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Morning Buzz: Monday 8.31.09

Kevin Roderick • August 31 2009 8:42 AM

Scaled-back Buzz this morning, due to news and other commitments. Mark is back at LA Biz Observed, with a note of thanks to readers.

The Metropolitan Water District is picking now to increase employee pensions. OC Register
Nick Patsaouras wants to be the Howard Jarvis of DWP rates. Rick Orlov/DN
David Zahniser unravels the City Hall politics of golf carts. LAT
HP's sales to Iran are raising questions for Carly Fiorina. SJ Mercury
George Skelton looks back at Frank Fat's, the Sacramento politics landmark. LAT

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City librarian bails for USC

2:25 PM Fri | Martin Gomez, the head librarian for Los Angeles since 2009, will become vice dean in the USC Libraries on April 2.

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