##  In the News

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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

August 31 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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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [Nithya Raman Has Yet to Address Hasan Piker’s Antisemitism Controversy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33275:nithya-raman-has-yet-to-address-hasan-pikers-antisemitism-controversy&catid=375)

August 31 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### RBG Had Her Say, As Did America

Written by Daniel Guss on September 28 2020.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20480:rbg-had-her-say-as-did-america&catid=312)

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## [The Great Democracy Lie](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20476:the-great-democracy-lie&catid=312)

We started as a republic, but we are devolving into a democracy where the factious nature of Group Rights is leading to a civil war. People conflate…

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Written by Matthew Hetz on September 24 2020.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/29/078n-294336bf.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078n.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a1a73ee5) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20465:the-california-cargo-cult-shilling-for-real-estate-speculators&catid=312)### [The California Cargo Cult Shilling for Real Estate Speculators](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20465:the-california-cargo-cult-shilling-for-real-estate-speculators&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/52/078m-5280496f.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078m.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d556fd24) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20464:is-wi-fi-an-essential-service-in-2020&catid=312)### [Is Wi-Fi an Essential Service in 2020?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20464:is-wi-fi-an-essential-service-in-2020&catid=312)

Written by Grace Yoo on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/89/078j-89725692.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d083d376) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20463:the-gentrification-monster-wants-to-eat-lincoln-heights-a-toxic-avenue-34-project&catid=312)### [The Gentrification Monster Wants to Eat Lincoln Heights - A Toxic Avenue 34 Project](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20463:the-gentrification-monster-wants-to-eat-lincoln-heights-a-toxic-avenue-34-project&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0e/078q-0e0df66f.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=92528946) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20462:a-must-know-list-for-nc-s-community-plan-updates-covid-19&catid=312)### [A Must-Know List for NC's: Community Plan Updates, COVID-19](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20462:a-must-know-list-for-nc-s-community-plan-updates-covid-19&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3b/078c-3b310d55.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0d7485d8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20461:who-s-paying-controversial-flack-steve-maviglio-to-kill-proposition-21&catid=312)### [Who’s Paying Controversial Flack Steve Maviglio to Kill Proposition 21?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20461:who-s-paying-controversial-flack-steve-maviglio-to-kill-proposition-21&catid=312)

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b4/078p-b44c185d.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=484b43e7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20460:atlantic-a-36-mile-long-boulevard-of-equity-and-opportunity&catid=312)### [Atlantic: A 36-Mile-Long Boulevard of Equity and Opportunity](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20460:atlantic-a-36-mile-long-boulevard-of-equity-and-opportunity&catid=312)

Written by Gloria Ohland on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/90/078l-90010a63.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a01d4d55) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20459:justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-the-view-from-here&catid=312)### [Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-The View from Here](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20459:justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-the-view-from-here&catid=312)

Written by Kevin Suscavage on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/da/078f-da46f025.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=fe927d24) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20457:what-s-going-on-at-the-west-valley-animal-shelter-will-it-remain-a-city-run-shelter&catid=312)### [What’s Going on At the West Valley Animal Shelter—Will It Remain a City-Run Shelter?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20457:what-s-going-on-at-the-west-valley-animal-shelter-will-it-remain-a-city-run-shelter&catid=312)

Written by Jeffrey Mausner on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/28/078k-28aca18d.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/078k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a533db93) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20456:the-dying-planet-report-2020&catid=312)### [The Dying Planet Report 2020](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20456:the-dying-planet-report-2020&catid=312)

Written by Robert Hunziker on September 24 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/8d/077n-8dd03528.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/077n.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b6433545) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20448:pack-the-court-it-s-not-only-a-good-thing-it-s-the-only-thing&catid=312)### [Pack the Court: It’s Not Only a Good Thing, It’s the Only Thing.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20448:pack-the-court-it-s-not-only-a-good-thing-it-s-the-only-thing&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on September 21 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/35/077j-3506cb56.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/077j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=63fce90a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20447:incivility&catid=312)### [Incivility](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20447:incivility&catid=312)

Written by Liz Amsden on September 21 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6c/077f-6c80b012.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/077f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=474590e0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20446:lapd-was-hacked-or-it-is-lying-again&catid=312)### [LAPD Was Hacked. Or It Is Lying, Again?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20446:lapd-was-hacked-or-it-is-lying-again&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on September 21 2020.

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Written by Joe Rihn on September 21 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a0/077h-a030274c.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/077h.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=9a4b8bd9) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20444:inglewood-residents-express-disappointment-in-mayor-s-leadership-then-city-deletes-the-evidence&catid=312)### [Inglewood Residents Express Disappointment in Mayor’s Leadership, Then City Deletes the Evidence](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20444:inglewood-residents-express-disappointment-in-mayor-s-leadership-then-city-deletes-the-evidence&catid=312)

Written by 2Urbangirls on September 21 2020.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/66/077d-66ef977a.png&src=images/stories/Sept-2020/077d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e7e04303) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20443:la-s-over-budget-city-budget-crisis&catid=312)### [LA’s Over-Budget City Budget Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20443:la-s-over-budget-city-budget-crisis&catid=312)

Written by Air Talk on September 21 2020.

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Written by Jessica Corbett on September 24 2020.

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