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LOS ANGELES

The City Attorney Blocked Homelessness Audits — Critics Say the Move Shielded a Billion-Dollar System From Scrutiny

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LA WATCHDOG

No New Taxes Without Real Budget Reform

LOS ANGELES

A Cerulean Blue Moment at the LAX Transit Center

STATE WATCH

Inside the Ideological Prison Driving California’s Decline

VOICES

When Obedience Becomes Complicity: From Mỹ Lai to Today’s Military Conscience

LOS ANGELES

A City That Breeds Cruelty, Led By A Mayor Who Enables It

NEIGHBORHOOD

Transient RV Back At Marr & Washington Here In Venice!

CLIMATE

Pay to Pollute, Starting in 2026

(Source: Newton County Sheriff's Office)

ANIMAL WATCH

46 Pit Bulls Seized in Dog Fighting Raid – Police use Thermal Imaging Technology

Barry Building, Marilyn Monroe House

NEIGHBORHOOD

The Tale of Two Monuments: Neglect, Demolition, and the Price of Preservation in Traci Park’s District

POLITICS

Ranked Choice Voting: A Simple Fix for LA’s Lame-Duck Elections

GELFAND'S WORLD

Murder as Distraction

VOICES

Chief Justice John Roberts Ends Inalienable Rights to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

VOICES

The Age of Visual Lies Has Arrived

VOICES

Enough Is Enough: City Hall, LAHSA, and the Mayor’s Office Funneled $100 Million to a Homeless Provider That Violated Federal Law — And Tried to Hide It

LOS ANGELES

Plants Over People: How California Let the Palisades Burn

PLANNING WATCH LA

LA Must Have a General Plan. But Why is LA’s So Out-of-Date?

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Has An Opportunity. And Right Now, We Are Missing It

LOS ANGELES

Does Any Charter Proposal Help Los Angeles Get Better?

LOS ANGELES

Crime And Punishment In Los Angeles; Perceptions And The Need To Insist On Firm Laws

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Eric L. Sakach – Animals Used in Fighting Lose a Devoted Friend and Protector

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit-Bull Terrorism -- Dog Owners Terrorized after One Pet Killed, Two Injured by Same Pit Bulls

ANIMAL WATCH

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

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

VNC Committee Endorses Town Hall on Illegal RV Parking With A 5-0 Vote!

NEIGHBORHOOD

When to Call a Rock Hill Personal Injury Lawyer After an Accident

NEIGHBORHOOD

Whiteman Airport Closure: Advancing Equity for Marginalized Communities or Empowering Local Political Interests?

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Antarctica’s Red Flag Warning

CLIMATE

Krill Defender Arrested by Moscow

CLIMATE

The Great Barrier Reef, Collapsing?

VOICES

VOICES

First the 99-Cent Stores and Now the Penny – What’s Next?

VOICES

The Vichy Proposal for Ukraine

VOICES

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Allows Trump to Murder US Citizens

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

City Charter Commission Hopefully Will Implement Long-Awaited Changes

LOS ANGELES

“This Is Bullshit”: Monica Rodriguez Says Bass Botched Wildfire Recovery and Endangered Residents

LOS ANGELES

Local Governments Win Injunction Against Trump Administration, Restoring Access To DHS Grants

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

LIFESTYLE

LIFESTYLE

What SweepsPulse Learned from Testing 100+ Sweepstakes Platforms

LIFESTYLE

Lou Jacobs Selected to Chair the AGA Board Starting in 2026

LIFESTYLE

California's Online Gaming Market: Trends and Growth Opportunities

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POLITICS

POLITICS

Bob Blumenfield on Budget Cuts, Homelessness, and the Future of the West Valley

POLITICS

Historic Upset: Zohran Mamdani Wins 2025 NYC Mayoral Race

POLITICS

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Local Governments Win Injunction Against Trump Administration, Restoring Access To DHS Grants

STATE WATCH

California Among Top 10 U.S. States Where Getting to Work Takes the Most Time

STATE WATCH

States Must Learn The Lessons Of The Great Recession Before It’s Too Late

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

River of Red Ink Leads to LA City Service Bankruptcy

LA WATCHDOG

LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget

LA WATCHDOG

Our DWP Bill Is Too Damn High

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

Shelter in Place: A Harbor Fire—and a Deafening Silence From City Officials

GELFAND'S WORLD

Thoughts on the L.A. City Charter Reform

GELFAND'S WORLD

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

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

Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 79 Signed by the Governor. Why it Won’t Make a Difference

PLANNING WATCH LA

Los Angeles: A Case Study In Homelessness And Overcrowding

PLANNING WATCH LA

How Long Can Los Angeles City Hall Ignore Climate Change?

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Revolution Stage Company Presents Third Annual 10-Minute Play Festival

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

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

When Maps Go Wrong & The Science of Everyday Courage

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Strange Secrets of the Human Body and Why Your Brain Requires Friends

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Secret Languages We All Speak & Amazing Changes in Nature You Never Knew

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Psychology of Brand Loyalty & The Strange History of Everyday Words

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Thanksgiving Myths, Foods & Forgotten Traditions

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

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

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Planning for an Aging City: Are Los Angeles’ Senior Housing Policies Keeping Up?

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Reducing Screen Downtime With Smart Digital Sign Software

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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Essential Maintenance Tips for Long-Lasting Mini Dab Rigs

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A Natural Solution for Enhancing Sleep Quality: THCa Flower

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

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

ME Dental Spa & Aesthetics: West Hollywood’s New Destination for Beautiful Smiles and Modern Facial Aesthetics

WELLNESS

Diet Misinformation Is Fueling LA’s Diabetes Crisis — What a New Survey Reveals

WELLNESS

Why a Medical Director Is Essential for Laser Hair Removal Clinics

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Global Hunt Of Journalists Is Feeding Totalitarianism

GUEST WORDS

Abandon Democracy. Embrace Omniocracy.

GUEST WORDS

California Leads, Proposition 50 Follows

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