Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Monday

Some people have wondered about the identity of the anonymous blogger at Los Angeles City Nerd. Having some experience with the practice of anoymous blogging, this old, dead Republican mayor is somewhat interested himself. LAist thinks the blogger may have outed himself by live blogging from Sunday's Saving LA Conference. The suspect: Ken Bernstein, the head of the city's Office of Historic Resources. What say you?

Walter Moore points out that Mayor Villaraigosa has failed to increase the ranks of the LAPD and that the police force has actually grown smaller. This is despite rising city revenues and trash fee hike specifically earmarked for more officers.

Law enforcement in Los Angeles is being stymied with bans on foot pursuits of fleeing suspects. Full Disclosure has a video news blog with three local law enforcement experts analyzing the situation.

When it comes to Neighborhood Councils, what is the definition of a stakeholder? The Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils details about two dozen different types. However, many Council members fear special interest supported busloads of voters showing up to elections and taking over the Councils. Writing at CityWatch, Greg Nelson offers up the prescription to this: increase outreach and larger community stakeholder participation. Makes sense to me.

California lawmakers have moved the Presidential primary from June to March back to June and now want to move it to February 2008. Experts think this could be a bonanza in cash for those who sell ads and political consultants. One expert however disagrees; positing that candidates will economize and rely on free media.

Last week Mayor Villaraigosa and Chief Bratton joined with Motorola to unveil a new wi-fi security system at the City's notorious Jordan Downs public housing project. The system will allow police officers with wireless laptops and handheld devices to access security cameras and law enforcement software applications. Eventually, the network will allow wireless internet access to residents of the project.

Organizers of the "Anti-War" march this weekend in Hollywood might want to spin the event as just regular folks of all stripes coming out to support the troops but protest the foreign policy direction of their country. Reporting from the scene, David Hernandez discovers an anti-Israel, pro-open borders, pro-socialist bent to the event. What any of that has to do with bringing the troops home has me bamboozled. More at Mayor Sam 2.

And finally, Zach Berens writing at LAist reports that MTA's orange color Metro Local buses have been shrunk down to pocket size. That is the agency has licensed the buses' design to popular toy car manufacturer, Matchbox. What's next? Malibu Barbie's Subway to the Sea?