##  In the News

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### [Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33148:brace-yourself-for-a-worse-housing-crisis&catid=398)

August 03 2026

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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Your Boss Owns Your Workday—Not Your Brain](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33199:your-boss-owns-your-workday-not-your-brain&catid=425)

August 13 2026

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### [Biden Family Grift vs. Trump Family Grift: Let’s Do the Numbers](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33205:biden-family-grift-vs-trump-family-grift-lets-do-the-numbers&catid=9)

August 13 2026

#  LA WATCHDOG

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### Rooftop Solar: A Worthwhile Investment for LA Homeowners?

Written by Jack Humphreville on July 05 2021.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22015:is-rooftop-solar-a-worthwhile-investment-for-la-homeowners&catid=12)

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## [Is Garcetti Going to India?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21939:is-garcetti-going-to-india&catid=12)

Underlying these doubts are questions regarding the outcome of the continuing investigation into the pay-to-play corruption scandal involving real es…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b9/049v-b926bf37.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21919:la-s-budget-has-record-revenues-a-sea-of-red-ink&catid=12)### [LA’s Budget Has Record Revenues & A Sea of Red Ink](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21919:la-s-budget-has-record-revenues-a-sea-of-red-ink&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 21 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c0/045n-c0917d6e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21849:is-la-s-spending-splurge-sustainable&catid=12)### [Is LA’s Spending Splurge Sustainable?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21849:is-la-s-spending-splurge-sustainable&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b3/042s-b32de73f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21826:the-reserve-fund-is-not-the-city-council-s-slush-fund&catid=12)### [The Reserve Fund is NOT the City Council’s Slush Fund](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21826:the-reserve-fund-is-not-the-city-council-s-slush-fund&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 27 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5e/040j-5e6c93e0.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21788:is-the-bank-of-los-angeles-feasible&catid=12)### [Is the Bank of Los Angeles Feasible?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21788:is-the-bank-of-los-angeles-feasible&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 20 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/10/038q-10ca58b8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21744:cash-is-the-ultimate-aphrodisiac-for-la-s-city-council&catid=12)### [Cash is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac for LA’s City Council](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21744:cash-is-the-ultimate-aphrodisiac-for-la-s-city-council&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 13 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/eb/036m-eb24760d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21705:mayor-proposes-grand-a-month-for-low-income-angelenos-that-will-cost-billions-the-city-does-not-have&catid=12)### [Mayor Proposes Grand a Month for Low-Income Angelenos that Will Cost Billions the City Does Not Have](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21705:mayor-proposes-grand-a-month-for-low-income-angelenos-that-will-cost-billions-the-city-does-not-have&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 06 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/035s-7f087111.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21679:city-s-answer-to-budget-crisis-increased-short-term-borrowings-financial-flexibility&catid=12)### [City’s Answer to Budget Crisis: Increased Short-Term Borrowings, Financial Flexibility ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21679:city-s-answer-to-budget-crisis-increased-short-term-borrowings-financial-flexibility&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 03 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/91/034c-91121537.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21663:your-la-city-budget-not-enough-red-ink-left-in-the-bottle&catid=12)### [Your LA City Budget: Not Enough Red Ink Left in the Bottle!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21663:your-la-city-budget-not-enough-red-ink-left-in-the-bottle&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 29 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/31/033t-310ed16e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21639:federal-cash-stabilizes-city-s-finances-for-now&catid=12)### [Federal Cash Stabilizes City’s Finances - For Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21639:federal-cash-stabilizes-city-s-finances-for-now&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 26 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/031n-6524c09d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21596:dwp-ratepayers-demand-transparency&catid=12)### [DWP Ratepayers Demand Transparency](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21596:dwp-ratepayers-demand-transparency&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 19 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/57/030d-576edb76.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21577:bankcal-another-fiasco-in-the-making&catid=12)### [BankCal: Another Fiasco in the Making?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21577:bankcal-another-fiasco-in-the-making&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 15 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c8/028q-c8f9f609.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21532:bank-of-los-angeles-here-we-go-again&catid=12)### [Bank of Los Angeles: Here We Go Again](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21532:bank-of-los-angeles-here-we-go-again&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/98/025v-9874d7a0.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21459:angelenos-are-not-city-hall-s-piggy-bank&catid=12)### [Angelenos are Not City Hall’s Piggy Bank](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21459:angelenos-are-not-city-hall-s-piggy-bank&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 29 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/023d-50a09505.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21421:windfall-stabilizes-city-s-finances-at-least-for-now&catid=12)### [Windfall Stabilizes City’s Finances … at Least for Now!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21421:windfall-stabilizes-city-s-finances-at-least-for-now&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 22 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/021p-ab443f8a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21384:are-californians-ready-for-another-recall-this-time-governor-newsom&catid=12)### [Are Californians Ready for Another Recall … This Time, Governor Newsom?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21384:are-californians-ready-for-another-recall-this-time-governor-newsom&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 15 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1c/020l-1c073e48.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21364:la-s-1-35-billion-windfall&catid=12)### [LA’s $1.35 Billion Windfall!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21364:la-s-1-35-billion-windfall&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 11 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/76/017t-76ce8a58.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21319:will-the-city-of-los-angeles-seize-private-property&catid=12)### [Will the City of Los Angeles Seize Private Property?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21319:will-the-city-of-los-angeles-seize-private-property&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 01 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/eb/016j-eb35f4c0.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21298:la-needs-a-watchdog-not-a-lapdog-as-city-ethics-commission&catid=12)### [LA Needs a Watchdog, Not a Lapdog, at City Ethics Commission](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21298:la-needs-a-watchdog-not-a-lapdog-as-city-ethics-commission&catid=12)

