##  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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### [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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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

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### [Nithya Raman Has Yet to Address Hasan Piker’s Antisemitism Controversy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33275:nithya-raman-has-yet-to-address-hasan-pikers-antisemitism-controversy&catid=375)

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#  IMPORTANT READS

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### LA City Hall: Putting the Brakes on Developer Deals

Written by Jill Stewart and Michael Weinstein on February 18 2016.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10556:la-city-hall-putting-the-brakes-on-developer-deals&catid=9)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2016/015p.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10553:if-scalia-wanted-respect-in-death-he-should-have-shown-it-to-more-people-in-life&catid=9)Written by Abby Zimet on February 18 2016. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [If Scalia Wanted Respect In Death, He Should Have Shown It To More People In Life](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10553:if-scalia-wanted-respect-in-death-he-should-have-shown-it-to-more-people-in-life&catid=9)

 Meanwhile, many struggle (or don't) to say something less toxic than the bigot and bully who was "a poison to the nation," who gave us Citizens Un…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0f/014x-0fe27175.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10539:why-is-marijuana-banned-the-real-reasons-are-worse-than-you-think&catid=9)### [Why Is Marijuana Banned? The Real Reasons Are Worse Than You Think](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10539:why-is-marijuana-banned-the-real-reasons-are-worse-than-you-think&catid=9)

Written by Johann Hari on February 15 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/014c-ab880da5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10531:the-california-impact-of-justice-scalia-s-death&catid=9)### [The California Impact of Justice Scalia’s Death](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10531:the-california-impact-of-justice-scalia-s-death&catid=9)

Written by Tony Quinn on February 15 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/014h-4e7df0fb.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10526:obama-protects-1-8-million-acres-of-fragile-california-desert&catid=9)### [Obama Protects 1.8 Million Acres of Fragile California Desert](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10526:obama-protects-1-8-million-acres-of-fragile-california-desert&catid=9)

Written by Environment America on February 15 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bd/013s-bd5eabf8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10501:reality-check-for-democrats-would-martin-luther-king-be-supporting-bernie&catid=9)### [Reality Check for Democrats: Would Martin Luther King Be Supporting Bernie?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10501:reality-check-for-democrats-would-martin-luther-king-be-supporting-bernie&catid=9)

Written by Jeff Cohen on February 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/013a-c304cca5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10500:beyonce-s-super-bowl-activism-was-misguided&catid=9)### [Beyoncé's Super Bowl Activism was Misguided](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10500:beyonce-s-super-bowl-activism-was-misguided&catid=9)

Written by Marc Debbaudt on February 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f3/013d-f3c47386.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10497:time-to-break-up-the-california-puc-the-foxes-are-in-the-hen-house&catid=9)### [Time to Break Up the California PUC … the Foxes are in the Hen House](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10497:time-to-break-up-the-california-puc-the-foxes-are-in-the-hen-house&catid=9)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on February 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2e/013e-2e56f534.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10496:time-for-a-new-word-o-bombing&catid=9)### [Time For a New Word: "O-bombing"](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10496:time-for-a-new-word-o-bombing&catid=9)

Written by Ken Alpern on February 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f4/013f-f4078456.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10495:the-new-hampshire-primary-abbott-and-costello-politics&catid=9)### [The New Hampshire Primary: Abbott and Costello Politics](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10495:the-new-hampshire-primary-abbott-and-costello-politics&catid=9)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b2/013o-b24b2bb9.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10486:california-cap-and-trade-we-already-pay-highest-price-for-gas-don-t-make-it-worse&catid=9)### [California Cap and Trade: We Already Pay Highest Price for Gas, Don’t Make It Worse](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10486:california-cap-and-trade-we-already-pay-highest-price-for-gas-don-t-make-it-worse&catid=9)

Written by Bob Huff on February 11 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/012d-4e43f1ff.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10483:israel-should-bomb-syria-with-food-and-medicine&catid=9)### [Israel Should Bomb Syria … with Food and Medicine](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10483:israel-should-bomb-syria-with-food-and-medicine&catid=9)

Written by Leonard Isenberg on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/012e-6516ef6f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10482:california-needs-to-embrace-the-apocalypse&catid=9)### [California Needs to Embrace the Apocalypse](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10482:california-needs-to-embrace-the-apocalypse&catid=9)

Written by Joe Mathews on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0c/012f-0c32d779.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10481:millennials-heed-the-siren-call-of-socialism&catid=9)### [Millennials Heed the Siren Call of Socialism](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10481:millennials-heed-the-siren-call-of-socialism&catid=9)

Written by Joel Kotkin on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1d/012h-1d7a4e33.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10479:don-t-listen-to-the-we-must-not-try-brigade-they-ve-lost-faith-in-the-rest-of-us&catid=9)### [Don’t Listen to the “We-Must-Not-Try” Brigade … They’ve Lost Faith in the Rest of Us](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10479:don-t-listen-to-the-we-must-not-try-brigade-they-ve-lost-faith-in-the-rest-of-us&catid=9)

Written by Robert Reich on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/44/012b-4466c7e7.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10478:bernie-s-kids-in-but-not-of-the-party&catid=9)### [Bernie’s Kids - In but not of the Party](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10478:bernie-s-kids-in-but-not-of-the-party&catid=9)

Written by Harold Meyerson on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/012n-9d6f4a29.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10471:stupor-bowl&catid=9)### [Stupor Bowl](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10471:stupor-bowl&catid=9)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7a/012r-7a5c2f66.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10469:action-in-india-hugh-win-for-net-neutrality-no-matter-what-mark-zuckerberg-says&catid=9)### [Action in India: Hugh Win for Net Neutrality No Matter What Mark Zuckerberg Says](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10469:action-in-india-hugh-win-for-net-neutrality-no-matter-what-mark-zuckerberg-says&catid=9)

Written by Fight for the Future on February 08 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/27/011a-27974b4e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10459:how-enormous-is-the-porter-ranch-methane-blowout-take-a-look&catid=9)### [How Enormous is the Porter Ranch Methane Blowout? … Take a Look!!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10459:how-enormous-is-the-porter-ranch-methane-blowout-take-a-look&catid=9)

Written by Matt Ferner and Lydia O’Connor on February 04 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d0/011m-d005e68d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10452:the-enigma-of-the-week-ted-cruz&catid=9)### [The Enigma of the Week: Ted Cruz](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10452:the-enigma-of-the-week-ted-cruz&catid=9)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 04 2016.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fe/011n-fe3c3b47.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10451:solar-decision-will-burn-low-income-californians&catid=9)### [Solar Decision Will Burn Low-Income Californians](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10451:solar-decision-will-burn-low-income-californians&catid=9)

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