##  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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### [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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### Lawmakers Attempt Crackdown On Hidden Fees

Written by GRACE GEDYE on April 20 2023.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26816:lawmakers-attempt-crackdown-on-hidden-fees&catid=9)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3a/031l-3a75e720.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2023/031l.jpg&thumbnail=610,421,&hash=5b4dd7dc) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26800:why-are-we-even-talking-about-guns-dr-gaetz-will-see-you-now&catid=9)Written by Abbie Zimet on April 17 2023. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [Why Are We Even Talking About Guns? Dr. Gaetz Will See You Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26800:why-are-we-even-talking-about-guns-dr-gaetz-will-see-you-now&catid=9)

SAY WHAT? - In a stunning display of stupid merged with hateful, Matt Gaetz, aka "Dr. Rapey McForehead," the creepy MAGA carnival barker who barely e…

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Written by CityWatch Staff on April 11 2023.

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Written by Jake Johnson on April 06 2023.

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Written by Roger McKenzie on April 03 2023.

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Written by Jeffrey Mausner on March 30 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Desk on March 28 2023.

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Written by Brett Wilkins on March 27 2023.

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Written by Richard Eskow on March 23 2023.

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Written by Ipek S. Burnett on March 23 2023.

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Written by Tim Campbell on March 22 2023.

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian / David Alpern on March 16 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f4/022e-f4b1e018.jpg&src=images/stories/Mar-2023/022e.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a0c7ccd1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26626:history-repeating&catid=9)### [History Repeating?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26626:history-repeating&catid=9)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on March 16 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4a/021f-4abd58b3.jpg&src=images/stories/Mar-2023/021f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=38b0d759) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26609:the-collapse-of-silicon-valley-bank-a-one-off-calamity-or-sign-of-more-trouble-for-california&catid=9)### [The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A One-Off Calamity, Or Sign of More Trouble For California?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26609:the-collapse-of-silicon-valley-bank-a-one-off-calamity-or-sign-of-more-trouble-for-california&catid=9)

Written by BEN CHRISTOPHER on March 13 2023.

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Written by Robert Reich on March 13 2023.

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Written by Jake Johnson on March 09 2023.

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Written by Ken Alpern on March 06 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/2e/017m-2ef03554.jpg&src=images/stories/Feb-2023/017m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f5659b16) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26536:analysis-spotlights-the-lasting-pain-inflicted-by-reagan-s-social-security-cuts&catid=9)### [Analysis Spotlights the Lasting Pain Inflicted by Reagan's Social Security Cuts](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26536:analysis-spotlights-the-lasting-pain-inflicted-by-reagan-s-social-security-cuts&catid=9)

Written by Jake Johnson on February 27 2023.

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Written by Jeff Cohen on February 27 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Staff on February 24 2023.

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