#  LA WATCHDOG

   ##  [ The LA City Council Enabled Jose Huizar’s Corruption](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26370-the-la-city-council-enabled-jose-huizar-s-corruption "The LA City Council Enabled Jose Huizar’s Corruption")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 26 2023       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/008x.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26370-the-la-city-council-enabled-jose-huizar-s-corruption)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26370-the-la-city-council-enabled-jose-huizar-s-corruption)

   ##  [ Crooks on Parade - Is LA The Most Corrupt City?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26339-crooks-on-parade "Crooks on Parade - Is LA The Most Corrupt City?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 23 2023       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/007s1.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26339-crooks-on-parade)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26339-crooks-on-parade)

   ##  [ Curbside Composting in LA to Result in Sticker Shock](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26311-curbside-composting-in-la-to-result-in-sticker-shock "Curbside Composting in LA to Result in Sticker Shock")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 19 2023       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/006o.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26311-curbside-composting-in-la-to-result-in-sticker-shock)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26311-curbside-composting-in-la-to-result-in-sticker-shock)

   ##  [ Bus Shelter Program Raises Many Questions](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26295-bus-shelter-program-raises-many-questions "Bus Shelter Program Raises Many Questions")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 16 2023       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/005u.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26295-bus-shelter-program-raises-many-questions)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26295-bus-shelter-program-raises-many-questions)

   ##  [ Referendums Needed to Offset the Power of the Campaign Financing Unions](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26274-referendums-needed-to-offset-the-power-of-the-campaign-financing-unions "Referendums Needed to Offset the Power of the Campaign Financing Unions")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     January 12 2023       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/004n.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26274-referendums-needed-to-offset-the-power-of-the-campaign-financing-unions)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26274-referendums-needed-to-offset-the-power-of-the-campaign-financing-unions)

   ##  [ Why Did Corrupt Real Estate Developer Arman Gabay Get Favorable Treatment?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26151-why-did-corrupt-real-estate-developer-arman-gabay-get-favorable-treatment "Why Did Corrupt Real Estate Developer Arman Gabay Get Favorable Treatment?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 19 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/101r.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26151-why-did-corrupt-real-estate-developer-arman-gabay-get-favorable-treatment)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26151-why-did-corrupt-real-estate-developer-arman-gabay-get-favorable-treatment)

   ##  [ Restore Rec &amp; Parks Funding](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26105-restore-rec-parks-funding "Restore Rec & Parks Funding")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 13 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/099k.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26105-restore-rec-parks-funding)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26105-restore-rec-parks-funding)

   ##  [ LA City Council Discretionary Slush Funds Drained, Mejia Needs to Investigate](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26083-la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate "LA City Council Discretionary Slush Funds Drained, Mejia Needs to Investigate")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 08 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/098w1.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26083-la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate)

LA WATCHDOG - We will have five new members on the City Council next week as Councilmen Cedillo, Koretz, Bonin, O’Farrell, and Buscaino depart from City Hall.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26083-la-city-council-discretionary-slush-funds-drained-mejia-needs-to-investigate)

   ##  [ Real Reform Includes the City’s Public Sector Unions](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26060-real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions "Real Reform Includes the City’s Public Sector Unions")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     December 05 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/097q.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26060-real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions)

LA WATCHDOG - *“We have a unique power – [we elect our bosses](https://medium.com/unitedteacher). It would be difficult to think of workers anywhere else who elect their bosses. We do. We must take advantage of it.” Alex Caputo-Pearl, President, United Teachers Los Angeles*

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26060-real-reform-includes-the-city-s-public-sector-unions)

   ##  [ Karen Bass Must Lead the Charge to Oust Kevin de Leon](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26013-karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon "Karen Bass Must Lead the Charge to Oust Kevin de Leon")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 28 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/095a.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26013-karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon)

LA WATCHDOG - On December 12, 2022, Karen Bass will be sworn in as our next mayor.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/26013-karen-bass-must-lead-the-charge-to-oust-kevin-de-leon)

   ##  [ Is Jose Huizar’s Goose Cooked?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25995-is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked "Is Jose Huizar’s Goose Cooked?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 24 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/094t.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25995-is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked)

LA WATCHDOG - The trial of former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar on charges of bribery and racketeering is scheduled for February 23, over four years after the FBI and IRS raided his offices and home on November 7, 2018.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25995-is-jose-huizar-s-goose-cooked)

