• Political consultant Sue Burnside denies she was hired by candidate Ben Austin to circulate his petitions: "I was on my honeymoon in South America." Sausage Factory
• Controller Laura Chick has retained attorney Fredric Woocher in her legal dispute with City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo.
• KNX morning drive anchor Dave Williams has left the station, to be replaced at least temporarily by Dick Helton, a station source says.
• At least six different L.A. Times blogs have posted items off Hugh Jackman being named to host the Oscars telecast.
• The Santa Clarita Symphony cancels its 2009 season, citing the economy. Culture Monster
• A Las Vegas DA's investigator testified that a witness admitted being bribed by O.J. Simpson. LAT
• PolitickerCA is shutting down as the network of state politics sites concentrates in the Northeast. Politico
• Victor J. Gold, professor and William M. Rains Fellow at Loyola Law School, has been named the school's dean.
• Washington Post chairman and CEO Donald Graham is joining the board of Facebook. Inside Facebook
• El Coyote being hurt by anti-Prop. 8 boycott. NBC Los Angeles
• Former Times reporter Chuck Philips was less than forthcoming in his reporting on a figure in the Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls stories, says Patterico.
• Pulitzer eligibility for online news sites remains ambiguous, with the burden of proof on prize entrants. PBS MediaShift
• The Lakers will switch their radio games to 710 ESPN 710 next season. Release
• The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists opposes Councilman Dennis Zine's move to limit photography in public near schools and medical facilities.
• Anne Thompson likes "Valkyrie" with Tom Cruise: "a well-made, entertaining thriller that had me on the edge of my seat in its second half." Blog
• Robin Toner, the respected New York Times reporter, died at age 54 of colon cancer. Her husband is L.A. Times reporter Peter Gosselin. NYT

Also: LAT opinion editor Robin Rauzi leaves journalism for UCLA Live. Native Intelligence