##  In the News

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### [With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california)

September 24 2026

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### [Massacre on City Streets: Mayor Bass Must Issue an Emergency Declaration Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now)

September 21 2026

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### [Should DWP Ratepayers Pay for the City’s Streetlights? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights)

September 21 2026

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/076b-4e4a3fc2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33398-why-are-la-officials-ignoring-illegal-rv-parking-on-washington-blvd)

### [Why Are LA Officials Ignoring Illegal RV Parking on Washington Blvd?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33398-why-are-la-officials-ignoring-illegal-rv-parking-on-washington-blvd)

September 21 2026

#  LA WATCHDOG

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### Trying to Rename the LA Memorial Coliseum: Let’s Call It ‘Trouble’

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 11 2019.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17451-trying-to-rename-the-la-memorial-coliseum-let-s-call-it-trouble)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ff/029x-ffe32394.png&src=images/stories/Apr-2019/029x.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=9a610064) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17443-political-hijinks-la-style)Written by Jack Humphreville on April 08 2019. Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog).

## [Political Hijinks, LA Style](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17443-political-hijinks-la-style)

SB 50, the Developers’ Dream State Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) is pushing SB 50, the More HOMES (Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, Equity…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0c/027b-0ccec05c.png&src=images/stories/Apr-2019/027b.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=56341e52) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17380-wesson-to-drop-out-of-supervisor-s-race)### [Wesson to Drop Out of Supervisor’s Race?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17380-wesson-to-drop-out-of-supervisor-s-race)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 01 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/aa/025z-aa688fbd.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2019/025z.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=9dd62ba3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17332-la-corruption-capital-of-california)### [LA … Corruption Capital of California?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17332-la-corruption-capital-of-california)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 25 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/83/023y-83cf4e34.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2019/023y.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=d3d4019f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17308-lausd-parcel-tax-damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-don-t)### [LAUSD Parcel Tax: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17308-lausd-parcel-tax-damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-don-t)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 18 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d7/022k-d78812c6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17271-garcetti-s-hyperion-hyperbole)### [Garcetti’s Hyperion Hyperbole](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17271-garcetti-s-hyperion-hyperbole)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 14 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c6/021a-c687c39b.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2019/021a.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=1c397122) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17246-deficit-deniers)### [Deficit Deniers](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17246-deficit-deniers)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a7/020u-a7397007.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2019/020u.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=0bc5d137) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17242-dodgers-lakers-patriots-kraft)### [Dodgers, Lakers, Patriots & Kraft](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17242-dodgers-lakers-patriots-kraft)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ea/020b-ea96487a.png&src=images/stories/Mar-2019/020b.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=94c1648a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17227-what-we-learned-from-voters-2009-rejection-of-villaraigosa-s-solar-initiative-measure-b)### [What We Learned from Voters’ 2009 Rejection of Villaraigosa’s Solar Initiative (Measure B)](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17227-what-we-learned-from-voters-2009-rejection-of-villaraigosa-s-solar-initiative-measure-b)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/06/018s-0678ba0d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17201-la-and-ca-politicians-believe-money-grows-on-trees)### [LA and CA Politicians Believe Money Grows on Trees](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17201-la-and-ca-politicians-believe-money-grows-on-trees)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 28 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/00/017a-00039708.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/017a.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=40040046) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17163-ten-must-do-recommendations-for-cleaning-up-city-hall)### [Ten Must-Do Recommendations for Cleaning Up City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17163-ten-must-do-recommendations-for-cleaning-up-city-hall)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 25 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c1/015z3-c19bf7f3.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/015z3.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=af1b92e3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17119-we-cannot-risk-garcetti-s-leap-of-faith)### [We Cannot Risk Garcetti's Leap of Faith](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17119-we-cannot-risk-garcetti-s-leap-of-faith)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 18 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/74/013y-741e1853.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17078-city-hall-rats-four-legs-two-legs-making-la-sick)### [City Hall Rats … Four Legs, Two Legs … Making LA Sick](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17078-city-hall-rats-four-legs-two-legs-making-la-sick)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/21/012t-21200b1a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17058-shine-the-light-on-la-s-unbalanced-budget)### [Shine the Light on LA’s Unbalanced Budget](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17058-shine-the-light-on-la-s-unbalanced-budget)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/34/011v-342b00b4.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/011v.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=ea25519d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17034-congestion-pricing-another-revenue-grab-by-metro)### [Congestion Pricing: Another Revenue Grab by Metro](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17034-congestion-pricing-another-revenue-grab-by-metro)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/010u-c3b146fa.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17030-memo-to-the-times-follow-the-money)### [Memo to The Times: Follow the Money](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17030-memo-to-the-times-follow-the-money)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 31 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0a/009y-0afd8495.png&src=images/stories/Jan-2019/009y.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=689d224f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17002-lausd-a-busted-brand)### [LAUSD: A Busted Brand](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/17002-lausd-a-busted-brand)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 28 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ec/007s-eceeca5a.png&src=images/stories/Jan-2019/007s.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=28f0130d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16966-utla-vs-lausd-an-unlevel-playing-field)### [UTLA vs LAUSD: An Unlevel Playing Field](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16966-utla-vs-lausd-an-unlevel-playing-field)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 21 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/52/006x-5232f789.png&src=images/stories/Jan-2019/006x.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=653c5aa2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16944-utla-acp-goals-follow-the-cash)### [UTLA, ACP Goals: Follow the Cash](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16944-utla-acp-goals-follow-the-cash)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 17 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/53/005z3-53531842.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16923-all-hell-is-breaking-loose-in-la-la-land-but-where-s-eric)### [All Hell is Breaking Loose In La La Land, But Where’s Eric?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16923-all-hell-is-breaking-loose-in-la-la-land-but-where-s-eric)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 14 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/93/004p-931a1bc4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16885-does-lausd-deserve-a-tax-increase)### [Does LAUSD Deserve a Tax Increase?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16885-does-lausd-deserve-a-tax-increase)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 10 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/15/003k-15ec0599.png&src=images/stories/Jan-2019/003k.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=64b521fc) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16862-la-watchdog-s-2019-wish-list-for-city-hall)### [LA Watchdog’s 2019 Wish List for City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16862-la-watchdog-s-2019-wish-list-for-city-hall)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/be/002b-befe1934.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16840-who-s-watching-our-money)### [Who’s Watching Our Money?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16840-who-s-watching-our-money)

