Cable guy to run

Bill Rosendahl, a familiar figure in local politics who has hosted public affairs shows on Adelphia for 16 years, plans to step down this month and announce he is running for the L.A. city council, Rick Orlov reports in the Daily News. Rosendahl wants to replace Cindy Miscikowski, who will be termed out in 2005. Orlov also notes in that district, which goes from Brentwood down past Venice to LAX -- Schwarzenegger's home district -- Arnold did not win. He lost there to Bustamante, but he did win slightly in the Valley.