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I left LA for Chicago why?Winner of AG count to get rising star status, Schwarzenegger's final grade, rabid bats, Hollywood Blvd. performers and more inside.
- As Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris sweat out the ballot counting to determine California's next attorney general, perhaps no one is more anxious than advocates for medical marijuana shops. Sacto Bee
- The winner of the AG race could be a rising star on the national stage. Politico
- George Skelton closes the grade book on Gov. Schwarzenegger, giving him 2 and a half stars. LAT
- Californians object to increasing taxes to close the state's massive budget deficit, but also oppose cuts on most programs, the Los Angeles Times/USC Poll has found. LAT
- The City Council approved 11 measures for the March ballot, though six need to receive final approval next week. LAT, DN, City Maven
- A Times editorial gives a job well done to LAPD Chief Beck and calls the police department one the city can be proud of again. LAT
- Reps. Howard Berman and Xavier Becerra may face their toughest challenges ever in the next election because of a confluence of changes to California's election rules and congressional boundaries. California News Service
- Some 21 rabid bats have been detected in Los Angeles County this year, prompting health officials today to remind residents to avoid contact with the animals. DN wires
- U.S. District judge Dean Pregerson has ruled that Batman, Spiderman and Superman can return to performing on Hollywood Boulevard. KTLA
- Appearing on KCRW's "The Treatment," author and reporter on the late-night TV beat Bill Carter suggested the real culprit in the Jay Leno-Conan O’Brien debacle was the way comedians are addicted to the cocaine-like rush of performing in front of daily live audiences. Fishbowl LA
- The annual East Los Angeles Christmas parade has been canceled because of a lack of funds, L.A. Now
- The anonymous blogger behind SoCal Media Scoop has shut down the blog focused on local TV and radio: "First off, I no longer have the time needed to make it a worthwhile read. And secondly, my heart is no longer in it."
- Tina Daunt checks out Read Books, a used book store in Eagle Rock. The English Muse
- Voice of San Diego is tinkering with success and redesigning the site today. VOSD