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Short stack today.
- President Obama will stop in Silicon Valley for a fundraiser the day before he comes to West Hollywood next month. SF Chronicle
- Speaker John A. Pérez is not growing into the job, says Dan Morain. "He's no Willie Brown and never will be." Bee column
- Federal investigators pinned the blame on Pacific Gas and Electric for last year's natural gas pipeline blast in San Bruno, citing shoddy safety practices. Chronicle, LAT, NYT
- The Board of Supervisors postponed a vote on a plan to manage new parolees that California releases from its prisons, and heard that crime rates will rise. KPCC News, ZevWeb
- The DWP, blocked for now from pursuing new rate increases, warned Tuesday that it may have to start making cuts in service and planning for sharper fee hikes in the future. DN
- Mayor Villaraigosa unveiled details of what he called a streamlined permitting process for new developments. DN
- A judge ordered the Sheriff's Department to pay $173,000 in legal fees to the L.A. Times in litigation over the release of identities of deputies involved in shootings. LAT
- Steve Lopez dips his toe into the subject of county Supervisor redistricting. LAT
- The Hollywood trades are gearing up for awards coverage and THR has added blogger Scott Feinberg. IndieWire
- The literary journal Slake has applied for a $2,500 GOOD award to help pay for ten nonfiction essays for the next issue. GalleyCat
- How to hike uo to Eagle Rock's famous rock. Patch
- Former L.A. Times foreign and Washington correspondent Murray Seeger died at age 82. LAT