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  37 days ago in LA Observed: Los Angeles media, news and sense of place · Authority: 635

  Politics, media and assorted news briefs from the greater Los Angeles universe. Heavy fog in Sacramento aborted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's flight from Santa Monica, so he made his fiscal emergency declaration in Los Angeles. Capitol Alert, LAT Also: Fox 11's Phil Shuman spots the Governor smoking a post-media stogie, blogs about it. State Sen. Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, is the new Democratic caucus chair. Capitol Alert Mark Ridley-Thomas takes over as the L.A. County Supervisor for the 2nd district vowing to reopen MLK Medical Center. LAT Respected housing blogger Tanta died and got an obit in the New York Times. LA Biz Observed Tina Fey discusses her facial scar in a Vanity Fair cover story by Maureen Dowd. Defamer New KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley's first track played on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" was “Crash” by composer Mark Isham, from the “Crash” movie soundtrack. LA Weekly photographer Ted Soqui ferrets out some of the lowest gas prices in town. LA Photo Broadcasting & Cable magazine executive editor Melissa Grego answers questions about her now long-running Mel's Diner blog. LAist Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher announced thirteen new partners. LA Legal Pad At least one Curbed LA reader must not pay much attention to the national news. Curbed LA UCLA's Daily Bruin goes overseas again, dateline Bangkok this time. Bruin Daniel Zingale, chief of staff to Maria Shriver and senior aide to the governor, will join the California Endowment as a senior VP for policy and communications based in Sacramento. Capitol Alert Former Daily Breeze reporter Dennis Johnson, editor of motorcycle business mag Dealer News, has gone the blog route. ESPN Zone opens today at L.A. Live. LAist

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