Morning Buzz: Thursday 10.9.08

Army Corps of Engineers suspends a staffer who floated the L.A. River in a kayak as a protest. AP
L.A.'s billboard explosion is the subject of a segment on "SoCal Connected" tonight on KCET, along with a commentary by Sam Hall Kaplan that calls for even more of the garish TV screens popping up all over town.
Both Sam Zell and Dean Singleton have kicked the tires on the San Diego Union-Tribune, which is for sale. U-T
The Writers Guild instructed members not to work on a new television variety show featuring Ozzy Osbourne by the producers of �American Idol.� NYT
Two bodies were found in the boat that had carried the missing brother of Reps. Loretta and Linda Sanchez. Breeze wires
Patrick O'Connor cartoons John McCain's reference to Barack Obama as "that one." DN
Patt Morrison sees "W" and concludes that it proves "it's too soon to laugh and too late to do anything but endure the tragedy of this administration." LAT Op-Ed
Another gaffe by LATimes.com, confusing the state's ballot propositions. LAist
The City Council voted to oppose the governor's plan to sell ads on freeway alert signs. DN
Jonathan Gold calls Octavio Becerra's Palate Food + Wine "a dream of a restaurant." LA Weekly