- Nick Patsaouras says he intends to resign from the DWP commission later this week to start his campaign for Controller. I think he last ran in 1993 when he ran for mayor. LAT, DN
- Looks like LAT city editor Shelby Grad is doing the L.A. Now blog. L.A. Now
- The murder case against Mario Rocha, wrongly convicted in high school for a killing in Highland Park, will be officially dismissed today after 12 years. Witness LA
- Talking Points Memo refers to reporters who get too cozy with the candidates as tire swingers and today nominates the LAT's Maeve Reston. TPM
- Halloween effigy of Sarah Palin in West Hollywood causes a stir. LAT
- There's a noon media walk-through and camera position lottery for the Obama campaign's election night party at the Century Plaza hotel.
- Bernard Parks briefly suspended his campaign for the Board of Supervisors due to the death of his father Earl Parks, who was 87. LAT
- Patterico got his Internet domain name back. Patterico
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