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Remembering Ken Draper: CityWatch and Transparency Are his Legacy

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Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why

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Written by Jack Humphreville on July 05 2021. Posted in LA WATCHDOG.

Rooftop Solar: A Worthwhile Investment for LA Homeowners?

There are many benefits for DWP. It fulfills the need for in-basin sources of renewable energy. It also eliminates the need to build, finance, operate, and maintain additional out-of-basin solar and wind facilities as well as lessens its…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 24 2021. Posted in LA WATCHDOG.

Is Garcetti Going to India?

Underlying these doubts are questions regarding the outcome of the continuing investigation into the pay-to-play corruption scandal involving real estate developers dependent on favors from City Hall. To a lesser extent, at least for the…

LA’s Budget Has Record Revenues & A Sea of Red Ink

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 21 2021.

Garcetti’s Legacy of Fiscal Irresponsibility

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 14 2021.

Is LA’s Spending Splurge Sustainable?

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 08 2021.

The Reserve Fund is NOT the City Council’s Slush Fund

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 27 2021.

Is the Bank of Los Angeles Feasible?

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 20 2021.

Cash is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac for LA’s City Council

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 13 2021.

Mayor Proposes Grand a Month for Low-Income Angelenos that Will Cost Billions the City Does Not Have

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 06 2021.

City’s Answer to Budget Crisis: Increased Short-Term Borrowings, Financial Flexibility

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 03 2021.

Your LA City Budget: Not Enough Red Ink Left in the Bottle!

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 29 2021.

Federal Cash Stabilizes City’s Finances - For Now

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 26 2021.

DWP Ratepayers Demand Transparency

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 19 2021.

BankCal: Another Fiasco in the Making?

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 15 2021.

Bank of Los Angeles: Here We Go Again

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 08 2021.

Angelenos are Not City Hall’s Piggy Bank

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 29 2021.

Windfall Stabilizes City’s Finances … at Least for Now!

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 22 2021.

Are Californians Ready for Another Recall … This Time, Governor Newsom?

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 15 2021.

LA’s $1.35 Billion Windfall!

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 11 2021.

Will the City of Los Angeles Seize Private Property?

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 01 2021.

LA Needs a Watchdog, Not a Lapdog, at City Ethics Commission

Written by John Schwada on February 25 2021.

LA Wants You Off the Road! Threatens Multi-Billion Dollar Congestion Tax!

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 18 2021.

Celtics Bill Russell is THE GOAT

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 11 2021.

Budget Gap Widens as Mayor and City Council Bow to Union Demands

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 08 2021.

When Will Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Finally Face Justice?

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 04 2021.

Reimagining Our Los Angeles Times

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 01 2021.

LA’s Criminal Enterprise: Englander Sentenced, but Garcetti and Feuer Are Also Guilty

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 25 2021.

Will LA’s City Council Have the Courage to Investigate Carmel Partners’ 35-Story Mateo Street Development?

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 21 2021.

DWP Ratepayer Alert!

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 18 2021.

If Former LA Councilman Englander Escapes Jail, That Would be the Real Crime … and, Other Random Thoughts

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 14 2021.

LA City Hall: Carmel Partners Pays Fine, Cooperates with Feds in On-Going Pay-to-Play Criminal Investigation

Written by Jack Humphreville on January 11 2021.

LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)

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