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### [Democrats Finally Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You Don’t Go First Anymore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33229:democrats-finally-tell-iowa-and-new-hampshire-you-dont-go-first-anymore&catid=395)

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August 20 2026

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### [LAUSD Demolishes Closed Schools, Wasting Public Assets and Community Hopes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33228:lausd-demolishes-closed-schools-wasting-public-assets-and-community-hopes&catid=312)

August 20 2026

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### [Missing Middle. LA City Planning’s New Approach to “Attainable” Housing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33250:missing-middle-la-city-plannings-new-approach-to-attainable-housing&catid=429)

August 24 2026

#  ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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### Cover-My-Ass Commissioners

Written by Eric Preven on January 25 2024.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28342:cover-my-ass-commissioners&catid=363)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b5/--eric%20preven-b578b805.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28322:ride-for-the-brand&catid=363)Written by Eric Preven on January 25 2024. Posted in [ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=363).

## [Ride For the Brand](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28322:ride-for-the-brand&catid=363)

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Some were politely nauseated by the motion from Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath to get the county workers to Ride for the bran…

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Written by Eric Preven on January 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b8/--eric%20preven-b88c0b36.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28289:la-city-council-quiz&catid=363)### [LA City Council Quiz](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28289:la-city-council-quiz&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b8/--eric%20preven-b88c0b36.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28264:a-finger-in-the-face&catid=363)### [A Finger In The Face](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28264:a-finger-in-the-face&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 11 2024.

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Written by Eric Preven on January 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b8/--eric%20preven-b88c0b36.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28226:smart-speaker-rules&catid=363)### [Smart Speaker Rules](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28226:smart-speaker-rules&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 04 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b8/--eric%20preven-b88c0b36.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28201:jackhammering&catid=363)### [Jackhammering](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28201:jackhammering&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28196:the-queens-emergency&catid=363)### [The Queen's Emergency](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28196:the-queens-emergency&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 28 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28182:addison-unveiled-a-gastronomic-ballet-of-art-and-flavor&catid=363)### [Addison Unveiled: A Gastronomic Ballet of Art and Flavor](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28182:addison-unveiled-a-gastronomic-ballet-of-art-and-flavor&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 25 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28173:stds-road-dogs-a-critical-examination&catid=363)### [STDs & Road Dogs: A Critical Examination](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28173:stds-road-dogs-a-critical-examination&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 21 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28141:an-orwellian-wonderland&catid=363)### [An Orwellian Wonderland](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28141:an-orwellian-wonderland&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 18 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28128:funny-not-so-funny-traffic-stops&catid=363)### [Funny + Not so Funny Traffic Stops](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28128:funny-not-so-funny-traffic-stops&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 14 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28105:a-five-hour-snooze&catid=363)### [A Five Hour Snooze](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28105:a-five-hour-snooze&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 11 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28098:bullfight-at-city-hall&catid=363)### [Bullfight at City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28098:bullfight-at-city-hall&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 07 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/097j-a814ea65.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28067:conflicts-r-us&catid=363)### [Conflicts R Us](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28067:conflicts-r-us&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 04 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ec/088i-ec976fb6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28053:substance-and-spectacle&catid=363)### [Substance and Spectacle](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28053:substance-and-spectacle&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 30 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ec/088i-ec976fb6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28037:the-real-wolverines&catid=363)### [The Real Wolverines](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28037:the-real-wolverines&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 27 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ec/088i-ec976fb6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28010:the-art-is-to-play&catid=363)### [The Art Is To Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28010:the-art-is-to-play&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 23 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ec/088i-ec976fb6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27994:at-any-price&catid=363)### [At Any Price](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27994:at-any-price&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 20 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ec/088i-ec976fb6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27981:marathon-holiday-tailgating&catid=363)### [Marathon Holiday Tailgating](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27981:marathon-holiday-tailgating&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 16 2023.

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