L.A. CITY HALL: Los Angeles City Controller election, race "heats up"; mayor's race, Wendy Greuel, "love of politics" acquired from working with Tom Bradley....

***And a couple more items relating to upcoming city elections....

* Los Angeles Times:  "Race for L.A. city controller heats up" - "As the March 5 primary nears, Cary Brezeman and Ron Galperin accuse City Councilman Dennis Zine of 'double dipping' the city's payroll. He fires back."

* Los Angeles Times:  "Wendy Greuel acquired a love of politics from working with Tom Bradley" - "But critics say the controller, who styled herself a 'pothole queen' on the council, plays it safe compared with her days on the former mayor's staff, when she was known for idealism and action."