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Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog). ## [DWP: Too Little Transparency on Billion $ Solar/Battery Deal](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18408-dwp-too-little-transparency-on-billion-solar-battery-deal) The Eland solar and battery projects will consist of a photovoltaic solar facility and battery energy storage system that will generate 400 megawa… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3f/071f-3f16d011.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18360-the-cesspool-on-spring-street-i-m-shocked-shocked-to-find-corruption-going-on-here)### [The Cesspool on Spring Street: ‘I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find Corruption Going On Here!’](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18360-the-cesspool-on-spring-street-i-m-shocked-shocked-to-find-corruption-going-on-here) Written by Jack Humphreville on September 02 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d2/065t-d24f56be.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18232-backroom-government-continues-at-your-city-hall-garcetti-and-wesson-cover-up-new-labor-contracts)### [Backroom Government Continues at Your City Hall: Garcetti and Wesson Cover Up New Labor Contracts](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18232-backroom-government-continues-at-your-city-hall-garcetti-and-wesson-cover-up-new-labor-contracts) Written by Jack Humphreville on August 12 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e9/064m-e96107e3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18210-la-s-labor-negotiations-plenty-of-conflicts-of-interest-zero-transparency)### [LA’s Labor Negotiations: Plenty of Conflicts of Interest, Zero Transparency!](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18210-la-s-labor-negotiations-plenty-of-conflicts-of-interest-zero-transparency) Written by Jack Humphreville on August 08 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f3/056y-f3623ecc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18042-underfunded-lacers-paying-for-president-s-paris-junket)### [Underfunded LACERS Paying for President’s Paris Junket](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/18042-underfunded-lacers-paying-for-president-s-paris-junket) Written by Jack Humphreville on July 11 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/07/054l-07c74a8d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17995-city-council-vetoes-1-5-million-of-minor-infrastructure-improvements-for-multi-billion-port-terminal)### [City Council Vetoes $1.5 Million of Minor Infrastructure Improvements for Multi-Billion Port Terminal](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17995-city-council-vetoes-1-5-million-of-minor-infrastructure-improvements-for-multi-billion-port-terminal) Written by Jack Humphreville on July 03 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/07/038x-07227bb1.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17647-is-la-unified-using-our-money-to-promote-the-500-million-parcel-tax)### [Is LA Unified Using Our Money to Promote the $500 Million Parcel Tax?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17647-is-la-unified-using-our-money-to-promote-the-500-million-parcel-tax) Written by Jack Humphreville on May 09 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2f/037w-2feeb650.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17622-la-unified-lack-of-independent-oversight)### [LA Unified: Lack of Independent Oversight](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17622-la-unified-lack-of-independent-oversight) Written by Jack Humphreville on May 06 2019. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3c/033x-3c564b20.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17525-la-s-rainy-day-funds-are-disappearing-down-the-city-s-general-fund-drain)### [LA’s Rainy-Day Funds Are Disappearing Down the City’s General Fund Drain](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17525-la-s-rainy-day-funds-are-disappearing-down-the-city-s-general-fund-drain) Written by Jack Humphreville on April 22 2019. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3c/032t-3c497ff8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17511-booming-economy-propels-city-budget-but-structural-issues-remain)### [Booming Economy Propels City Budget, but Structural Issues Remain](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17511-booming-economy-propels-city-budget-but-structural-issues-remain) Written by Jack Humphreville on April 18 2019. 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