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Maldonado's confirmation, defending Daryl Gates' handling of the riots, Santana charged, more X Games in L.A., more Alan Rich appreciation and is Nikki Finke being diluted? More after the jump.
- State Sen. Abel Maldonado was confirmed Monday as lieutenant governor, filling the vacancy created when John Garamendi was elected to Congress. LAT, Capitol Alert, Capitol Notes
- On the occasion of Daryl Gates' funeral, pseudonymous LAPD cop "Jack Dunphy" revisits the controversy over law enforcement during the 1992 Rodney King riots. Pajamas Media
- The hyper-political process of awarding new concessions contracts at LAX is heating up. LAT
- The City Council's Budget & Finance Committee begins meeing this afternoon on the mayor's proposed budget, with new members Jan Perry and Dennis Zine. LAist
- City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana was formally charged with DUI. LAT, LA Daily
- The U.S. Supreme Court denied a bid Monday by Tarzana attorney Richard I. Fine to be released from L.A. County jail, where he has spent more than a year after ignoring a judge's order to divulge information about his personal assets. DN
- The addition of reporters Mike Fleming and Nellie Andreeva alongside Nikki Finke on Deadline Hollywood "is doing little more than watering down Finke's franchise." says columnist Brian Lowry on his Variety blog. BLTv
- ESPN announced a deal with AEG and the L.A. Coliseum to concentrate all events for the upcoming X Games 16 at Staples Center, Nokia Theatre, L.A. Live and the Coliseum. The sponsor village for the July 29-August 1 event will relocate downtown, as well. SportsBusiness Journal
- Alan Rich "made the development of the city’s musical culture a special cause," writes Allan Kozinn in the New York Times.
- Jeffrey Smulyan is trying again to take his Emmis Communications private. Emmis owns Los Angeles magazine. IndyStar.com
- Ron Burkle withdrew from the bidding for the Philadelphia newspapers. Philly.com
- "Someone should start a website about all of the businesses that have gone under on Abbot Kinney recently," says YoVenice
- Family and friends of Mitrice Richardson will celebrate her 25th birthday on May 2 in Leimert Park. BringMitriceHome.org
- Journalist Roxana Saberi guests in studio with Larry Mantle on KPCC's "Airtalk" at 10 a.m.
- Ann Louise Bardach discusses Cuba and her book, "Without Fidel: A Death Foretold in Miami, Havana and Washington," with Jonathan Kirsch on "Politics of Culture" at 2:30 p.m. on KCRW.
- Tim Conway will host a tribute to Daryl Gates on his show on KFI at 7 p.m.
- LAT staff writer Michael Hiltzik will talk about Meg Whitman's financial dealings with Goldman Sachs with Warren Olney on "Which Way, L.A.?" at 7:30 p.m. on KCRW.
- Daniel A. Olivas, author of "Anywhere but L.A.," will be a guest Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. on KPFK's Bibliocracy.