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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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### [Zuckerberg May Finally Pay a Price for Preying on Our Children](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33261:zuckerberg-may-finally-pay-a-price-for-preying-on-our-children&catid=375)

August 27 2026

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### [California Can’t Insure Its Homes. Now Sacramento Wants to Insure the Trees](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33266:california-cant-insure-its-homes-now-sacramento-wants-to-insure-the-trees&catid=385)

August 27 2026

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#  ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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### Too Much Oversight is Never Enough

Written by Eric Preven on November 01 2021.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22936:too-much-oversight-is-never-enough&catid=363)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/85/086y-85abf87d.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/086y.png&thumbnail=610,441,&hash=9e93030d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22900:needed-no-bribery-signage-in-city-hall&catid=363)Written by Eric Preven on October 28 2021. Posted in [ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=363).

## [Needed: No Bribery Signage in City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22900:needed-no-bribery-signage-in-city-hall&catid=363)

She's apparently looking forward to getting back to her royal schedule. The Queen (b. 1926) in a typical week takes care of a lot more business than …

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Written by Eric Preven on October 25 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/98/084z12-9826943b.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/084z12.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=394659ee) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22844:walnut-woodland-threatened&catid=363)### [Conspiracy, Bribery and Wire Fraud in MRT Indictment. Where Are The Ethics?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22844:walnut-woodland-threatened&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on October 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/aa/083z-aaef1a1c.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/083z.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=285ffc4e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22797:i-told-you-so-2&catid=363)### [I Told You So](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22797:i-told-you-so-2&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on October 17 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/23/081v-23653ff3.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/081v.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=dc293350) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22787:who-let-the-dog-out-woof-woof&catid=363)### [Who Let The Dog Out? Woof Woof.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22787:who-let-the-dog-out-woof-woof&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on October 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/af/082z9-af0572f1.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/082z9.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f9385b72) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22772:squid-games-a-reflection-of-desperate-times&catid=363)### [Squid Games, a Reflection of Desperate Times](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22772:squid-games-a-reflection-of-desperate-times&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on October 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/82/080z2-82555e48.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/080z2.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c8302d20) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22737:lost-in-translation-courage-and-civility&catid=363)### [Lost in Translation: Courage and Civility](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22737:lost-in-translation-courage-and-civility&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on October 07 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e4/079z-e474a9eb.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2021/079z.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0ac3c41e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22723:fore&catid=363)### [Fore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22723:fore&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on October 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a5/078z11-a563d18c.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/078z11.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=14c10453) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22698:the-shame-awards&catid=363)### [The SHAME AWARDS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22698:the-shame-awards&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 30 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/7c/077p-7c1aa7fc.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/077p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=08275e30) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22648:spin-it-homelessness-crisis-over&catid=363)### [Spin it: Homelessness crisis OVER!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22648:spin-it-homelessness-crisis-over&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 28 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0e/075z5-0e001fbb.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/075z5.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=9eb0893b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22608:poison-pen&catid=363)### [South LA 7-Eleven in Trouble](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22608:poison-pen&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 20 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a6/074t-a6cd71bb.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/074t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1b09741f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22582:bureaucracy-is-a-bitch&catid=363)### [Bureaucracy Is A Bitch.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22582:bureaucracy-is-a-bitch&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on September 16 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e6/062o-e6a332e2.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2021/062o.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3a2125ce) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22226:eric-preven-notebook-ca-and-ny-governors-on-the-defensive&catid=363)### [Eric Preven Notebook: CA and NY Governors on the Defensive](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22226:eric-preven-notebook-ca-and-ny-governors-on-the-defensive&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on August 05 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bc/011c-bca61445.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2017/011c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b0c7b240) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12566:garcetti-not-the-only-name-on-the-march-ballot-mayoral-candidate-eric-preven-makes-his-case&catid=363)### [Garcetti Not the Only Name on the March Ballot … Mayoral Candidate Eric Preven Makes His Case](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12566:garcetti-not-the-only-name-on-the-march-ballot-mayoral-candidate-eric-preven-makes-his-case&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven and Joshua Preven on February 06 2017.

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