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Bratton says he'll clarify Special Order 40
Chief says the policy that lets illegal immigrants report crimes and talk to police without fear of deportation is widely misunderstood, even by councilman and reserve LAPD officer Dennis Zine: "[He] should be very up to speed on this and apparently is not." When police get retrained on the policy, Bratton said, "the first person we will put in the class will be Councilman Dennis Zine." LAT
* From Monday: Bratton says Special Order 40 here to stay. Friendly Fire
Laura Chick Q&A
The Controller talks to CityBeat about the gang programs. CityBeat
Dinging Villaraigosa's speech
State of the City address "sounded like a compilation of his press releases instead of a narrative of the city’s hopes and dreams," says Alan Mittelstaedt. L.A. Sniper/CityBeat
Watch for the Ron Kaye blog
Former Daily News editor says he'll start posting soon at RonKaye.com [actually it's at ronkayela.com] and doesn't rule out a run for City Council, but says his name was probably floated by associates of probable candidate Mitchell Englander, chief of staff to Councilman Greig Smith. Kaye doesn't live in that district. L.A. Daily
And Alan Rich: The laid-off LA Weekly classical music critic will post for KUSC.
Lobbying in Washington
Mayor Villaraigosa, Supt. Brewer and even Santa Monica's mayor are on the annual chamber of commerce trip to work the Capitol. LAT
One 'Black Widow' guilty of murder
Helen Golay, the older one at 77, was guilty on all counts of killing two elderly men for their insurance. Olga Rutterschmidt, 75 goes down for conspiracy to commit murder and the jury remains out on her homicide charges. LAT
Really, who cares?
The L.A. Times editorial page editorializes about the decision to remove a Boston Red Sox jersey from the construction site of the Yankees' new stadium. LAT
Lakers draw the Nuggets, UCLA loses Love and Westbrook
Lakers learn their first round playoff opponent, while UCLA stars Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook are expected to announce their plans to go to the NBA at 1 pm. LAT, DN
Reuters gets a new name
It's now Thomson Reuters. NYT
The arts in Los Angeles
The Getty tonight presents a panel with critic Christopher Hawthorne, CalArts president Steven Lavine, L.A. cultural affairs chief Olga Garay, historian Catherine Gudis and artist Man One. Patt Morrison of the LAT and KPCC moderates. Getty
Betty Pleasant becomes a grandma
The Wave's South L.A. political columnist also reports on the weekend's Democratic caucuses and notes that Danny Bakewell Jr. was chosen as an Obama delegate in Rep. Maxine Waters' district and as an alternate in Rep. Diane Watson's district. Soulvine