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Those were tornadoes yesterday in Riverside County
Blamed for flipping freight cars off the tracks. LAT
Most Californians oppose gay marriage
They favor the constitutional amendment that would outlaw same-sex unions, LAT-KTLA poll finds.
Magic Johnson endorses Parks
Brings "star power" to the race for county Supervisor. LAT
40th AD nastiness
The race to replace Lloyd Levine in the Valley's 40th assembly district "has been testy for weeks. Now, it's downright ugly." DN
Rep. Laura Richardson says she'll make good
She intends to "fulfill all financial obligations" on the property she walked away from in Sacramento. But the home has been sold at auction. KOVR-TV, Daily Breeze
Núñez blames racial bias
Former Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez says all that controversy over his expensive trips, wine purchases and other lavish spending with other people's money was explained by this: "Because of the fact I am Mexican, they think I have to sleep under a cactus and eat from taco stands." Sacramento Bee
New legal affairs writer for Times
Carol J. Williams will transfer to Los Angeles after 25 years as a foreign correspondent, most recently based in Miami. Readers Rep blog
Peter Bart memoir coming
The Variety editor-in-chief's book will be about "his days as a studio executive at Paramount during its heyday, where he played a key role in developing and supervising classic films such as The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Paper Moon, Harold and Maude, and True Grit." Publishers Lunch
Who is taking the Washington Post buyout
Many of the 100+ names are listed. WP
Layoffs at Times Community News papers
At least ten staffers got the word this week, I'm told.