   ##  [ Real Reform in LA Begins with Ousting Kevin de León](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25917-real-reform-in-la-begins-with-ousting-kevin-de-leon "Real Reform in LA Begins with Ousting Kevin de León")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 10 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/090m.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25917-real-reform-in-la-begins-with-ousting-kevin-de-leon)

LA WATCHDOG - The City Council wants nothing to do with Councilman Kevin de León. But the Councilmembers have not been willing to devote their time and resources to lead a recall effort to get rid of him.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25917-real-reform-in-la-begins-with-ousting-kevin-de-leon)

   ##  [ H E L L O! Where are the Reforms?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25900-h-e-l-l-o-where-are-the-reforms "H E L L O!  Where are the Reforms?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 07 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/089o.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25900-h-e-l-l-o-where-are-the-reforms)

LA WATCHDOG - Four years ago, on November 7, 2018, the FBI raided the offices and house of then Councilman Jose Huizar.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25900-h-e-l-l-o-where-are-the-reforms)

   ##  [ Paul Koretz Has Support of Former LA Controllers Over Kenneth Mejia](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25882-paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia "Paul Koretz Has Support of Former LA Controllers Over Kenneth Mejia")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     November 03 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/088p.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25882-paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia)

LA WATCHDOG - Controller Ron Galperin and former Controllers Wendy Greuel and Laura Chick are unanimous in their belief that Kenneth Mejia does not have the experience, character, and temperament to be our next City Controller.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25882-paul-koretz-has-support-of-former-la-controllers-over-kenneth-mejia)

   ##  [ Is the Los Angeles City Council Capable of Implementing Real Reform?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25862-is-the-los-angeles-city-council-capable-of-implementing-real-reform "Is the Los Angeles City Council Capable of Implementing Real Reform?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 31 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/087v.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25862-is-the-los-angeles-city-council-capable-of-implementing-real-reform)

LA WATCHDOG - In a word, NO.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25862-is-the-los-angeles-city-council-capable-of-implementing-real-reform)

   ##  [ The LA Watchdog’s 2022 Voters Guide](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25827-the-la-watchdog-s-2022-voters-guide "The LA Watchdog’s 2022 Voters Guide")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 27 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/086v.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25827-the-la-watchdog-s-2022-voters-guide)

LA WATCHDOG - The LA Watchdog’s Voter Guide for the November election focuses on local elections and ballot measures.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25827-the-la-watchdog-s-2022-voters-guide)

   ##  [ Recall Kevin de Leon](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25773-recall-kevin-de-leon "Recall Kevin de Leon")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 20 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/084n.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25773-recall-kevin-de-leon)

LA WATCHDOG - Disgraced Councilman Kevin de Leon has indicated that he will not resign from the City Council despite multiple calls for his head because of his participation in a meeting where City Council President Nury Martinez made numerous racially charged and incendiary remarks.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25773-recall-kevin-de-leon)

   ##  [ Reform in LA Demands a No Vote on Tax Increases](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25735-reform-in-la-demands-a-no-vote-on-tax-increases "Reform in LA Demands a No Vote on Tax Increases")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 13 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/082s.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25735-reform-in-la-demands-a-no-vote-on-tax-increases)

LA WATCHDOG - Do you trust the City Council?

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25735-reform-in-la-demands-a-no-vote-on-tax-increases)

   ##  [ LA’s Tribal Struggles Exposed](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25711-la-s-tribal-struggles-exposed "LA’s Tribal Struggles Exposed")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 10 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/081u.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25711-la-s-tribal-struggles-exposed)

LA WATCHDOG - Underlying the recent article in the Los Angeles Times about an October 2021 meeting between Council President Nury Martinez, two other Latino members of the City Council, and the Latino president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor that involved racially insensitive remarks are the efforts by the underrepresented Latino population wanting to get its fair share of the pie.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25711-la-s-tribal-struggles-exposed)

   ##  [ Vote NO on ULA, the $1 Billion Blank Check for the Homeless Industrial Complex](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25659-vote-no-on-ula-the-1-billion-blank-check-for-the-homeless-industrial-complex "Vote NO on ULA, the $1 Billion Blank Check for the Homeless Industrial Complex")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 05 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/080g.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25659-vote-no-on-ula-the-1-billion-blank-check-for-the-homeless-industrial-complex)

