##  In the News

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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)

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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)

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

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### [Will the Mega-Merger of Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities Hurt Tenants?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33262:will-the-mega-merger-of-equity-residential-and-avalonbay-communities-hurt-tenants&catid=429)

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#  IMPORTANT READS

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### Here’s What Will … and Won’t … Happen Next Time a Cop Kills an American

Written by Ryan J. Reilly and Julia Craven on March 13 2017.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/46/15020f-46c781c7.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12795:here-s-how-the-dems-can-get-back-in-the-game&catid=9)Written by Joel Kotkin on March 09 2017. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [Here’s How the Dems Can Get Back in the Game](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12795:here-s-how-the-dems-can-get-back-in-the-game&catid=9)

NEW GEOGRAPHY--Numerous commentaries from both the political left and right have expounded the parlous state of the Democratic Party. And, to be sure…

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Written by Michael Fitzgerald on March 09 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/43/15020z2-43177e8e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12782:what-should-we-do-if-the-president-is-a-liar&catid=9)### [What Should We Do If the President Is a Liar?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12782:what-should-we-do-if-the-president-is-a-liar&catid=9)

Written by Bernie Sanders on March 09 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bc/15020z3-bc90b85c.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2017/15020z3.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=8d57bb32) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12781:when-oh-when-did-it-all-go-wrong-or-did-it&catid=9)### [When, Oh When, Did it All Go Wrong … or Did it?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12781:when-oh-when-did-it-all-go-wrong-or-did-it&catid=9)

Written by Doug Epperhart on March 09 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d9/019b-d946285f.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2017/019b.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=41eb19f8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12775:an-activist-s-view-of-abortion-clinic-defense&catid=9)### [An Activist's View of Abortion Clinic Defense](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12775:an-activist-s-view-of-abortion-clinic-defense&catid=9)

Written by Helen Gilbert on March 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a1/019x-a11582b5.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2017/019x.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=81889115) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12761:still-unconstitutional-still-discrimination-critics-lambast-trump-s-muslim-ban-2-0&catid=9)### [‘Still Unconstitutional, Still Discrimination’: Critics Lambast Trump's Muslim Ban 2.0](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12761:still-unconstitutional-still-discrimination-critics-lambast-trump-s-muslim-ban-2-0&catid=9)

Written by Andrea Germanos on March 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/15017d-5c717eaf.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12725:is-the-donald-crazy&catid=9)### [Is The Donald Crazy?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12725:is-the-donald-crazy&catid=9)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 27 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/1e/15017j-1ebf88ca.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2017/15017j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=962508fb) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12724:john-kasich-resistance-is-making-a-difference-affecting-obamacare-debate&catid=9)### [John Kasich: ‘Resistance is Making a Difference, Affecting Obamacare Debate’](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12724:john-kasich-resistance-is-making-a-difference-affecting-obamacare-debate&catid=9)

Written by Matt Fuller on February 27 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/52/15017v-52ccc566.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12717:trump-s-state-of-trump-address&catid=9)### [Trump’s State of Trump Address](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12717:trump-s-state-of-trump-address&catid=9)

Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on February 27 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/87/15016z1-871b1416.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12705:as-seals-fought-for-their-lives-trump-tweeted-mia-in-the-situation-room&catid=9)### [As SEALs Fought For Their Lives, Trump Tweeted … MIA in the Situation Room](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12705:as-seals-fought-for-their-lives-trump-tweeted-mia-in-the-situation-room&catid=9)

Written by S.V. Date on February 23 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c0/15016j-c0f2f331.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2017/15016j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f910a385) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12697:attacks-on-press-freedom-nothing-new-in-america&catid=9)### [Attacks on Press Freedom: Nothing New in America](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12697:attacks-on-press-freedom-nothing-new-in-america&catid=9)

Written by Doug Epperhart on February 23 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f4/15016m-f491b288.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2017/15016m.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=9af83487) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12694:it-s-time-for-trump-to-visit-a-synagogue&catid=9)### [It’s Time for Trump to Visit a Synagogue](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12694:it-s-time-for-trump-to-visit-a-synagogue&catid=9)

Written by Jared Keller on February 23 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/28/15016v-28d927e4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12687:trumpission-impossible-border-wall&catid=9)### [TruMpISSION Impossible -- Border Wall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12687:trumpission-impossible-border-wall&catid=9)

Written by Susanne Trimbath on February 23 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/95/015f-95f324ec.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12675:john-steinbeck-s-road-map-for-resisting-donald-trump&catid=9)### [John Steinbeck’s Road Map for Resisting Donald Trump](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12675:john-steinbeck-s-road-map-for-resisting-donald-trump&catid=9)

Written by Stephen Cooper on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0e/015k-0e294df5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12672:don-t-think-the-republicans-won-t-impeach-trump-because-pence-is-next-in-line&catid=9)### [Don't Think the Republicans Won't Impeach Trump Because Pence Is Next In Line](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12672:don-t-think-the-republicans-won-t-impeach-trump-because-pence-is-next-in-line&catid=9)

Written by Mike Cohen on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f2/015m-f2d720d1.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2017/015m.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d9650437) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12671:blacks-for-trump-2020-the-prevaricator-in-chief-s-latest-con&catid=9)### [Blacks for Trump 2020 … The Prevaricator-in-Chief’s Latest Con?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12671:blacks-for-trump-2020-the-prevaricator-in-chief-s-latest-con&catid=9)

Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/23/015s-230266f6.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2017/015s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=ecc7e1bb) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12665:the-screwed-generation-turns-socialist&catid=9)### [The Screwed Generation Turns Socialist](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12665:the-screwed-generation-turns-socialist&catid=9)

Written by Joel Kotkin on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ea/015u-ea2096b4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12664:the-for-profit-presidency-month-one&catid=9)### [The For-Profit Presidency, Month One](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12664:the-for-profit-presidency-month-one&catid=9)

Written by Robert Weissman on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9a/015z1-9a744084.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12660:president-s-day-conundrum-everything-we-thought-we-knew-is-false-or-is-it&catid=9)### [President's Day Conundrum: Everything We Thought We Knew Is False ... Or Is It?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12660:president-s-day-conundrum-everything-we-thought-we-knew-is-false-or-is-it&catid=9)

Written by Ken Alpern on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f1/014u-f1a88e05.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12654:stunning-new-survey-reality-of-president-trump-is-stressing-out-americans-big-league&catid=9)### [Stunning New Survey: Reality of President Trump Is Stressing Out Americans ... Big League](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12654:stunning-new-survey-reality-of-president-trump-is-stressing-out-americans-big-league&catid=9)

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