##  In the News

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### [Missing Middle. LA City Planning’s New Approach to “Attainable” Housing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33250:missing-middle-la-city-plannings-new-approach-to-attainable-housing&catid=429)

August 24 2026

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### [Zuckerberg May Finally Pay a Price for Preying on Our Children](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33261:zuckerberg-may-finally-pay-a-price-for-preying-on-our-children&catid=375)

August 27 2026

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### [California Can’t Insure Its Homes. Now Sacramento Wants to Insure the Trees](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33266:california-cant-insure-its-homes-now-sacramento-wants-to-insure-the-trees&catid=385)

August 27 2026

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### [EXCLUSIVE: John McKinney Warns City Hall. Enforce the Law. Demand Accountability.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33241:exclusive-john-mckinney-warns-city-hall-enforce-the-law-demand-accountability&catid=401)

August 24 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### Wall Street Is Still In Your Backyard, Via The Police, When It Comes To The Worsening Housing Crisis.

Written by Dick Platkin on November 11 2021.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23031:wall-street-is-still-in-your-backyard-via-the-police-when-it-comes-to-the-worsening-housing-crisis&catid=312)

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## [Oil and Gas Industries Vs. Environmentalists and LA Residents](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23015:oil-and-gas-industries-versus-environmentalists-and-la-residents&catid=312)

With the City’s expansion and growing awareness in recent generations of the health hazards around operating oil wells, came demands for set-backs. …

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Written by Marc Ang on November 11 2021.

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Written by Tony Butka on November 11 2021.

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Written by 2urbangirls on November 11 2021.

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Written by Eric Preven on November 11 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/99/089z6-990208fc.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/089z6.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=57ffb83e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22996:aaron-rogers-wimps-out&catid=312)### [Aaron Rogers Wimps Out](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22996:aaron-rogers-wimps-out&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on November 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bf/089z4-bf4e02bc.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/089z4.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=66b9909c) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22991:taking-bets-on-crenshaw-lax-rail-line-delays&catid=312)### [Taking Bets on Crenshaw/LAX Rail Line Delays? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22991:taking-bets-on-crenshaw-lax-rail-line-delays&catid=312)

Written by 2 urbangirls on November 08 2021.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/06/089l-063c1175.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/089l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e30dbbaa) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22986:nury-martinez-flexes-her-political-muscles&catid=312)### [Nury Martinez Flexes Her Political Muscles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22986:nury-martinez-flexes-her-political-muscles&catid=312)

Written by Tim Deegan on November 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e9/089u-e98b3952.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/089u.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b3bc39a2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22983:port-jam-nothing-under-the-christmas-tree&catid=312)### [Port Jam – Nothing Under the Christmas Tree](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22983:port-jam-nothing-under-the-christmas-tree&catid=312)

Written by Christopher S. Tang on November 08 2021.

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Written by Bobbi Murray on November 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e9/089z3-e934bd03.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/089z3.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e44e8d8e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22976:three-signs-l-a-s-gone-amok-devious-licks-illegal-street-racing-and-illegal-homeless-rights&catid=312)### [Three Signs L.A.'s Gone Amok: Devious Licks, Illegal Street Racing, and Illegal Homeless "Rights" ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22976:three-signs-l-a-s-gone-amok-devious-licks-illegal-street-racing-and-illegal-homeless-rights&catid=312)

Written by Ken Alpern on November 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b1/089z7-b10e6e84.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/089z7.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b27ed5bd) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22975:no-mayor-no-cd10-rep-a-staffer-running-cd12-and-investigations-in-cd9-another-day-in-la&catid=312)### [No Mayor, No CD10 Rep, A Staffer running CD12, and Investigations in New 9th. Another Day in LA.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22975:no-mayor-no-cd10-rep-a-staffer-running-cd12-and-investigations-in-cd9-another-day-in-la&catid=312)

Written by Eric Preven on November 07 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/45/088k-456056ff.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/088k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7f8dd59f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22966:letter-to-the-editor-caretaker-named-for-la-council-district-10&catid=312)### [Caretaker named for LA Council District 10](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22966:letter-to-the-editor-caretaker-named-for-la-council-district-10&catid=312)

Written by 2urbangirls on November 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/24/088a-24307edc.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/088a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=07368981) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22965:why-do-the-mayoral-fungible-fab-four-support-the-wall-street-housing-tax&catid=312)### [Why do the Mayoral Fungible Fab Four Support the Wall Street Housing Tax?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22965:why-do-the-mayoral-fungible-fab-four-support-the-wall-street-housing-tax&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/84/088c-8459e765.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/088c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=ac1233a8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22964:when-metro-decides-to-destroy-local-business-for-the-bicycle-advocates-what-s-a-community-to-do&catid=312)### [When Metro Decides to Destroy Local Business for the Bicycle Advocates, What’s A Community to Do?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22964:when-metro-decides-to-destroy-local-business-for-the-bicycle-advocates-what-s-a-community-to-do&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on November 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4f/088x-4f15b0cc.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/088x.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b339c196) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22961:the-business-insiders-club-urban-growth-machine-strikes-back-against-tolerance&catid=312)### [The Business Insiders’ Club: Urban Growth Machine Strikes Back Against Tolerance](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22961:the-business-insiders-club-urban-growth-machine-strikes-back-against-tolerance&catid=312)

Written by John Mirisch on November 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/7f/088w-7fe45021.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/088w.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=15422ee2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22960:maybe-we-will-do-best-with-a-two-party-system-locally-and-nationally&catid=312)### [Maybe We Will Do Best With a Two-Party System – Locally and Nationally](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22960:maybe-we-will-do-best-with-a-two-party-system-locally-and-nationally&catid=312)

Written by Ken Alpern on November 04 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/79/088e-79a70595.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2021/088e.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a23b929b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22959:did-anyone-at-la-s-city-hall-get-the-cop26-climate-memos&catid=312)### [Did Anyone at LA’s City Hall Get the COP26 Climate Memos?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22959:did-anyone-at-la-s-city-hall-get-the-cop26-climate-memos&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 04 2021.

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