LA WATCHDOG - The people responsible for $600,000 units for permanent supportive housing have placed on the ballot Measure ULA that is designed to raise up to $1.1 billion a year to be used for affordable housing and tenant assistance programs.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25659-vote-no-on-ula-the-1-billion-blank-check-for-the-homeless-industrial-complex)

   ##  [ There Is No Such Thing as Free Lunch – Vote No on Measure ULA](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25648-there-is-no-such-thing-as-free-lunch-vote-no-on-measure-ula "There Is No Such Thing as Free Lunch – Vote No on Measure ULA")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     October 03 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/079z1.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25648-there-is-no-such-thing-as-free-lunch-vote-no-on-measure-ula)

LA WATCHDOG - Shall an ordinance funding and authorizing affordable housing programs and resources for tenants at risk of homelessness through a 4% tax on sales/transfers of real property exceeding $5 million, and 5.5% on properties of $10 million or more, with exceptions; until ended by voters; generating approximately $600 million - $1.1 billion annually; be adopted?

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25648-there-is-no-such-thing-as-free-lunch-vote-no-on-measure-ula)

   ##  [ Vote No on Proposition SP, the $6.8 Billion Parcel Tax](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25608-vote-no-on-proposition-sp-the-6-8-billion-parcel-tax "Vote No on Proposition SP, the $6.8 Billion Parcel Tax")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 29 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/078f.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25608-vote-no-on-proposition-sp-the-6-8-billion-parcel-tax)

LA WATCHDOG - Shall an ordinance providing funding for parks, recreational centers, pools, playgrounds, waterways, beaches, green spaces, open spaces, childcare, and other facilities, and increasing park equity in the City of Los Angeles,

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   ##  [ Is Benedict Canyon the New Chinatown?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25557-is-benedict-canyon-the-new-chinatown "Is Benedict Canyon the New Chinatown?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 22 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/076r.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25557-is-benedict-canyon-the-new-chinatown)

LA WATCHDOG - [The opponents](https://saveourcanyon.la/) to the proposed development of the luxurious [Bvlgari Hote](https://www.bulgarihotels.com/en_U/los-angeles)l that is located in the environmentally sensitive hills of Benedict Canyon are mystified as to why the Planning Land Use Management (“PLUM”) Committee of the Los Angeles City Council has once again failed to act on a July 2021 motion that would stop this inappropriate development that is opposed by the surrounding neighborhood and numerous environmental groups.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25557-is-benedict-canyon-the-new-chinatown)

   ##  [ Will Our Do Nothing City Council Create an Independent Redistricting Commission?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25532-will-our-do-nothing-city-council-create-an-independent-redistricting-commission "Will Our Do Nothing City Council Create an Independent Redistricting Commission?")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 19 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/075l.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25532-will-our-do-nothing-city-council-create-an-independent-redistricting-commission)

LA WATCHDOG - On December 8, 2021, Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Paul Krekorian submitted a motion (see below), seconded by City Council President Nury Martinez, instructing “the Chief Legislative Analyst ….

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25532-will-our-do-nothing-city-council-create-an-independent-redistricting-commission)

   ##  [ Will the Mobility Initiative Motivate the Do Nothing City Council](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25493-will-the-mobility-initiative-motivate-the-do-nothing-city-council "Will the Mobility Initiative Motivate the Do Nothing City Council")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 12 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/073w.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25493-will-the-mobility-initiative-motivate-the-do-nothing-city-council)

LA WATCHDOG - There is a saying in Los Angeles that nothing gets done at City Hall without a lawsuit or ballot measure.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25493-will-the-mobility-initiative-motivate-the-do-nothing-city-council)

   ##  [ Union Weaponized Initiatives Are Not Transparent](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25460-union-weaponized-initiatives-are-not-transparent "Union Weaponized Initiatives Are Not Transparent")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     September 08 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2022/072t.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25460-union-weaponized-initiatives-are-not-transparent)

LA WATCHDOG - Unions and other special interests have collected enough signatures to qualify four initiatives for the ballot.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25460-union-weaponized-initiatives-are-not-transparent)

   ##  [ DWP Bills to Triple](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25369-dwp-bills-to-triple "DWP Bills to Triple")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 29 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/069z1.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25369-dwp-bills-to-triple)

LA WATCHDOG - In March, the “City Council instructed the Department of Water and Power to prepare a Strategic Long Term Resource Plan that achieves 100% carbon-free energy by 2035, in a way that is equitable and has minimal adverse impact on Ratepayers.”

