##  In the News

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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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### [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

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### [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

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### [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

#  PLANNING WATCH LA

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### California Senate Bill 79: Passed, Signed, but on Hold in Los Angeles

Written by Dick Platkin on April 09 2026.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32528:california-senate-bill-79-passed-signed-but-on-hold-in-los-angeles&catid=398)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2d/026m-2d71e82d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32487:a-city-planners-visit-to-china&catid=398)Written by Dick Platkin on April 02 2026. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=398).

## [A City Planner’s Visit To China](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32487:a-city-planners-visit-to-china&catid=398)

PLANNING WATCH - Impressions of a visit to s Shanghai and Beijing: China is a large country, with major economic growth over the past three decades…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/01/011j-015be93d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32231:senate-bill-79-another-get-rich-scheme-destined-to-fail&catid=398)### [Senate Bill 79: Another Get-Rich-Scheme Destined To Fail](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32231:senate-bill-79-another-get-rich-scheme-destined-to-fail&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on February 05 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8e/007g-8e92264d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32161:las-urban-forest-expect-more-cutbacks&catid=398)### [LA’s Urban Forest – Expect More Cutbacks](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32161:las-urban-forest-expect-more-cutbacks&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on January 22 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e0/005j-e0397025.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32117:what-if-a-mandami-type-were-elected-mayor-of-los-angeles&catid=398)### [What If A Mandami-type Were Elected Mayor of Los Angeles?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32117:what-if-a-mandami-type-were-elected-mayor-of-los-angeles&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on January 15 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b6/003o-b6c3116a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32076:first-anniversary-of-the-palisades-and-eaton-fires-prices-down-and-hardly-any-homes-rebuilt&catid=398)### [First Anniversary Of The Palisades And Eaton Fires: Prices Down And Hardly Any Homes Rebuilt](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32076:first-anniversary-of-the-palisades-and-eaton-fires-prices-down-and-hardly-any-homes-rebuilt&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on January 08 2026.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8f/103e-8fe15387.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32006:the-price-angelenos-pay-for-politicians-who-cave-to-the-housing-industry-increased-homelessness-and-overcrowding&catid=398)### [The Price Angelenos Pay For Politicians Who Cave To The Housing Industry – Increased Homelessness And Overcrowding](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32006:the-price-angelenos-pay-for-politicians-who-cave-to-the-housing-industry-increased-homelessness-and-overcrowding&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on December 25 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/46/097e-46b6c88b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31911:why-is-there-a-housing-crisis-in-the-united-states&catid=398)### [Why Is There A Housing Crisis In The United States?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31911:why-is-there-a-housing-crisis-in-the-united-states&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on December 04 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/56/095f-563e3a94.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31877:la-must-have-a-general-plan-but-why-is-las-so-out-of-date&catid=398)### [LA Must Have a General Plan. But Why is LA’s So Out-of-Date?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31877:la-must-have-a-general-plan-but-why-is-las-so-out-of-date&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 27 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/41/093f-41ab5360.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31840:scott-wieners-senate-bill-79-signed-by-the-governor-why-it-wont-make-a-difference&catid=398)### [Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 79 Signed by the Governor. Why it Won’t Make a Difference](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31840:scott-wieners-senate-bill-79-signed-by-the-governor-why-it-wont-make-a-difference&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 20 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b6/091i-b6d439ef.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31813:los-angeles-a-case-study-in-homelessness-and-overcrowding&catid=398)### [Los Angeles: A Case Study In Homelessness And Overcrowding](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31813:los-angeles-a-case-study-in-homelessness-and-overcrowding&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 13 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4d/087h-4d9d3853.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31743:how-long-can-los-angeles-city-hall-ignore-climate-change&catid=398)### [How Long Can Los Angeles City Hall Ignore Climate Change? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31743:how-long-can-los-angeles-city-hall-ignore-climate-change&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 30 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/63/081b-63410b5e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31633:despite-presidential-denials-and-local-foot-dragging-climate-change-is-getting-worse&catid=398)### [“Despite” Presidential Denials and Local Foot-Dragging, Climate Change is Getting Worse](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31633:despite-presidential-denials-and-local-foot-dragging-climate-change-is-getting-worse&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 09 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c8/-sidewalk-c87ea57e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31599:why-los-angeles-is-falling-apart&catid=398)### [Why Los Angeles Is Falling Apart](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31599:why-los-angeles-is-falling-apart&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 02 2025.

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Written by Dick Platkin on September 25 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ec/073e-ec683214.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31484:homelessness-crisis-too-few-homes-or-too-much-poverty&catid=398)### [Homelessness Crisis: Too Few Homes or Too Much Poverty?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31484:homelessness-crisis-too-few-homes-or-too-much-poverty&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on September 11 2025.

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