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City traffic officials promise there will be fewer jams with Friday's campaign visit by President Obama, plus more inside.
- State political news round-up. Rough & Tumble
- City transportation officials say they are confident there will be fewer traffic jams resulting from this campaign visit by President Obama, on Friday at USC. DN
- Secretary of State candidates Debra Bowen and Damon Dunn were on "Which Way , L.A.?" last night, along with Trish Ploehn, director of the county's Department of Children and Family Services. KCRW/WWLA
- Supervisors Mike Antonovich and Mark Ridley-Thomas criticized a story in The Times that reported that an increasing number of children were dying of abuse or neglect after being referred to the Department of Children and Family Services. LAT
- The former city administrator of Vernon was indicted by a grand jury, and DA Steve Cooley called for the small family-held city's disincorporation. LAT
- Steve Lopez and other media types took part in a law enforcement-supervised test of how marijuana impairs driving. LAT
- More listeners continue to find public radio and, as evidenced by a couple of developments in recent days, the network and some of its executives want to make the footprint even larger. James Rainey/LAT
- Steve Kindred, formerly a reporter with KFWB and KFI, is now the afternoon news host on KABC AM 790. RadioSocal
- A week after leaving the Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Wallenstein has been named senior editor for paidContent, covering the digital-entertainment business and based in Los Angeles. The Wrap
- Jerry Sullivan, former owner and editor of the Garment & Citizen in Downtown, has been named managing editor of the Orange County Business Journal. OCBJ
- David Davis talks with Sports Illustrated staff writer George Dohrmann (ex of the L.A. Times) about his new book, "Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine." SportsLetter
- City Controller Wendy Greuel will keynote the Pat Brown Institute's 18th Annual California Policy Issues Conference on Nov. 4 at Cal State L.A.
- Elma Beck, the mother of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and wife of retired deputy chief George Beck, passed away at age 87. Daily Breeze