Morning Buzz: Thursday 1.26.12 *

Venting anger over rising classroom sizes and a proposed parcel tax, parents and community members packed El Camino Real Charter High School on Wednesday to confront LAUSD officials at a Daily News forum. DN

Last night's "Which Way, L.A.?" focused on East LA cityhood. KCRW * FIXED: Original link summary were for older show on public comments at the Board of Supervisors.

Joe Buscaino will assume office immediately after the City Council adjourns on Jan. 31 and attend his first council meeting Wednesday, February 1, A community swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi faces a reelection challenge in her Bay Area district from Republican John Dennis, a major organizer for GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul. Chronicle politics

Former California Republican Party Chairman Mike Schroeder, of Orange County, will be political director of the Newt Gingrich campaign in the Golden State. Flash Report

Trigger cuts are on their way to becoming a staple of budgets. So why not trigger taxes?, asks Joe Mathews. Fox and Hounds

Kathleen Turner talks with Tavis Smiley about her portrayal of the late Texas journalist Molly Ivins in "Red Hot Patriot" at the Geffen Playhouse. Info

Channel 2 anchor Pat Harvey is scheduled to be inducted Thursday into the National Assn. of Black Journalists Hall of Fame. LAT

Entries are now being accepted for CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California's 13th Ruben Salazar Journalism Awards, which recognize California stories in text and broadcasting that "contribute to a better understanding of Latinos in the U.S." Deadline is March 12. Entry forms

Grand jury transcripts made public this week offer a rare glimpse into the world of drug smuggling in LA County jails and the sting that allegedly snagged deputy Henry Marin. LAT

Billionaire philanthropist Patrick Soon-Shiong, already a minority owner of the Lakers, may join one of the bidders for the Dodgers and recently met with Frank McCourt. LAT

John Travolta's stolen 1970 Mercedes 280 SL convertible was chopped up, police say. LAT

Kara Kirk was named publisher of Getty Publications, effective April 13. She was most recently associate publisher at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Beverly Hills City Hall is filling in for LA City Hall on film. Curbed LA

A Studio City woman claims her neighbor’s energy efficient windows are melting the plastic in her Prius. Channel 2