##  In the News

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### [Democrats Finally Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You Don’t Go First Anymore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33229:democrats-finally-tell-iowa-and-new-hampshire-you-dont-go-first-anymore&catid=395)

August 20 2026

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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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### [A Prisoner, A Peacemaker, and Israel’s Defining Choice](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33231:a-prisoner-a-peacemaker-and-israels-defining-choice&catid=375)

August 20 2026

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### [LAUSD Demolishes Closed Schools, Wasting Public Assets and Community Hopes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33228:lausd-demolishes-closed-schools-wasting-public-assets-and-community-hopes&catid=312)

August 20 2026

#  POLITICS

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

Written by Ken Alpern on August 10 2026.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/063e-ab3b1ba1.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33174:nithya-raman-loses-the-homelessness-gavel-her-record-explains-why&catid=396)Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on August 10 2026. Posted in [POLITICS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=396).

## [Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33174:nithya-raman-loses-the-homelessness-gavel-her-record-explains-why&catid=396)

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 happ…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/77/060a-77472544.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33130:an-interview-with-steve-hilton-candidate-for-governor-of-california&catid=396)### [An Interview With Steve Hilton – Candidate for Governor of California](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33130:an-interview-with-steve-hilton-candidate-for-governor-of-california&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on July 30 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/95/059g-95a66818.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33115:how-city-hall-contributed-to-the-decay-of-downtown-los-angeles&catid=396)### [How City Hall Contributed to the Decay of Downtown Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33115:how-city-hall-contributed-to-the-decay-of-downtown-los-angeles&catid=396)

Written by Nick Patsaouras on July 27 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/79/056b-79e58e00.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33050:preview-of-coming-attractions-is-this-the-future-progressives-want-for-los-angeles&catid=396)### [Preview of Coming Attractions: Is This the Future Progressives Want for Los Angeles?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33050:preview-of-coming-attractions-is-this-the-future-progressives-want-for-los-angeles&catid=396)

Written by Fred Rosen on July 16 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b8/056k-b8e499c6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33041:outside-the-circle-when-public-trust-is-put-on-trial&catid=396)### [Outside the Circle: When Public Trust Is Put on Trial](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33041:outside-the-circle-when-public-trust-is-put-on-trial&catid=396)

Written by Eva Amar on July 16 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/03/055j-03c845ac.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33021:lindsey-grahams-final-foreign-policy-battle-gains-new-momentum-after-his-death&catid=396)### [Lindsey Graham's Final Foreign Policy Battle Gains New Momentum After His Death](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33021:lindsey-grahams-final-foreign-policy-battle-gains-new-momentum-after-his-death&catid=396)

Written by CityWatch on July 13 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b0/054c-b09bdac7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32999:power-fear-and-submission&catid=396)### [Power, Fear, And Submission](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32999:power-fear-and-submission&catid=396)

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

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6c/053a-6c068a75.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32987:if-nithya-raman-cant-explain-socialism-why-is-she-asking-los-angeles-to-vote-for-it&catid=396)### [If Nithya Raman Can't Explain Socialism, Why Is She Asking Los Angeles to Vote for It?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32987:if-nithya-raman-cant-explain-socialism-why-is-she-asking-los-angeles-to-vote-for-it&catid=396)

Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bf/052k-bf12fcae.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32965:the-vote-that-wasnt-what-las-retreat-on-noncitizen-voting-reveals-about-city-hall&catid=396)### [The Vote That Wasn't: What LA's Retreat on Noncitizen Voting Reveals About City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32965:the-vote-that-wasnt-what-las-retreat-on-noncitizen-voting-reveals-about-city-hall&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on July 02 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/49/051e-4939f0cf.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32947:two-candidates-two-bad-choices-two-questions&catid=396)### [Two Candidates, Two Bad Choices, Two Questions](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32947:two-candidates-two-bad-choices-two-questions&catid=396)

Written by Angela McGregor on June 29 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ff/051m-ff413da8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32942:reform-delayed-is-reform-denied-why-los-angeles-keeps-missing-its-moment&catid=396)### [Reform Delayed Is Reform Denied: Why Los Angeles Keeps Missing Its Moment](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32942:reform-delayed-is-reform-denied-why-los-angeles-keeps-missing-its-moment&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on June 29 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1f/051c-1f73de3f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32938:an-open-letter-to-mayoral-candidates-karen-bass-and-nithya-raman&catid=396)### [An Open Letter to Mayoral Candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32938:an-open-letter-to-mayoral-candidates-karen-bass-and-nithya-raman&catid=396)

Written by Mark Ryavec on June 29 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c0/050i-c0ca43e7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32920:nithya-raman-calls-herself-an-agent-of-change-but-is-that-a-legitimate-identification&catid=396)### [Nithya Raman Calls Herself An Agent Of Change, But Is That A Legitimate Identification?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32920:nithya-raman-calls-herself-an-agent-of-change-but-is-that-a-legitimate-identification&catid=396)

Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on June 25 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/30/044o-30b78a40.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32829:karen-bass-won-the-runoff-los-angeles-lost-the-conversation&catid=396)### [Karen Bass Won the Runoff. Los Angeles Lost the Conversation](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32829:karen-bass-won-the-runoff-los-angeles-lost-the-conversation&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on June 04 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7d/043f-7db1cc50.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32805:the-sickening-spending-to-prop-up-this-presidents-ego&catid=396)### [The Sickening Spending to Prop Up This President’s Ego](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32805:the-sickening-spending-to-prop-up-this-presidents-ego&catid=396)

Written by Liz Amsden on June 01 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/55/041a-5538d143.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32775:the-gloria-marin-interview-advocacy-and-leadership-in-action&catid=396)### [The Gloria Marin Interview: Advocacy and Leadership in Action](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32775:the-gloria-marin-interview-advocacy-and-leadership-in-action&catid=396)

Written by Nick Antonicello on May 25 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/94/041c-948c36ce.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32773:kenneth-mejia-warns-las-financial-watchdog-is-critically-understaffed&catid=396)### [Kenneth Mejia Warns LA’s Financial Watchdog Is Critically Understaffed](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32773:kenneth-mejia-warns-las-financial-watchdog-is-critically-understaffed&catid=396)

Written by Connie Acosta on May 25 2026.

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Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2d/038m-2de84077.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32722:californias-homeless-disaster-is-exploding-which-governor-candidate-has-the-courage-to-stop-it&catid=396)### [California’s Homeless Disaster Is Exploding Which Governor Candidate Has the Courage to Stop It?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32722:californias-homeless-disaster-is-exploding-which-governor-candidate-has-the-courage-to-stop-it&catid=396)

Written by Yonthan Mendal on August 02 2026.

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