##  In the News

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### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 10 2026

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### [May Day/International Workers Day, a Major US Holiday Ignored By The Media](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33336:may-day-international-workers-day-a-major-us-holiday-ignored-by-the-media&catid=398)

September 10 2026

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### [Olympics: LA28’s Drip‑Drip‑Drip Tactics Leave Los Angeles Holding the Bag](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33314:olympics-la28s-drip-drip-drip-tactics-leave-los-angeles-holding-the-bag&catid=312)

September 07 2026

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### [$1 Billion Later, Congress Comes Knocking: Los Angeles’ Homelessness Machine Faces Its Day of Reckoning](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33321:1-billion-later-congress-comes-knocking-los-angeles-homelessness-machine-faces-its-day-of-reckoning&catid=396)

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#  GELFAND'S WORLD

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### The Supreme Court Defines Itself Down

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 29 2024.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28534:the-supreme-court-defines-itself-down&catid=395)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/aa/017o-aa14acda.jpg&src=images/stories/Feb-24/017o.jpg&thumbnail=610,423,&hash=bdf216dc) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28514:a-no-surprise-endorsement-for-schiff&catid=395)Written by Bob Gelfand on February 26 2024. Posted in [GELFAND'S WORLD](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=395).

## [A No-Surprise Endorsement for Schiff](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28514:a-no-surprise-endorsement-for-schiff&catid=395)

GELFAND’S WORLD - When I saw the first Adam Schiff television ad, I was disappointed. This is a guy who has been a hero in fighting Trump's anti-Amer…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 22 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/31/015r-31ff42a5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28462:our-latter-day-george-iii&catid=395)### [Our Latter Day George III](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28462:our-latter-day-george-iii&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/08/013i-08ee7b08.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28424:trumps-treason-bidens-age-problem-the-stupor-bowl-and-rfk-jr&catid=395)### [Trump's Treason, Biden's Age Problem, the Stupor Bowl and RFK Jr.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28424:trumps-treason-bidens-age-problem-the-stupor-bowl-and-rfk-jr&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 12 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/00/011j-004e80cc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28389:the-missing-link-population-growths-impact-on-weather-housing-and-global-warming&catid=395)### [The Missing Link: Population Growth's Impact on Weather, Housing, and Global Warming](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28389:the-missing-link-population-growths-impact-on-weather-housing-and-global-warming&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 05 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/30/010d-3007eef6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28365:the-funniest-and-bestest-movies-in-a-historical-location&catid=395)### [The Funniest And Bestest Movies In A Historical Location](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28365:the-funniest-and-bestest-movies-in-a-historical-location&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/009g-bccb2483.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28353:the-carroll-verdict-lessons-from-huizar-and-football-fun-a-glimpse-into-los-angeles&catid=395)### [The Carroll Verdict, Lessons from Huizar, and Football Fun: A Glimpse into Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28353:the-carroll-verdict-lessons-from-huizar-and-football-fun-a-glimpse-into-los-angeles&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 29 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/dc/007m-dcb54428.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28321:the-presidential-primary-season-is-just-starting-and-its-already-over&catid=395)### [The Presidential Primary Season Is Just Starting and It's Already Over](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28321:the-presidential-primary-season-is-just-starting-and-its-already-over&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 22 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4a/006g-4aa0e6db.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28303:a-whole-lot-of-shaking-going-on-then-nothing-zip-zilch-nada&catid=395)### [A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On. Then Nothing, Zip, Zilch, Nada](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28303:a-whole-lot-of-shaking-going-on-then-nothing-zip-zilch-nada&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/005n-bc138617.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28281:its-cold-for-a-caucus&catid=395)### [It’s Cold for a Caucus](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28281:its-cold-for-a-caucus&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b0/004k-b0620221.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28263:covid-19-responsible-governance-and-lessons-from-a-second-bout&catid=395)### [COVID-19, Responsible Governance, and Lessons from a Second Bout](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28263:covid-19-responsible-governance-and-lessons-from-a-second-bout&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 11 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/001k-8c09598e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28202:predictions-and-questions-for-2024&catid=395)### [Predictions and Questions for 2024](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28202:predictions-and-questions-for-2024&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7c/104g-7ca8ecec.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28195:political-turmoil-global-warming-crisis-and-polarization-thats-2023&catid=395)### [Political Turmoil, Global Warming Crisis, and Polarization. That's 2023](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28195:political-turmoil-global-warming-crisis-and-polarization-thats-2023&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 28 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e1/103d-e1899387.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28181:city-of-la-faces-backlash-over-plans-to-demolish-sacred-grounds-a-cultural-oasis&catid=395)### [City of LA Faces Backlash Over Plans to Demolish Sacred Grounds, a Cultural Oasis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28181:city-of-la-faces-backlash-over-plans-to-demolish-sacred-grounds-a-cultural-oasis&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 25 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/42/101n-42211730.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28151:i-went-to-a-free-breakfast-and-free-speech-broke-out&catid=395)### [I Went To A Free Breakfast And Free Speech Broke Out](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28151:i-went-to-a-free-breakfast-and-free-speech-broke-out&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 18 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/099h-a8a969f9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28114:mit-president-got-it-exactly-right&catid=395)### [MIT President Got It Exactly Right](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28114:mit-president-got-it-exactly-right&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 11 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2c/097h-2cbe2bc2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28068:new-orange-county-un-freeways-and-lets-play-the-college-football-name-game&catid=395)### [New Orange County Un-Freeways, and Let’s Play "The College Football Name Game”](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28068:new-orange-county-un-freeways-and-lets-play-the-college-football-name-game&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 04 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fe/096k-fe69e7a8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28051:from-gray-coats-to-political-overtures-a-week-of-oddities-and-ominous-signs&catid=395)### [From Gray Coats to Political Overtures: A Week of Oddities and Ominous Signs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28051:from-gray-coats-to-political-overtures-a-week-of-oddities-and-ominous-signs&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on November 30 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e2/095f-e2aea8e8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28045:too-conservative-to-get-a-girl&catid=395)### [Too Conservative to Get A Girl](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28045:too-conservative-to-get-a-girl&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on November 27 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/54/093o-5454e2f8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28005:how-not-to-write-about-the-middle-east&catid=395)### [How NOT To Write About the Middle East](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28005:how-not-to-write-about-the-middle-east&catid=395)

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