Morning Buzz: Friday 2.13.09

A plane circling over Los Angeles rush hour traffic and trailing a "try Colorado" banner is part of a push by states to take jobs and talent from financially messed up California. Wall Street Journal
The Senate could vote to confirm Rep. Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor as soon as today. SF Chronicle
The White House claims the stimulus package it backs would create nearly 400,000 jobs in California. SJ Mercury
The candidates for mayor give their positions on Measure B — all except Villaraigosa are opposed. LAT
Plus: Roundup of ads in the City Attorney race. L.A. Now
City Council members Jack Weiss and Janice Hahn plan to propose a law making it harder for people convicted of certain misdemeanors to own guns. LAT
Mary Su was sworn in as the city of Walnut's first female Chinese American mayor. SGV Tribune
A Torrance resident had his tires slashed and "Nazi" spray-painted on two cars and his home in the same neighborhood where slurs were directed at Obama supporters. Daily Breeze
The former Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights needs about $5 million more in rehab. Jewish Journal
Four Tony Award-Winning musicals — �Monty Python�s Spamalot,� �Mary Poppins,� �Dreamgirls� and �South Pacific� — will highlight the 2009-2010 season at the Ahmanson Theatre.
The restaurant Reservoir is finally set to open in the Silver Lake space formerly occupied by the venerable Netty's. Daily Dish
KCET has posted a video blog item on how the show "SoCal Connected" is made.