Written by John Schwada on February 25 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/014q-9db880a9.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21262:la-wants-you-off-the-road-threatens-multi-billion-dollar-congestion-tax&catid=12)### [LA Wants You Off the Road! Threatens Multi-Billion Dollar Congestion Tax!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21262:la-wants-you-off-the-road-threatens-multi-billion-dollar-congestion-tax&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 18 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0c/012u-0c3cb9f1.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21218:celtics-bill-russell-is-the-goat&catid=12)### [Celtics Bill Russell is THE GOAT](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21218:celtics-bill-russell-is-the-goat&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 11 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/32/011p-32eadb5e.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21207:budget-gap-widens-as-mayor-and-city-council-bow-to-union-demands&catid=12)### [Budget Gap Widens as Mayor and City Council Bow to Union Demands](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21207:budget-gap-widens-as-mayor-and-city-council-bow-to-union-demands&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e1/010t-e180901c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21186:when-will-former-la-city-councilman-jose-huizar-finally-face-justice&catid=12)### [When Will Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Finally Face Justice?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21186:when-will-former-la-city-councilman-jose-huizar-finally-face-justice&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2e/009n-2e25a0e5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21164:reimaging-our-los-angeles-times&catid=12)### [Reimagining Our Los Angeles Times](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21164:reimaging-our-los-angeles-times&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 01 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4d/007i-4de68674.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21125:la-s-criminal-enterprise-englander-sentenced-but-garcetti-and-feuer-are-also-guilty&catid=12)### [LA’s Criminal Enterprise: Englander Sentenced, but Garcetti and Feuer Are Also Guilty](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21125:la-s-criminal-enterprise-englander-sentenced-but-garcetti-and-feuer-are-also-guilty&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 25 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/006e-7fd62f9d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21102:will-la-s-city-council-have-the-courage-to-investigate-carmel-partners-35-story-mateo-street-development&catid=12)### [Will LA’s City Council Have the Courage to Investigate Carmel Partners’ 35-Story Mateo Street Development?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21102:will-la-s-city-council-have-the-courage-to-investigate-carmel-partners-35-story-mateo-street-development&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f7/005p-f7906993.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21082:dwp-ratepayer-alert&catid=12)### [DWP Ratepayer Alert!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21082:dwp-ratepayer-alert&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 18 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/aa/004k-aaa791f7.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21062:if-former-la-councilman-englander-escapes-jail-that-would-be-the-real-crime-and-other-random-thoughts&catid=12)### [If Former LA Councilman Englander Escapes Jail, That Would be the Real Crime … and, Other Random Thoughts](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21062:if-former-la-councilman-englander-escapes-jail-that-would-be-the-real-crime-and-other-random-thoughts&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 14 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/51/003m-51f83f5a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21035:la-city-hall-carmel-partners-pays-fine-cooperates-with-feds-in-on-going-pay-to-play-criminal-investigation&catid=12)### [LA City Hall: Carmel Partners Pays Fine, Cooperates with Feds in On-Going Pay-to-Play Criminal Investigation](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21035:la-city-hall-carmel-partners-pays-fine-cooperates-with-feds-in-on-going-pay-to-play-criminal-investigation&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 11 2021.

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