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LOS ANGELES

Is LA a Governable City? The Importance of Electing a Talented and Trustworthy Mayor

NEIGHBORHOOD

VNC Board Member Resigns, Citing “Rancor, Chaos, and Bullying” Within Community Leadership

GELFAND'S WORLD

Election Results Show Voters Turning Toward Practical Politics—and Away from Trump’s Chaos

POLITICS

Historic Upset: Zohran Mamdani Wins 2025 NYC Mayoral Race

LOS ANGELES

From Hollywood Streets to City Hall: A Native Angeleno Reflects on Simpler Times, Rising Challenges, and a Nation in Political Flux

LOS ANGELES

Amber Martinez to Lead L.A. Parks Foundation, Driving Equity, Resilience, and Olympic Readiness

LOS ANGELES

Rhetoric Isn’t Data: The Truth About LA’s Homelessness Policies

VOICES

Dem "Dems" are Part of the Problem, Not the Solution

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Welcome to the Machine (+ Other Warm-Ups Before the Void)

POLITICS

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

VOICES

The Big Ego Exploding in the White House – What Are The People to Do?

VOICES

FDR and Churchill Never Asked the Nazis to Form a New Government, Why Hamas?

WORLD WATCH

Sudan’s Civil War Ravages The Core Of Our Humanity

GELFAND'S WORLD

The City Says Its Own Light Rail Is Dangerous?

NEIGHBORHOOD

Audit Fallout, Empty Promises: Venice Leaders Confront LA County Over Failing Homeless Strategy

VOICES

ACA’s Promise vs. Reality: Affordability and Access Still Elusive

VOICES

Half Measures, Whole Consequences: Trump’s SNAP Shame

POLITICS

In New York, Zohran Mamdani’s Movement Feels Like Revolution

IMPORTANT READS

Why is Burbank Airport Playing Kristi Noem’s Illegal Attack Ad?

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit Bull Baseball Team – Is this an Image of the Future?

ANIMAL WATCH

Halloween Safety Tips for Pets from LA Animal Services

ANIMAL WATCH

Does L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Hate Animals?

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

First Date Ideas in Los Angeles When You're on a Budget

NEIGHBORHOOD

No Action On Washington Boulevard RV's By Venice Parking Committee!

NEIGHBORHOOD

Roar of No Kings Glendale Rally Activates Yes on 50 Voters

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

The Great Barrier Reef, Collapsing?

CLIMATE

Eating Global Warming

CLIMATE

EU Climate Breakdown

VOICES

VOICES

A Vote for Prop 50 Is Not Necessarily an Endorsement of Newsom as Presidential Material

VOICES

When Justice Turns Cruel: One Family’s Pain, America’s Shame

VOICES

The Ancient Shield: How Aristotle and Greek Thought Guard Us Against Modern Autocracy

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

How to Choose the Right Tools for Employee Training

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

LOS ANGELES

The Story of Halloween—and Where to Celebrate It in Los Angeles This Year

LOS ANGELES

Query: Can Los Angeles be Saved? Answer: No.

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

Harvey Milk: A Pride Month Salute to a Pioneer of Equality

49 people killed, 53 others injured at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida,

LGBTQ

Gay Pride or Gay Prize?

LGBTQ

California Hotels And Cafes Remain Friendlier To LGBTQ+ Community

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POLITICS

POLITICS

The Unitary Executive: Trump’s Power Play That Could Break the Republic

POLITICS

Riddle Me This: What Does Bass On A Plate And Bass In City Hall Have In Common?

POLITICS

From A Beacon Of Democracy To Authoritarian Rule

STATE WATCH

Gov. Newsom, Senator Wiener

STATE WATCH

Wiener and Newsom Kings of Dysfunction

STATE WATCH

How Criminal Defense Lawyers Build Strong Cases Today

STATE WATCH

Los Angeles’ Water Conspiracies Have A Long History, But The Worries Of Supply Remain Urgent

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

No on Prop 50 and Gavinmandering

LA WATCHDOG

The $13 Billion Water Grab: MWD’s Secret Tax on Homeowners

LA WATCHDOG

Bleak Budget Realities Require Transparency

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

To Save Democracy, California Must Play by Texas’s New Rules

GELFAND'S WORLD

How the Ukraine War Will End, Resistance to American Fascism, and Other Thoughts

GELFAND'S WORLD

Trump Seethes - Newsom Preens & a Calm Challenger from Kentucky Steps Forward

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The $28 Lie

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The County Duty to Cover Up

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The Weekly Splainer

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

How Long Can Los Angeles City Hall Ignore Climate Change?

PLANNING WATCH LA

“Despite” Presidential Denials and Local Foot-Dragging, Climate Change is Getting Worse

PLANNING WATCH LA

Why Los Angeles Is Falling Apart

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

An Evening with Rob Reiner — Film, Laughter, and Legacy in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS AREA

The Joy of Art and Holiday Giving - The Leslies’ 37th Annual Toy Drive & Fundraiser

Rendering of a proposed seven-story hotel on tribal land between the Hilton and Renaissance hotels, now a parking lot.

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Planning Commission To Weigh Hotel, Residential Development Proposed For South Of Convention Center

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

What Algorithms Really Know About You & The Awesome Power of Doing Nothing

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Why You Are Predisposed to Worry & How Fonts Influence Our Feelings

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

How Great Innovators Think & Turning Anger Into Strength

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

How Do You Create Happiness? & Why Dogs Behave the Way They Do

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Psychology of Lying & The Race for Outer Space

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Unlocking Your Primal Intelligence & The Tug-of-War Between Competition and Cooperation

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IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

The Ultimate Guide to Workplace Cybersecurity

IMPORTANT READS

Turning Daily Habits into Business Advantages

IMPORTANT READS

Why is Burbank Airport Playing Kristi Noem’s Illegal Attack Ad?

WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

Sudan’s Civil War Ravages The Core Of Our Humanity

WORLD WATCH

The Inescapable Reality The Israelis Must Face

WORLD WATCH

The Homecoming That Should Never Have Waited

420 FILE

420 FILE

Essential Maintenance Tips for Long-Lasting Mini Dab Rigs

420 FILE

A Natural Solution for Enhancing Sleep Quality: THCa Flower

420 FILE

SMOK Novo 5 Not Hitting: What’s the Problem?

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

New Data Reveals Nevada Counties With Highest Traumatic Brain Injury Rates in Emergency Rooms

WELLNESS

Steps to Take if You Suspect Elder Abuse

WELLNESS

Addressing Trauma in Addiction Care for Better Outcomes

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Abandon Democracy. Embrace Omniocracy.

GUEST WORDS

California Leads, Proposition 50 Follows

GUEST WORDS

Deep-Blue California Is a National Leader in De Facto Public-School Segregation. Here’s Why…

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