Citiesonahill: Quick Hits—End of Times, Sun Also Rises & More

An East Coaster identifies The L.A. Times' ongoing identity crisis. David Geffen looks to buy the paper—is this the end of Times?

Geffen's not alone in looking to take papers private, as Jack Welch pursues the Boston Globe (will his wife edit the paper?) and Yusef Jackson goes after the Chicago Sun-Times (which would then be a safe bet to back his father and brother, no?), and now local politician Ted Venetoulis is heading a group looking to purchase the Baltimore Sun.

Staying in Baltimore, the status quo is striking back—will Mayor O'Malley's new enemies make him a victim of his own success as he runs for governor?

Over in D.C., Democratic nominee and presumptive next maor Adrian Fenty continues his magical mystery tour. Having already visited with O'Malley, Daley and Bloomberg, he's now gone to L.A. to talk about local control of schools and other issues with Mayor Villaraigosa.