##  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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### A 12-step Program to Create a Housing Crisis

Written by Dick Platkin on September 16 2021.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22565:a-12-step-program-to-create-a-housing-crisis&catid=312)

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## [Chasing Arrows](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22564:chasing-arrows&catid=312)

Only 9% of these plastics are currently recycled. The problem We in California pride ourselves on our progressive environmentalism but less than…

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Written by David Rosen on September 16 2021.

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Written by CityWatch on September 14 2021.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on September 13 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0b/073j-0bd08acc.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/073j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=19747d80) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22554:larry-elder-trump-2-0&catid=312)### [Larry Elder: Trump 2.0](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22554:larry-elder-trump-2-0&catid=312)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on September 13 2021.

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Written by Ken Alpern on September 13 2021.

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Written by Diana Nicole on September 13 2021.

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Written by Joe Mathews on September 13 2021.

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Written by 2urbangirls on September 13 2021.

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Written by Dick Platkin on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/30/072a-30edbebe.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2035bd28) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22527:disagreeing-with-frontrunner-larry-elder-shouldn-t-be-done-for-racist-reasons&catid=312)### [Disagreeing With Frontrunner Larry Elder Shouldn't Be Done For Racist Reasons!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22527:disagreeing-with-frontrunner-larry-elder-shouldn-t-be-done-for-racist-reasons&catid=312)

Written by Ken Alpern on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/72/072d-72ef3e7f.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0c312c8d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22526:the-end-of-federal-unemployment-benefits-and-the-return-to-work&catid=312)### [The End Of Federal Unemployment Benefits, And The Return To Work](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22526:the-end-of-federal-unemployment-benefits-and-the-return-to-work&catid=312)

Written by Michael Bernick on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/91/072x-91d823b6.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072x.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=55c3b1a4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22521:predatory-vultures-blood-sucking-leaches-and-moral-cowards&catid=312)### [Predatory Vultures, Blood Sucking Leaches and Moral Cowards](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22521:predatory-vultures-blood-sucking-leaches-and-moral-cowards&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3a/072v-3a9a8c6e.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072v.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4d9a8f4e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22519:squeezed-in-and-squeezed-out-of-l-a-s-koreatown&catid=312)### [Squeezed In and Squeezed Out of L.A.’s Koreatown](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22519:squeezed-in-and-squeezed-out-of-l-a-s-koreatown&catid=312)

Written by Robin Uveric on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/27/072i-27c81483.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072i.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=27bf86a0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22517:the-bravest-little-rebel-on-long-island&catid=312)### [The Bravest Little Rebel on Long Island](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22517:the-bravest-little-rebel-on-long-island&catid=312)

Written by Eric Preven on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c2/072e-c2e2e136.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072e.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f4628ef7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22508:fox-news-fox-and-friends-larry-elder-suggests-that-black-americans-had-better-lives-during-slavery&catid=312)### [Fox News/Fox and Friends: Larry Elder suggests that Black Americans had better lives during slavery.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22508:fox-news-fox-and-friends-larry-elder-suggests-that-black-americans-had-better-lives-during-slavery&catid=312)

Written by Matthew Hetz on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/86/072g-86f1fa35.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=970c7f75) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22505:the-lapd-is-shrinking-so-why-do-northeast-la-city-councilmembers-give-them-stupid-assignments&catid=312)### [The LAPD is Shrinking: So Why do Northeast LA City Councilmembers Give Them Stupid Assignments?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22505:the-lapd-is-shrinking-so-why-do-northeast-la-city-councilmembers-give-them-stupid-assignments&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on September 09 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/31/072z-31c4c498.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/072z.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e3a90d84) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22504:newsom-s-fate-and-the-future-of-california-s-top-political-leadership-is-up-to-all-of-us-to-decide&catid=312)### [Newsom’s Fate and the future of California’s Top Political Leadership is up to all of US to decide](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22504:newsom-s-fate-and-the-future-of-california-s-top-political-leadership-is-up-to-all-of-us-to-decide&catid=312)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on September 09 2021.

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Written by Eric Preven on September 08 2021.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/64/071o-6431977f.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2021/071o.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=57816ea7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22501:state-stimulus-checks-arrive-in-californians-bank-accounts-ahead-of-recall-election&catid=312)### [State stimulus checks arrive in Californians’ bank accounts ahead of recall election](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22501:state-stimulus-checks-arrive-in-californians-bank-accounts-ahead-of-recall-election&catid=312)

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