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VOICES

Where’s the Money? Mayor’s Budget Betrays Budget Advocates and Neighborhood Councils

PLANNING WATCH LA

Los Angeles: A Case Study In Homelessness And Overcrowding

GELFAND'S WORLD

DDT and Radioactive Waste Haunt L.A.’s Coastline

NEIGHBORHOOD

Dust and Denial: How AQMD’s Rule 1157 Failed Sun Valley

LOS ANGELES

A Welcomed First: New Law Integrates Rail, Bus, And Metro Stations With Housing Development

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Reforms Rent Control For First Time In 40 Years

LOS ANGELES

We Mourn the Passing of Eric Preven

STATE WATCH

Trump DOJ Sues California Over Redistricting Initiative

LOS ANGELES

The Dodgers World Series Victory: It Means So Much

WORLD WATCH

The Taliban Are Erasing Women From Public Life

VOICES

Every Soldier’s Duty: Courage, Conscience, and the Constitution

LOS ANGELES

Red Light Running: Neglected Lawlessness Has Turned LA’s Intersections Into Killing Fields

VOICES

To Thine Own Self Be True

STATE WATCH

How the Insurance Industry Is Rewriting California’s Wildfire Rules — Starting in Your Backyard

LOS ANGELES

Why Judge Carter Had to Appoint a Monitor to Make LA Tell the Truth About Homelessness

LA WATCHDOG

Our DWP Bill Is Too Damn High

Dr. Dave Metz (left), LAUSD’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, Ceci Dominguez and Assemblymember Jessica Caloza

LOS ANGELES

Neighbors Turn Ugly Threat into Teachable Moment for Democracy

LOS ANGELES

LA Charter Reform Commission Considers Council Expansion, Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting, and Election Cost Savings

VOICES

Finding My Voice in City Hall: A Young Jewish Student’s Plea for Civic Courage

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

“Crazy as a Bat?” Balancing Bats’ Benefits with Their Risks to Pets and People

ANIMAL WATCH

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

ANIMAL WATCH

Halloween Safety Tips for Pets from LA Animal Services

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Beach Beautification Tops OFW Agenda Ahead of 2028 Olympics

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Krill Defender Arrested by Moscow

CLIMATE

The Great Barrier Reef, Collapsing?

CLIMATE

Eating Global Warming

VOICES

VOICES

The DNC – A Clear and Present Danger

VOICES

Richard Cheney and the Tragedy of Power

VOICES

The Dems Did Not Win on November 5th

LOS ANGELES

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

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

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

Historic Upset: Zohran Mamdani Wins 2025 NYC Mayoral Race

POLITICS

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

POLITICS

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

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

A Bad Week For Both Sides Of The Aisle

GELFAND'S WORLD

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

GELFAND'S WORLD

The City Says Its Own Light Rail Is Dangerous?

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The $28 Lie

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The County Duty to Cover Up

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

Benefits of Using Hydrated Lime in Agriculture

IMPORTANT READS

Tackling Food Insecurity: Building Stronger Communities Through Access

IMPORTANT READS

What to Look for When Hiring a Commercial Cleaning Company for Your Business

WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

The Taliban Are Erasing Women From Public Life

WORLD WATCH

Sudan’s Civil War Ravages The Core Of Our Humanity

WORLD WATCH

The Inescapable Reality The Israelis Must Face

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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

Why Probiotics Are a Must for a Strong Immune System

WELLNESS

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

WELLNESS

Steps to Take if You Suspect Elder Abuse

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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