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.

PLUS: Friday Morning headlines from Mark Lacter