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New Weiner disclosure involves a porn actress, Loretta Sanchez may lose her district, Lacey makes a campaign video for DA, plus Schwarzenegger, Frank Buckley, Marc Cooper, D.J Waldie, Ron Kaye and more.
The police and DA agreed to preserve any video evidence that might clear (or implicate) Giovanni Ramirez in the Bryan Stow assault at Dodger Stadium. LAT
The U.S. Attorney's office is holding a 9:30 press conference to announce the "takedown of a San Gabriel Valley gang that is targeted in a federal racketeering indictment. The charges include a conspiracy to violate the civil rights of African-Americans."
Rep. Anthony Weiner encouraged porn actress Ginger Lee to lie about their on-line relationship and offered her the help of his public relations team, according to a report on TMZ. Politico
An early draft of new congressional district boundaries does away with the Democratic Latino district in Orange County now represented by Rep. Loretta Sanchez and puts Sanchez into a largely coastal, GOP-controlled district now largely represented by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher. Register
Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackie Lacey released a video formally announcing her campaign for DA. DN, LAT, YouTube
The state’s ethics agency has rejected a request by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party to investigate whether former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger violated any state laws during an affair with a housekeeper that resulted in his fathering a child. LAT
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal to California's policy of giving in-state college tuition to state high school graduates who are in the country illegally. LAT
Keith Olbermann details how Jeff Zucker turned on him at MSNBC, why he’s not talking to Rachel Maddow, and the surprise name who’ll be his substitute anchor. Hollywood Reporter
KTLA anchor Frank Buckley wonders: "How many hours of cable news and how many inches of the nation's newspapers will now be spent talking about something as stupid and embarrassing as Anthony Weiner's crotch?" Buckley blog
Marc Cooper posts "the Anthony Weiner show has aroused me from my blog slumber." Dissonance
D.J. Waldie praises a Ron Kaye column about his wife missing the bus to work and says the tale shows that statistical averages conceal just how ragged some of parts of the Metro bus system feels to those who must ride - "a roughness sometimes made up by folklore, the kindness of strangers, and exquisite good luck." SoCal Focus, News-Press
An exit interview with Bll Kling, stepping down as head of American Public Media. Nieman Journalism Lab
Marketplace promoted editor and producer JJ Yore to vice president/general manager. Fishbowl LA
Nobel Middle School in the Valley dedicated a new garden to Daily News columnist Dennis McCarthy. DN
A judge in Puerto Rico ignored a request from authorities in Los Angeles to hold a murder suspect without bail. Zareh Manjikian was released and hasn't been seen since. LAT
Center Theatre Group said it will accept online video auditions to help fill the lead role in “Funny Girl” scheduled to open February 2012 at the Ahmanson Theatre. Culture Monster
The first interim report of the Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study projects declining flows and more droughts. Climate Watch
Heal the Bay's Mark Gold is a proud papa over his son Zack becoming a state beaches lifeguard. Spouting Off
UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole was the first player selected in Monday's Major League Baseball draft, by the Pittsburgh Pirates. ESPN LA