##  In the News

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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33148:brace-yourself-for-a-worse-housing-crisis&catid=398)

August 03 2026

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### [Your Boss Owns Your Workday—Not Your Brain](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33199:your-boss-owns-your-workday-not-your-brain&catid=425)

August 13 2026

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### [California’s Empty Classrooms Are a Warning Sacramento Can’t Ignore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33213:californias-empty-classrooms-are-a-warning-sacramento-cant-ignore&catid=378)

August 17 2026

#  FINANCE

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### 65% Of Digital Wagering Revenue Leaves The County The Data Is In

Written by CityWatch on July 19 2026.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ca/052t-ca8e7fd2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32955:what-is-the-best-way-to-save-money-a-practical-guide-to-budgeting-emergency-funds-and-wealth-planning&catid=424)Written by CityWatch on June 30 2026. Posted in [FINANCE](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=424).

## [What Is the Best Way to Save Money? A Practical Guide to Budgeting, Emergency Funds, and Wealth Planning](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32955:what-is-the-best-way-to-save-money-a-practical-guide-to-budgeting-emergency-funds-and-wealth-planning&catid=424)

FINANCE - Saving money sounds simple, but for many people, it is one of the hardest financial habits to build. Bills come first, groceries cost more…

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Written by CityWatch on June 30 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e4/037b-e4b7e0ac.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32692:why-financial-stress-is-becoming-a-growing-issue-in-los-angeles&catid=424)### [Why Financial Stress Is Becoming a Growing Issue in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32692:why-financial-stress-is-becoming-a-growing-issue-in-los-angeles&catid=424)

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