##  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)

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#  POLITICS

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### Nithya Raman’s Police Flip-Flop Exposes the Politics of Convenience

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on May 11 2026.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32706:nithya-ramans-police-flip-flop-exposes-the-politics-of-convenience&catid=396)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8f/036f-8f239e90.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32685:trust-and-value-what-it-takes-to-be-governor&catid=396)Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on May 07 2026. Posted in [POLITICS](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=396).

## [Trust and Value: What it Takes to Be Governor](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32685:trust-and-value-what-it-takes-to-be-governor&catid=396)

NICK'S PICK - To win the governorship of California candidates highlight their identity to gain trust and value. Voters judge the person more than po…

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Written by Jack Shakely on May 07 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/62/036g-62bfde3b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32676:city-controller-kenneth-mejia-and-the-case-for-independent-oversight&catid=396)### [City Controller Kenneth Mejia and the Case for Independent Oversight](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32676:city-controller-kenneth-mejia-and-the-case-for-independent-oversight&catid=396)

Written by Ziggy Kruse Blue and Bob Blue on May 07 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3e/035b-3e93ec39.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32657:spencer-pratt-wants-to-be-las-next-mayor-his-tell-all-book-wont-help-him&catid=396)### [Spencer Pratt Wants to Be LA’s Next Mayor. His Tell-all Book Won’t Help Him](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32657:spencer-pratt-wants-to-be-las-next-mayor-his-tell-all-book-wont-help-him&catid=396)

Written by ​Jim Newton on May 04 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a7/035m-a7107e21.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32654:the-story-vs-the-record-questions-follow-angela-gonzales-torres-into-34th-district-race&catid=396)### [The Story vs. The Record: Questions Follow Angela Gonzales-Torres Into 34th District Race](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32654:the-story-vs-the-record-questions-follow-angela-gonzales-torres-into-34th-district-race&catid=396)

Written by Tony Butka on May 07 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d6/035f-d69eb8bc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32653:mike-netter-stop-talking-start-fixing&catid=396)### [Mike Netter: Stop Talking, Start Fixing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32653:mike-netter-stop-talking-start-fixing&catid=396)

Written by Eliot Cohen on May 04 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/28/035e-2884c629.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32645:who-should-be-las-next-mayor&catid=396)### [Who Should be LA’s Next Mayor?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32645:who-should-be-las-next-mayor&catid=396)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on May 07 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ad/034g-ad30137f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32637:who-can-best-serve-la-in-the-state-senate-examining-sara-hernandez&catid=396)### [Who Can Best Serve LA in the State Senate? Examining Sara Hernandez](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32637:who-can-best-serve-la-in-the-state-senate-examining-sara-hernandez&catid=396)

Written by Hans Johnson on April 30 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/71/033h-710ff4c5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32617:can-any-of-the-mayoral-candidates-rescue-los-angeles-city-from-doom&catid=396)### [Can Any of the Mayoral Candidates Rescue Los Angeles City From Doom](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32617:can-any-of-the-mayoral-candidates-rescue-los-angeles-city-from-doom&catid=396)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 27 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f5/033f-f5506350.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32616:core-of-curious-candidates-seek-californias-governorship-but-what-do-we-get&catid=396)### [Core of Curious Candidates Seek California’s Governorship; But What Do We Get?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32616:core-of-curious-candidates-seek-californias-governorship-but-what-do-we-get&catid=396)

Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on April 27 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/69/033n-6900fad6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32615:is-bernie-sanders-our-revolution-betraying-its-anti-oligarchic-roots&catid=396)### [Is Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution Betraying Its Anti-Oligarchic Roots?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32615:is-bernie-sanders-our-revolution-betraying-its-anti-oligarchic-roots&catid=396)

Written by Liz Amsden on April 27 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/81/033m-8107028c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32611:the-math-doesnt-add-up-tom-steyers-25-utilities-rate-cut-meets-california-reality&catid=396)### [The Math Doesn’t Add Up: Tom Steyer’s 25% Utilities Rate Cut Meets California Reality](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32611:the-math-doesnt-add-up-tom-steyers-25-utilities-rate-cut-meets-california-reality&catid=396)

Written by Ziggy Kruse Blue & Bob Blue on April 27 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/78/032e-7802f88e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32601:citywatchla-cd32-candidate-forum&catid=396)### [CityWatchLA CD32 Candidate Forum](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32601:citywatchla-cd32-candidate-forum&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on April 25 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1c/032a-1cb959fa.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32599:accountability-on-the-ballot-the-case-for-re-electing-city-controller-kenneth-mejia&catid=396)### [Accountability on the Ballot: The Case for Re-electing City Controller, Kenneth Mejia](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32599:accountability-on-the-ballot-the-case-for-re-electing-city-controller-kenneth-mejia&catid=396)

Written by Ziggy Kruse Blue and Bob Blue on April 23 2026.

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Written by Eva Amar on April 20 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ed/029c-ed87111b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32555:3-candidates-who-pass-the-tests-of-trust-reliability-yee-kellman-and-barrera&catid=396)### [3 Candidates Who Pass the Tests of Trust, Reliability: Yee, Kellman, and Barrera ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32555:3-candidates-who-pass-the-tests-of-trust-reliability-yee-kellman-and-barrera&catid=396)

Written by Hans Johnson on April 13 2026.

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Written by Robert Reich on April 13 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/73/027a-73a1c4fb.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32512:exclusive-interview-zach-sokoloff-says-la-needs-a-real-financial-watchdog-not-more-reports&catid=396)### [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Zach Sokoloff Says LA Needs a Real Financial Watchdog—Not More Reports](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32512:exclusive-interview-zach-sokoloff-says-la-needs-a-real-financial-watchdog-not-more-reports&catid=396)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on April 06 2026.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 06 2026.

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