Morning Buzz: Monday 11.3.08

Arts organizations led by the Los Angeles Opera today will announce Ring Festival L.A., a 10-week festival in spring 2010 inspired by the upcoming production of Richard Wagner's epic "Ring" cycle. The festival will include performances, symposiums, concerts, special exhibitions and film screenings, and has received a $6 million grant from Eli Broad's foundation. LAT
Five people were found shot to death in a homeless encampment beside the 405 freeway in Long Beach. LAT, AP, Press-Telegram
The Times' Readers Representative blog discusses, in an unsigned post, the paper's refusal to release the videotape sought by McCain supporters in the final days of the campaign.
The Los Angeles Police Protective League has hired Don Novey, former head of the state prison guards' union, to consult on political matters. Orlov/DN
Olivet and Sinai were returned to Angels Flight and the repaired Downtown railway may reopen in the near future. Curbed LA
Josh Friedman, who wrote the weekly box office report, was among the recent L.A. Times departures, Nikki Finke says. DHD
More families with children are being seen at Skid Row missions. Downtown News
Food banks in Los Angeles are running short. DN
Tim Haddock, who volunteered to be part of the Daily News layoffs last week, has posted a blog diary he has kept intermittently over the past year that he calls the last days of a journalist.
Eyeball-seeking headline of the day on LATimes.com: Sex content on TV linked to teen pregnancy.
Metblogs founder Sean Bonner and Tara Brown were married on Halloween at the top of Runyon Canyon. Photos to prove it.