Morning Buzz: Tuesday 12.16.08

Financier Bernard L. Madoff's alleged $50-billion Ponzi scheme reaches deeply into Southern California's Jewish community. Extensive coverage in the Jewish Journal, cited in today's LAT story. Plus: Variety, Day to Day, Eric Spillman blog
The MOCA board meets today with all eyes watching for results; KCRW's Ruth Seymour and Edward Goldman will host a special episode of "Politics of Culture" with ~~Eli Broad~~, board member Dean Valentine and City Council President Eric Garcetti live at 2:30 p.m. POC, Modern Art Notes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein gets chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, likely meaning she won't be running for governor. SF Chronicle, Political Blotter
New county Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas endorsed Inglewood Assemblyman Curren Price to replace him in the state Senate. Capitol Alert
Dueling facts through surrogates in the squabble between City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and Controller Laura Chick. Witness LA
Tony Quinn asks if the California Republicn Party is dying by murder or suicide. Fox & Hounds
That man shot while driving a Bentley on the Harbor freeway has died. LAist
Dennis and Kimberly Quaid reached a legal settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for overmedicating their newborn twins. LAT
LA Beez Hub launches today as an online collaboration in hyper-local Los Angeles news from Arab-American Affairs Magazine, Asian Journal, Carib Press, Impulso, Los Angeles Garment & Citizen, and the Los Angeles Watts Times.
KTLA anchor Frank Buckley blogs about watching "Milk" and thinking about his first gay friend. KTLA