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- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers his sixth State of the State address at 10 a.m., and it has to be all bad news. Rough & Tumble
- Tribune and the Washington Post are still talking about that deal we gossiped on that would lead to closure of the Los Angeles Times' foreign bureaus. WSJ
- Today's Sam Zell appearance at UCLA is for students only and closed to the media.
- Nearly 1,000 criminal cases need to be reviewed because of mistakes by LAPD fingerprint examiners. LAT
- Most of the $267,000 raised by the yes on Measure B campaign is tied to the DWP union. LAT
- San Fernando residents on Tuesday recalled City Council members Jose Hernandez and Julie Ruelas. DN
- Daily Journal entertainment reporter Noah Barron sent his colleagues an e-mail announcing that Jan. 28 will be his last day. Gary Scott
- South Beverly Park beat North Beverly Park in that legal clash over access to the gated communities off Mulholland Drive. LAT
- "That's So L.A." is the embarrassing new slogan for local boosters. Franklin Avenue
- A Minnesotan in Tinseltown has just two resolutions for 2009, one of them being "look more sporty." LA Log
- Nice piece on photographer Richard Avedon and his books by Steve Appleford. LA Weekly
- USC quarterback Mark Sanchez is expected to announce today that he is leaving for the NFL. LAT, DN
- The Daily Breeze will receive a $50,000 grant from the city of Torrance to help the paper move its offices. Breeze
- "Monty Python's Spamalot" will open in July at the Ahmanson Theatre downtown. LAT
- NBC’s Chuck Todd appears Friday at the L.A. Press Club's Steve Allen Theater. Free for members, $15 for guests of members, $20 at the door. LAPC
- Today at noon, I'm leading a question-and-answer round with Los Angeles World Airports chief Gina Marie Lindsey at the Current Affairs Forum at the Wilshire Grand hotel.
Plus: Mark Lacter is all over the Steve Jobs health news (and fallout) at LA Biz Observed.