## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c4/067m-c43da744.jpg) ](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) ### [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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b0/068d-b0cebc17.jpg) ](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) ### [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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/42/068h-4201345f.jpeg) ](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) ### [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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9a/067c-9a50dea7.jpg) ](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) ### [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 --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2022/014z.png) ### Green Hypocrisy Hurts The Poorest Written by JOEL KOTKIN & HÜGO KRÜGER on February 17 2022. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23870:green-hypocrisy-hurts-the-poorest&catid=9) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e6/014q-e604d1c5.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/014q.png&thumbnail=610,418,&hash=a1de11b4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23850:negotiations-not-war&catid=9)Written by PETER BOHMER on February 17 2022. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9). ## [Negotiations Not War](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23850:negotiations-not-war&catid=9) Russia is a capitalist country led by an authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin. Russia has increased its military build-up to 130,000 troops near thei… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/55/013z-55debcca.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/013z.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c08bed0e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23842:ukraine-it-s-1939-all-over-again&catid=9)### [Ukraine: It's 1939 All Over Again?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23842:ukraine-it-s-1939-all-over-again&catid=9) Written by Paul Hatfield on February 14 2022. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/91/013a-91109b4c.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/013a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=8817840d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23835:nancy-pelosi-is-joe-biden-s-worst-nightmare&catid=9)### [Nancy Pelosi is Joe Biden’s Worst Nightmare](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23835:nancy-pelosi-is-joe-biden-s-worst-nightmare&catid=9) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 14 2022. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6e/013j-6e018c71.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/013j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=61a0d01a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23829:human-rights-groups-agree-israel-is-practicing-apartheid&catid=9)### [Human Rights Groups Agree: Israel Is Practicing Apartheid](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23829:human-rights-groups-agree-israel-is-practicing-apartheid&catid=9) Written by Phyllis Bennis on February 14 2022. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/af/013o-affe4097.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/013o.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=01b1b887) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23825:the-outrageous-story-about-the-postal-service-too-many-know-nothing-about&catid=9)### [The Outrageous Story About the Postal Service Too Many Know Nothing About](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23825:the-outrageous-story-about-the-postal-service-too-many-know-nothing-about&catid=9) Written by Thom Hartmann on February 14 2022. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/1f/012l-1fd6be38.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/012l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=584a57e7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23801:the-phoney-war-over-ukraine&catid=9)### [The Phoney War Over Ukraine](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23801:the-phoney-war-over-ukraine&catid=9) Written by KENNETH SURIN on February 10 2022. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/7a/012q-7a1df1f8.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/012q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=90a8cbcf) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23795:we-shouldn-t-have-to-rely-on-the-national-guard-for-basic-services&catid=9)### [We Shouldn’t Have To Rely On The National Guard For Basic Services](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23795:we-shouldn-t-have-to-rely-on-the-national-guard-for-basic-services&catid=9) Written by Samantha Garcia on February 10 2022. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/2e/010k-2e32ca31.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2022/010k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=165893c7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23735:here-s-the-story-behind-black-history-month-and-why-it-s-celebrated-in-february&catid=9)### [Here's The Story Behind Black History Month — And Why It's Celebrated In February](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23735:here-s-the-story-behind-black-history-month-and-why-it-s-celebrated-in-february&catid=9) Written by Jonathan Franklin on February 03 2022. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f0/008p-f0515280.png&src=images/stories/Jan-2022/008p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=14b23459) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23675:ukraine-as-game-board&catid=9)### [Ukraine as Game Board](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23675:ukraine-as-game-board&catid=9) Written by RON JACOBS on January 27 2022. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/57/008r-579d1066.png&src=images/stories/Jan-2022/008r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=51e69299) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23674:to-protect-women-s-health-pass-the-equal-rights-amendment&catid=9)### [To Protect Women’s Health, Pass The Equal Rights Amendment](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23674:to-protect-women-s-health-pass-the-equal-rights-amendment&catid=9) Written by Martha Burk on January 27 2022. 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