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Remembering Ken Draper: CityWatch and Transparency Are his Legacy

August 07 2025

Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis

August 03 2026

Be Prepared to Protect Our Democracy in November From a Trumpian Plot

August 13 2026

Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why

August 10 2026

Written by Ken Alpern on August 10 2026. Posted in POLITICS.

The Opposite of “Principled” Is “Progressive”—and the Democrat-DSA Split Proves It

ALPERN AT LARGE - I really do miss the era of the JFK Democrats who once worked with Eisenhower Republicans to unite the majority of our nation. What’s not to like about embracing moderate principles and an open mind, and to recognize tha…

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on August 10 2026. Posted in POLITICS.

Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why

THE BOTTOM LINE - Raman wants Los Angeles voters to promote her to mayor. Before handing her the keys to City Hall, voters should examine what happened when she was given responsibility for one of the city's biggest crises. Nithya Rama…

An Interview With Steve Hilton – Candidate for Governor of California

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on July 30 2026.

How City Hall Contributed to the Decay of Downtown Los Angeles

Written by Nick Patsaouras on July 27 2026.

Preview of Coming Attractions: Is This the Future Progressives Want for Los Angeles?

Written by Fred Rosen on July 16 2026.

Outside the Circle: When Public Trust Is Put on Trial

Written by Eva Amar on July 16 2026.

Lindsey Graham's Final Foreign Policy Battle Gains New Momentum After His Death

Written by CityWatch on July 13 2026.

Power, Fear, And Submission

Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on July 09 2026.

If Nithya Raman Can't Explain Socialism, Why Is She Asking Los Angeles to Vote for It?

Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

The Vote That Wasn't: What LA's Retreat on Noncitizen Voting Reveals About City Hall

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on July 02 2026.

Two Candidates, Two Bad Choices, Two Questions

Written by Angela McGregor on June 29 2026.

Reform Delayed Is Reform Denied: Why Los Angeles Keeps Missing Its Moment

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on June 29 2026.

An Open Letter to Mayoral Candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman

Written by Mark Ryavec on June 29 2026.

Nithya Raman Calls Herself An Agent Of Change, But Is That A Legitimate Identification?

Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on June 25 2026.

Karen Bass Won the Runoff. Los Angeles Lost the Conversation

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on June 04 2026.

The Sickening Spending to Prop Up This President’s Ego

Written by Liz Amsden on June 01 2026.

The Gloria Marin Interview: Advocacy and Leadership in Action

Written by Nick Antonicello on May 25 2026.

Kenneth Mejia Warns LA’s Financial Watchdog Is Critically Understaffed

Written by Connie Acosta on May 25 2026.

Tim Gaspar’s Political Problem: The More Voters Learn, the Worse It Gets

Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

California’s Homeless Disaster Is Exploding Which Governor Candidate Has the Courage to Stop It?

Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

One of 14: John Logsdon Takes Longshot Run at LA Mayor

Written by Nick Antonicello on May 14 2026.

LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)

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