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b1/104w-b15eab5d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16822-drop-the-drop-deferred-retirement-option-plan)### [Drop the DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan)](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16822-drop-the-drop-deferred-retirement-option-plan)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 31 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/41/103g-41b42ebe.png&src=images/stories/Dec-2018/103g.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=e2e27604) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16803-la-forecast-pensions-and-budget-will-be-clobbered-by-poor-investment-returns)### [LA Forecast: Pensions and Budget Will Be Clobbered by Poor Investment Returns](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16803-la-forecast-pensions-and-budget-will-be-clobbered-by-poor-investment-returns)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 24 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d4/102l-d4607cf3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16785-la-has-an-84-million-hole-in-its-budget-does-anyone-care)### [LA has an $84 Million Hole in Its Budget: Does Anyone Care?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16785-la-has-an-84-million-hole-in-its-budget-does-anyone-care)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 24 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f9/101a-f906d2a7.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16758-drop-the-bs-is-another-tax-increase-in-the-works)### [Drop the BS … Is Another Tax Increase In the Works?](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16758-drop-the-bs-is-another-tax-increase-in-the-works)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 20 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d9/100t-d9314d89.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16749-dodger-fans-boycott-at-t-and-spectrum)### [Dodger Fans: Boycott AT&T and Spectrum](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16749-dodger-fans-boycott-at-t-and-spectrum)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 13 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7b/099v-7b80fdb2.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16728-ratepayer-rip-off-dwp-financing-city-s-8-1-million-silver-lake-stormwater-capture-project)### [Ratepayer Rip Off: DWP Financing City’s $8.1 Million Silver Lake Stormwater Capture Project](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16728-ratepayer-rip-off-dwp-financing-city-s-8-1-million-silver-lake-stormwater-capture-project)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 13 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b4/098q-b4082813.png&src=images/stories/Dec-2018/098q.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=5b0e7b51) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16685-herb-wesson-s-has-his-eye-on-a-county-supervisor-seat-but-his-spotty-record-at-city-council-may-be-his-undoing)### [Herb Wesson’s Has His Eye on a County Supervisor Seat but His Spotty Record at City Council May be His Undoing](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16685-herb-wesson-s-has-his-eye-on-a-county-supervisor-seat-but-his-spotty-record-at-city-council-may-be-his-undoing)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 06 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e1/097s-e13a8e0b.png&src=images/stories/Dec-2018/097s.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=ac355a94) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16676-jose-huizar-resign-or-flip)### [Jose Huizar: Resign or Flip ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/16676-jose-huizar-resign-or-flip)

Written by Jack Humphreville on December 06 2018.

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