##  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)

August 24 2026

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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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### [EXCLUSIVE: John McKinney Warns City Hall. Enforce the Law. Demand Accountability.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33241:exclusive-john-mckinney-warns-city-hall-enforce-the-law-demand-accountability&catid=401)

August 24 2026

#  GELFAND'S WORLD

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### LA Mayor's Race: Joe Cuts a Deal with Rick. Here's Why

Written by Bob Gelfand on May 12 2022.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24559:la-mayor-s-race-joe-cuts-a-deal-with-rick-here-s-why&catid=395)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2022/037v.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24520:stop-putting-up-with-red-state-bullying-in-congress&catid=395)Written by Bob Gelfand on May 09 2022. Posted in [GELFAND'S WORLD](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=395).

## [Stop Putting Up With Red State Bullying in Congress](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24520:stop-putting-up-with-red-state-bullying-in-congress&catid=395)

For years, I've been asking why the Democrats in the congress have allowed themselves to be bullied by Mitch McConnell. Back when Barack Obama was in…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on May 05 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/49/035s-49e0d539.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24468:city-of-la-continues-to-attack-freedom-of-speech&catid=395)### [City of LA Continues to Attack Freedom of Speech](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24468:city-of-la-continues-to-attack-freedom-of-speech&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on May 02 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f0/033v-f0d57353.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24418:the-festival-of-books-at-usc-was-like-a-return-to-almost-normal-times&catid=395)### [The Festival of Books at USC Was Like a Return to Almost Normal Times](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24418:the-festival-of-books-at-usc-was-like-a-return-to-almost-normal-times&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on April 25 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/13/032z4-134ca160.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24394:la-s-rise-and-fall-of-violent-crime-and-the-explanation-for-it&catid=395)### [LA's Rise And Fall Of Violent Crime, And The Explanation For It](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24394:la-s-rise-and-fall-of-violent-crime-and-the-explanation-for-it&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/031y1-7f7ec094.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24358:what-kind-of-mayor-would-i-really-like-to-vote-for&catid=395)### [What Kind Of Mayor Would I Really Like To Vote For?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24358:what-kind-of-mayor-would-i-really-like-to-vote-for&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on April 18 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/028t-9d9054f4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24273:fake-news-when-a-denial-is-an-admission-of-truth&catid=395)### [Fake News: When a Defeat is a Victory and a Denial is an Admission of Guilt](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24273:fake-news-when-a-denial-is-an-admission-of-truth&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on April 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/25/026u-2522920d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24200:taking-daylight-saving-time-one-step-further&catid=395)### [Taking Daylight Savings Time One Step Further](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24200:taking-daylight-saving-time-one-step-further&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 31 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/95/025y-95840273.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24176:a-different-sort-of-ceremony-on-sunday&catid=395)### [A Different Sort Of Ceremony On Sunday](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24176:a-different-sort-of-ceremony-on-sunday&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 28 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fa/024w-fa4abbda.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24149:who-is-rick-caruso-the-man-vs-the-ads&catid=395)### [Who Is Rick Caruso? The Man vs. The Ads](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24149:who-is-rick-caruso-the-man-vs-the-ads&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 24 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2d/023w-2d169838.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24125:la-city-goes-full-on-fascist-in-neighborhood-council-forced-indoctrination-proposal-here-s-a-counterproposal&catid=395)### [LA City Goes Full-On Fascist In Neighborhood Council Forced Indoctrination Proposal: Here’s a Counterproposal](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24125:la-city-goes-full-on-fascist-in-neighborhood-council-forced-indoctrination-proposal-here-s-a-counterproposal&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 23 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e1/022v-e182eae6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24086:ireland-and-ukraine-shared-history-of-repelling-invaders&catid=395)### [Ireland and Ukraine: Shared History of Repelling Invaders](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24086:ireland-and-ukraine-shared-history-of-repelling-invaders&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 17 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a9/021q-a948eeaf.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24072:the-future-of-russia-difficult-choices-clear-logic-one-conclusion&catid=395)### [The Future Of Russia: Difficult Choices, Clear Logic, One Conclusion](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24072:the-future-of-russia-difficult-choices-clear-logic-one-conclusion&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 14 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a3/019p-a3b317e5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23992:la-and-board-of-neighborhood-commissioners-tie-our-hands&catid=395)### [Has Putin Become the GM of DONE?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23992:la-and-board-of-neighborhood-commissioners-tie-our-hands&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 07 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3c/018w-3c0c11e4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23976:the-fog-of-war-unrealistic-expectations-and-dramatic-possibilities&catid=395)### [The Fog of War: Unrealistic Expectations, and Dramatic Possibilities](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23976:the-fog-of-war-unrealistic-expectations-and-dramatic-possibilities&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 03 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3b/017u-3b81db2b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23955:lessons-of-the-ukraine-tragedy&catid=395)### [Lessons of the Ukraine Tragedy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23955:lessons-of-the-ukraine-tragedy&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 28 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ff/015x-ff234fbb.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23892:an-exercise-in-gross-hypocrisy-and-rude-irony-neighborhood-council-training&catid=395)### [Neighborhood Council Training: An Exercise In Gross Hypocrisy And Rude Irony](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23892:an-exercise-in-gross-hypocrisy-and-rude-irony-neighborhood-council-training&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b4/014u-b4a06f07.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23853:can-a-post-cold-war-olympics-develop-an-audience&catid=395)### [Can A Post Cold War Olympics Develop An Audience?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23853:can-a-post-cold-war-olympics-develop-an-audience&catid=395)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 17 2022.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 14 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/58/011v-58a39087.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23781:2022-california-elections-ask-the-right-questions-before-your-vote&catid=395)### [2022 California Elections: Ask The Right Questions Before Your Vote](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23781:2022-california-elections-ask-the-right-questions-before-your-vote&catid=395)

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