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25369-dwp-bills-to-triple)

   ##  [ Animal Services Needs Management, Oversight, and Cash](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25352-animal-services-needs-management-oversight-and-cash "Animal Services Needs Management, Oversight, and Cash")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 25 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/068u.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25352-animal-services-needs-management-oversight-and-cash)

LA WATCHDOG - The Department of Animal Services and its shelter system is in “crisis” according to a recent [editorial](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-19/editorial-shelter-animals-havent-been-walked-in-weeks-let-the-dogs-out-now) in the Los Angeles Times.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25352-animal-services-needs-management-oversight-and-cash)

   ##  [ Corrupt LA City Council Approves SEIU-UHW Special Interest Initiative](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25309-corrupt-la-city-council-approves-seiu-uhw-special-interest-initiative "Corrupt LA City Council Approves SEIU-UHW Special Interest Initiative")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 18 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/066u.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25309-corrupt-la-city-council-approves-seiu-uhw-special-interest-initiative)

LA WATCHDOG - On June 10, the City Clerk certified that there were sufficient signatures for the SEIU-UHW sponsored Initiative Petition entitled Minimum Wage for Healthcare Employees Working at Healthcare Facilities\* to qualify for the ballot.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25309-corrupt-la-city-council-approves-seiu-uhw-special-interest-initiative)

   ##  [ Carmel Partners Should be in the Penalty Box](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25269-carmel-partners-should-be-in-the-penalty-box "Carmel Partners Should be in the Penalty Box")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 11 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/064o.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25269-carmel-partners-should-be-in-the-penalty-box)

LA WATCHDOG - Carmel Partners, a multibillion dollar San Francisco based private equity firm specializing in multifamily real estate, has proposed to develop a 28 story residential tower with 290 units at [1050 South La Cienega Boulevard](https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/featured-stories-larchmont-village/28-story-residential-and-retail-development-proposed-for-1050-s-la-cienega-blvd/), just south of Olympic Boulevard.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25269-carmel-partners-should-be-in-the-penalty-box)

   ##  [ Hydee Feldstein Soto for City Attorney and Olympic Watchdog](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25211-hydee-feldstein-soto-for-city-attorney-and-olympic-watchdog "Hydee Feldstein Soto for City Attorney and Olympic Watchdog")

      Details    Jack Humphreville    [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog)     August 04 2022       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2022/062f.jpg)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25211-hydee-feldstein-soto-for-city-attorney-and-olympic-watchdog)

LA WATCHDOG - In six years, the City of Los Angeles will be hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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1. [ Is the Municipal Bank of Los Angeles Feasible?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25175-is-the-municipal-bank-of-los-angeles-feasible)
2. [ LA’s Assessed Value Increased 7% to a Record $774 Billion](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25171-la-s-assessed-value-increased-7-to-a-record-724-billion)
3. [ Pensions: Time to Face Reality ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25134-pensions-time-to-face-reality)
4. [ Incentive Payments to Venice &amp; Hope Hotel Development Not in City’s Best Interests](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25125-incentive-payments-to-venice-hope-hotel-development-not-in-city-s-best-interests)
5. [ Just Say No to Recreation &amp; Parks Parcel Tax ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25070-just-say-no-to-recreation-parks-parcel-tax)
6. [ Former LA Politician Huizar's Corruption Scandal: One Down, Two to Go](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/25014-former-la-politician-huizar-s-corruption-scandal-one-down-two-to-go)
7. [ Who's Going to Pay for LA's Multibillion Dollar Capital Program?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/24977-who-s-going-to-pay-for-la-s-multibillion-dollar-capital-program)
8. [ The Nury Martinez City Council Condones Corruption](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/24916-the-nury-martinez-city-council-condones-corruption)
9. [ DWP’s Proposed Ballot Measures Tabled](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/24890-dwp-s-proposed-ballot-measures-tabled)
10. [ LA’s Rainy Day Funds Are in Good Shape, for Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/24850-la-s-rainy-day-funds-are-in-good-shape-for-now)

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