Then there were three...LAPD insiders up for chief job

Deputy Chief Michel Moore - the San Fernando Valley's top cop - and two other LAPD veterans were named Tuesday as finalists to become the next police chief and carry on William Bratton's legacy of reform. Tony Castro in the Daily News.

Moore, 49, commanding officer of the Valley Bureau, joined Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell, 50, and Deputy Chief Charles L. Beck, 56, as the three finalists recommended by the Police Commission to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The mayor is expected to name his choice by Monday and will push for City Council confirmation by Nov. 10, after extensive interviews with him and a round of meetings with council members and community groups.