputy National Communications Director. The press release went out yesterday.

A right-wing liberal bias buster claims that Gustavo Arellano's book was destined for a positive review in the LAT because he's a contributing editor — and overlooks the evidence that would suggest otherwise.