##  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

#  IMPORTANT READS

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### Hillary’s Wall Street Speeches: The Bootleg Tapes

Written by Les Leopold on March 21 2016.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10763:hillary-s-wall-street-speeches-the-bootleg-tapes&catid=9)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2016/024a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10762:what-should-bernie-do&catid=9)Written by Bob Gelfand on March 21 2016. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [What Should Bernie Do?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10762:what-should-bernie-do&catid=9)

GELFAND’S WORLD--An internet acquaintance asks, "What would Bernie do at the Democratic convention if he is close, but Hillary has the delegate major…

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Written by Lisa Soronen on March 21 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d4/024p-d468fb95.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/024p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7717009b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10747:california-drones-out-of-control-need-tighter-regs&catid=9)### [California: Drones Out of Control … Need Tighter Regs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10747:california-drones-out-of-control-need-tighter-regs&catid=9)

Written by Tim Cromartie on March 21 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d8/024q-d8023bba.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/024q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4f5b1860) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10746:across-the-divide-in-2016-a-choice-of-democratic-socialism-vs-corporate-capitalism&catid=9)### [Across the Divide in 2016 – A Choice of Democratic Socialism vs. Corporate Capitalism?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10746:across-the-divide-in-2016-a-choice-of-democratic-socialism-vs-corporate-capitalism&catid=9)

Written by James Preston Allen on March 21 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/1c/023c-1cf28657.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/023c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e88e7f23) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10741:california-asking-5000-test-drivers-to-pay-by-the-mile&catid=9)### [California Asking 5000 ‘Test Drivers’ to Pay by the Mile](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10741:california-asking-5000-test-drivers-to-pay-by-the-mile&catid=9)

Written by Jen Kinney on March 17 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a3/023d-a36c45f2.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/023d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=af44a2b0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10740:who-will-pay-for-the-california-drug-price-relief-act&catid=9)### [Who Will Pay For the California Drug Price Relief Act?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10740:who-will-pay-for-the-california-drug-price-relief-act&catid=9)

Written by Adam Gingery on March 17 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/35/023h-35775322.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/023h.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=5b5503e4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10736:the-sun-never-sets-on-the-california-empire-successor-to-great-britain&catid=9)### [The Sun Never Sets on the California Empire … Successor to Great Britain?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10736:the-sun-never-sets-on-the-california-empire-successor-to-great-britain&catid=9)

Written by Joe Mathews on March 17 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/19/023l-19682ed6.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/023l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=71ea5445) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10732:politics-on-stage-let-s-not-pretend-that-hit-musical-hamilton-is-history&catid=9)### [Politics On Stage: Let’s Not Pretend That Hit Musical ‘Hamilton’ Is History](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10732:politics-on-stage-let-s-not-pretend-that-hit-musical-hamilton-is-history&catid=9)

Written by Nancy Isenberg on March 17 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a7/023s-a7e65c63.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/023s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6d0361fb) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10726:california-s-physician-assisted-suicide-a-paradigm-shift&catid=9)### [California’s Physician Assisted Suicide: A Paradigm Shift](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10726:california-s-physician-assisted-suicide-a-paradigm-shift&catid=9)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 17 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/5a/022c-5a023a11.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/022c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1fc2fb3f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10718:video-when-will-california-voters-get-to-cast-their-ballot-online&catid=9)### [VIDEO: When will California Voters Get to Cast Their Ballot Online?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10718:video-when-will-california-voters-get-to-cast-their-ballot-online&catid=9)

Written by Ed Coghlan on March 14 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/77/022f-779ed57e.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/022f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=cf8ea34f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10715:the-mexicanization-of-the-united-states&catid=9)### [The Mexicanization of the United States](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10715:the-mexicanization-of-the-united-states&catid=9)

Written by Chris Hedges on March 14 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ef/022p-efac789e.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/022p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7b282557) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10707:from-washington-dc-to-sacramento-ca-ignoring-the-fury&catid=9)### [From Washington DC to Sacramento, CA … Ignoring the Fury?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10707:from-washington-dc-to-sacramento-ca-ignoring-the-fury&catid=9)

Written by Ken Alpern on March 14 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f0/022s-f0b6ecbc.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/022s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3d413df5) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10706:dear-caitlyn-stop-please-stop&catid=9)### [Dear Caitlyn: Stop. Please. Stop.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10706:dear-caitlyn-stop-please-stop&catid=9)

Written by Laura A. Jacobs on March 14 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/2d/020j-2db81783.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/020j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c2cc9970) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10668:lausd-has-itself-to-blame-for-teacher-shortage&catid=9)### [LAUSD Has Itself to Blame for ‘Teacher Shortage’](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10668:lausd-has-itself-to-blame-for-teacher-shortage&catid=9)

Written by Leonard Isenberg on March 07 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/31/020m-318cbf59.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/020m.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=bc3921b7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10666:is-the-mussolini-model-driving-the-trump-movement&catid=9)### [Is the Mussolini Model Driving the Trump Movement?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10666:is-the-mussolini-model-driving-the-trump-movement&catid=9)

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 07 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/65/020n-65fe01f7.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/020n.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e48a5733) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10665:goodbye-for-now-dear-nancy&catid=9)### [Goodbye for Now, Dear Nancy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10665:goodbye-for-now-dear-nancy&catid=9)

Written by Norman Lear on March 07 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/51/019a-514dc52b.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/019a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0ea5d6d9) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10660:you-re-scum-your-time-will-come-trump-supporters-shove-out-young-black-protester&catid=9)### [“You’re Scum. Your Time Will Come.”: Trump Supporters Shove Out Young Black Protester](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10660:you-re-scum-your-time-will-come-trump-supporters-shove-out-young-black-protester&catid=9)

Written by Abby Zimet on March 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/eb/019o-eb9d43c1.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/019o.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d8fa9bc9) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10649:erin-andrews-case-courtroom-explodes-with-victim-blaming-bull-t&catid=9)### [Erin Andrews Case: Courtroom Explodes with Victim-Blaming Bull\*\*t](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10649:erin-andrews-case-courtroom-explodes-with-victim-blaming-bull-t&catid=9)

Written by Juliet Spies-Gans on March 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b3/019t-b3929147.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/019t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0485150e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10645:can-socialists-lose-an-election-and-still-get-their-revolution&catid=9)### [Can Socialists Lose an Election and Still Get Their Revolution?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10645:can-socialists-lose-an-election-and-still-get-their-revolution&catid=9)

Written by Daniel J.B. Mitchell on March 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e5/019v-e53bbd8c.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2016/019v.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c7404289) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10643:apple-and-the-feds-folks-have-no-idea&catid=9)### [Apple and the Feds: Folks Have NO Idea!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10643:apple-and-the-feds-folks-have-no-idea&catid=9)

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