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PLANNING WATCH LA

McMansions Still Proliferate In Los Angeles, Driving Up Housing Costs, Homelessness, and Climate Change

LGBTQ

Classroom Teacher's View: LAUSD Kids Need AB 1955's Protections

STATE WATCH

California’s Home Costs Have Run Away From Working-Class Residents

STATE WATCH

Gavin Newsom Orders State Agencies To Move Homeless People Out Of Camp — But To Where?

VOICES

Watch Out: Uber Ride App Bait-And-Switch

LOS ANGELES

Blackstone Finances Campaigns to Kill Rent Control and Stop AIDS Healthcare Foundation

VOICES

The Companies Making It Easy to Buy in a West Bank Settlement

Proposed new wetlands still dirt

NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS

Sun Valley: A Community Neglected, Promises Broken, and the Elusive Rory Shaw Park Project

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Toilet Security

VOICES

Just Who Is Barbaric?

GELFAND'S WORLD

East West Players Shine Spotlight on Historical Bigotry with 'Unbroken Blossoms'

POLITICS

JD Vance Is Just the Latest GOP Grifter to Try and Con America

LOS ANGELES

Karla Griego Is the Best Choice for the LAUSD District 5 Runoff

WELLNESS

'Health Over Wealth': New Bill Would Crack Down on Private Equity in US Healthcare

SAY WHAT?

Taking On Bigots, Yahoos and Perpetrators of All Kinds

VOICES

Trump is a Symptom of Our Epistemic and Moral Decay

VOICES

MWD Board Chair Faces Backlash Over Hasty Suspension of General Manager Amid Alleged Conflicts of Interest

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ANIMAL WATCH

Another Pit Bull Attack. There is No Excuse

Project Florence is a mixed-use development housing 31 apartments with 100% of units reserved for low-income tenants.

LOS ANGELES

Unpacking LA's Housing Crisis: Mismanagement and Unfulfilled Promises Leave Thousands Homeless

LA WATCHDOG

What to Do About LA’s Fiscal Mess

LOS ANGELES

LA City Council Hates Your Car and Your Mobility

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POLITICS

One More Time: Antonio Villaraigosa Announces 2026 Gubernatorial Bid

POLITICS

Biden Was Not the Problem!

POLITICS

Open Convention or Harris 'Coronation'? Democrats Weigh Options After Biden Exit

STATE WATCH

A Golden State Realignment?

STATE WATCH

Corporate Landlords Mired in RealPage Scandal are Funding Anti-Rent Control Effort in California

STATE WATCH

What You Need To Know About The California Budget Deal

LA WATCHDOG

Coming Soon to a Ballot Box Near You. City Ballot Measures

LA WATCHDOG

100% Renewables. City Hall to Zap DWP Ratepayers

LA WATCHDOG

Stormwater Capture Parks Program: DWP Is Not the City’s ATM

GELFAND'S WORLD

Kamala Harris Sparks New DNC Momentum and Republican Panic

GELFAND'S WORLD

Is The Dam Breaking For Joe Biden?

GELFAND'S WORLD

Predictable Violence: The Peril of Gun Culture and Political Rhetoric in America

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

It's Frog, not Phryge

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Sneaky Meeting Season

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Can You Fake Clarity

PLANNING WATCH LA

Good Grief. VIP’s Offer Inane Fixes For Homelessness And Climate Change

PLANNING WATCH LA

City Hall’s Housing Policies Led to LAUSD Enrollment Decline

PLANNING WATCH LA

When LA City Hall Pols Step Into The Ring Of Foreign Policy

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

A Brilliant Way to Be More Productive & Why We Have Skyscrapers

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Podcast: How Safe Are You in Today’s World? & What Would You Change About Yourself?

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Everyday Health Hacks & A New Approach to Conflict

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ANIMAL WATCH

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ANIMAL WATCH

Mother Attacked by Dog at LA Animal Services' Shelter as Family Watches

ANIMAL WATCH

Zip-Tied German Shepherd Abandoned in Malibu Canyon: $7,600 Reward Offered for Information

ANIMAL WATCH

Danville Humane Society Director Defends Against "No Kill" Policy Campaign

NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS

Venice Residents Address RVs & Encampments Amid Anticipated Decline in LA Homelessness

NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS

Metropolitan Water District Board Faces Moment of Truth…And Punts

NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS

Shameful Inaction: Venice Corner Overrun by Tents and RVs

CLIMATE

Hummingbirds Are in Rapid Decline

CLIMATE

New Ally Joins Fight to Defend Rooftop Solar in California

CLIMATE

My Journey To Solar Independence: The Highs, Lows & Lies - Why It’s Not For Everyone

VOICES

Donald Trump’s Reckless Infatuation with Nuclear Weapons

VOICES

Koretz Condemns Retiring DWP Ratepayer Advocate Fred Pickel and Calls for Stronger Climate Leadership

VOICES

It Takes Guts to Inspire Hope and Energize Voters to Reclaim Democracy

LOS ANGELES

A Magen Am security guard at the protest outside Adas Torah in Los Angeles on June 23, 2024. Photo: Shay Horse/NurPhoto/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES

LA City Council Considers Paying Former IDF Soldiers to Patrol Its Streets

LOS ANGELES

Despite Noble Intentions, California’s Environmental Law Is Hurting Latinos

LOS ANGELES

Summary of Residential Permitting in the City of Los Angeles in Q2 2024

LGBTQ

The Laurel Foundation Receives Kindness in Community Fund Grant From Lady Gaga and Cynthia Germanotta’s Born This Way Foundation

Former President Donald Trump appears with Republican vice president nominee JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson during the first day of the Republican National Convention

LGBTQ

Peter Thiel Is the Conservative Gay Billionaire Behind JD Vance’s Rise To Power

LGBTQ

Gay Rights are Liberty Rights

IMPORTANT READS

Everything You Need To Know About Crypto Presales

IMPORTANT READS

Injured in a Traffic Accident? Here's How a Lawyer Can Provide Help

IMPORTANT READS

Who’s a Bigger Threat to Democracy—Immigrants, or Billionaires?

WORLD WATCH

Lies And Distortions Netanyahu Is Expected To Spew In His Address To Congress

WORLD WATCH

Report Details Israel's 'Water War Crimes' in Gaza

WORLD WATCH

Tariffs Don’t Protect Jobs. Don’t Be Fooled

420 FILE

Navigating Legal Requirements: How To Grow Cannabis Seeds Safely

420 FILE

The Beginning of The End Of Cannabis Prohibition

420 FILE

Feds May End Prohibition of Cannabis: Medicinal Recognition Would Be a Historic Step Forward

WELLNESS

What to Expect in Inpatient Alcohol Rehab: A Step-by-Step Guide

WELLNESS

'Health Over Wealth': New Bill Would Crack Down on Private Equity in US Healthcare

WELLNESS

Legal Rights: What to Do if You’ve Been Injured on the Job

GUEST WORDS

Journalists Shouldn’t Just Repeat What Politicians Say. They Should Investigate It

GUEST WORDS

Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum

GUEST WORDS

The American Billionaires Who Fell In Love With Fascism Are Not the First

DC DISPATCH w/Sara Corcoran

The ENABLERS Act: Is the American Bar Association’s Opposition to Transparency in Financial Transactions Warranted?

IN THE SENATE - H.R. 5525 of the 117th Congress is the ENABLERS Act—an acronym for Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security.