##  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)

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#  IMPORTANT READS

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### Re-Nominated by Biden, Senate Urged to Confirm 'Public Interest Champion' to FCC

Written by Julia Conley on January 09 2023.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/65/003c-65077e6d.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2023/003c.jpg&thumbnail=610,404,&hash=8df930ba) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26247:media-overreacted-again-kevin-still-became-speaker-americans-win-thanks-to-necessary-debate&catid=9)Written by Marc Ang on January 09 2023. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [Media Overreacted Again: Kevin Still Became Speaker, Americans Win Thanks to Necessary Debate](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26247:media-overreacted-again-kevin-still-became-speaker-americans-win-thanks-to-necessary-debate&catid=9)

POWER POLITICS - Media, continuing on its desperation to spin every minutiae in politics as bad for Republicans, touted Democrats’ unity around Hakee…

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Written by Ramzy Baroud on January 05 2023.

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Written by Peter Orvetti on January 05 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Desk on January 03 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/99/001i-99199cbe.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2023/001i.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=becdf541) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26216:union-busting-on-day-1-house-gop-aims-to-stop-congressional-staff-from-organizing&catid=9)### ['Union-Busting on Day 1': House GOP Aims to Stop Congressional Staff from Organizing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26216:union-busting-on-day-1-house-gop-aims-to-stop-congressional-staff-from-organizing&catid=9)

Written by Jessica Corbett on January 02 2023.

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Written by Peter Dreier on January 02 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Desk on December 30 2022.

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Written by Brett Wilkins on December 26 2022.

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Written by Narrated by Jim Hampton on December 25 2025.

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Written by Michael Bernick on December 22 2022.

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Written by Robert Reich on December 22 2022.

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Written by John Feffer on December 19 2022.

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Written by Amanda Robertson on December 19 2022.

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Written by Wim Laven on December 15 2022.

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Written by Mary Cardoza on December 13 2022.

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Written by CityWatch Staff on December 08 2022.

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Written by Brett Wilkins on December 05 2022.

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Written by ROBERT C. KOEHLER on December 01 2022.

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Written by CityWatch Desk on November 30 2022.

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