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Of the 23 new one-hour TV dramas going into production, just two will be shot in Los Angeles County. LAT
Rep. Dennis Cardoza, a Democrat from Merced, resigned from Congress citing increased "parenting challenges," then took a job with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips as a managing director. He was not seeking reelection. Capitol Alert
Carrol Parris, the wife of Lancaster mayor R. Rex Parris, is serving 120 hours of community service for carrying a loaded handgun through a security checkpoint at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport. LAT
Larry King's new project financed by Carlos Slim, on Hulu: he talks to actors. Company Town
Laemmle's former Sunset 5 theaters reopen later this month as Sundance Cinemas, "the Westlake Village-based theatrical exhibition arm of Robert Redford's independent movie and lifestyle empire." DN
KPCC put together an online gallery of all 48 Olympic medal winners from California. KPCC
Pac-12 Networks launches today on Time Warner Cable with a channel devoted to USC and UCLA sports. LAT, Tom Hoffarth/DN
Nikki Finke's Twitter account was restored on Tuesday morning.
Irving Fein, the manager for Jack Benny and George Burns and a former Hollywood publicist, died at age 101. LAT, THR, Deadline, Variety
