Morning Buzz: Wednesday 1.7.09

Some top LAPD officials pushed hard, but unsuccessfully, to get the coroner to change the finding that a SWAT bullet killed 19-month-old Suzie Pe�a in 2005. LAT, Witness LA
City Council members started covering their butts now that the big jolt in parking rates and hours — with the intent of increasing tickets at expired meters, and thus revenue — has hit the public. DN
Rounding up the Silicon Valley tech veterans who may want to run for governor in 2010. WSJ
Contributing editor Lloyd Grove talks with Sumner Redstone about his family, many rivals, and slowly unraveling empire. Portfolio
Mayor Villaraigosa, as expected, wants to advance that timeline for building transit projects. But can he? LAT, LAO
Planning commissioner Mike Woo says the city should fight back against the "assault by a wave of electronic billboards." LAT Op-Ed
Chief Bratton wins Queerty.com's "homo hero of the year" award. NBC 4
Blog Code 6 Charles, "scattered thoughts and musings on Southern California's scannerland," has come back to life. C6C
The statue of a gold miner has been returned to the grassy plot in Carthay Circle and its thieves have been sentenced to state prison. L.A. Now
Interview with Democratic National Committee member Ed Espinoza. LAist
Jo Caines, KOCE-TV's former Director of Community/Government Relations & Outreach, died on Saturday. KOCE.
Funeral services for sculptor Robert Graham will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Also, the Times gets to its Betty Freeman obituary. LAT