Dear Andrew Malcolm, Welcome back from Mars.  We hope your fact finding mission was a success. After you acclimate yourself, can you do us a favor and explain as to why you love reporting on rumors?  And how exactly you came to explain that Hillary will step in for Biden, …

Calderone: L.A. Times Buyout List Is “Oversubscribed” It’s an important damage-control meeting, coming on the heels of Sam Zell’s tumultuous encounter there with reporters and editors. Today, Stanton met with some bureau staffers but will formally address the group — with Hiller — at 10 a.m Friday. Buyouts are sure …