##  In the News

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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)

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August 24 2026

#  ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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### Cringe, Here, Here and Here

Written by Eric Preven on November 14 2022.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25936:cringe-here-here-and-here&catid=363)

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## [Tree of Hate](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25913:tree-of-hate&catid=363)

Zuckerberg is depressed. He feels very badly that he got the whole META thing so wrong, and had to unceremoniously axe 11,000 workers. Deeply sorry…

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Written by Eric Preven on November 07 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on November 03 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 31 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 27 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 24 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 20 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 17 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 13 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 10 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 06 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on October 03 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on September 29 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on September 26 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on September 22 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cb/070u-cb014663.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2022/070u.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6344d3c6) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25529:withering-broadsides&catid=363)### [Withering Broadsides](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25529:withering-broadsides&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 19 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cb/070u-cb014663.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2022/070u.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6344d3c6) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25501:justice-justice-are-you-here&catid=363)### ["Justice Justice, Are You Here?"](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25501:justice-justice-are-you-here&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 15 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cb/070u-cb014663.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2022/070u.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6344d3c6) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25484:thanks-staff-public&catid=363)### [Thanks Staff &amp; Public](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25484:thanks-staff-public&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 12 2022.

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Written by Eric Preven on September 08 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cb/070u-cb014663.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2022/070u.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6344d3c6) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25419:speed-of-lightning-roar-of-thunder&catid=363)### [Speed Of Lightning, Roar Of Thunder](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25419:speed-of-lightning-roar-of-thunder&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 05 2022.

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