Morning Buzz: Tuesday 10.28.08

Nick Patsaouras says he intends to resign from the DWP commission later this week to start his campaign for Controller. I think he last ran in 1993 when he ran for mayor. LAT, DN
Looks like LAT city editor Shelby Grad is doing the L.A. Now blog. L.A. Now
The murder case against Mario Rocha, wrongly convicted in high school for a killing in Highland Park, will be officially dismissed today after 12 years. Witness LA
Talking Points Memo refers to reporters who get too cozy with the candidates as tire swingers and today nominates the LAT's Maeve Reston. TPM
Halloween effigy of Sarah Palin in West Hollywood causes a stir. LAT
There's a noon media walk-through and camera position lottery for the Obama campaign's election night party at the Century Plaza hotel.
Bernard Parks briefly suspended his campaign for the Board of Supervisors due to the death of his father Earl Parks, who was 87. LAT
Patterico got his Internet domain name back. Patterico