##  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)

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#  LOS ANGELES

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### What ‘Abolish ICE’ Really Means

Written by Rachel Hodes on August 01 2019.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18166:what-abolish-ice-really-means&catid=312)

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## [Believe It or Not](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18164:believe-it-or-not&catid=312)

Believe it or not, those "helpless homeless" who REFUSE help do NOT have the right to reside in Los Angeles. Believe it or not, those cities and cou…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/85/062f-851f4e5d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18163:the-homeless-lifestyle-and-rats-and-your-car&catid=312)### [The Homeless Lifestyle and RATS and Your Car!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18163:the-homeless-lifestyle-and-rats-and-your-car&catid=312)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on August 01 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ea/062j-eaff1e50.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2019/062j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a478400c) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18162:la-s-low-hanging-fruit-to-combat-the-climate-crisis&catid=312)### [LA’s Low Hanging Fruit to Combat the Climate Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18162:la-s-low-hanging-fruit-to-combat-the-climate-crisis&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on August 01 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/7b/062c-7bdd3b22.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2019/062c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e09cbf27) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18161:what-trump-really-wants-at-the-border&catid=312)### [What Trump Really Wants at the Border](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18161:what-trump-really-wants-at-the-border&catid=312)

Written by Jim Hightower on August 01 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cf/062t-cf95479a.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2019/062t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b79f14c0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18160:america-is-number-one-too-bad-the-politicians-don-t-see-it&catid=312)### [America Is Number One: Too Bad the Politicians Don’t See It](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18160:america-is-number-one-too-bad-the-politicians-don-t-see-it&catid=312)

Written by Joel Kotkin on August 01 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0d/062i-0d992ffe.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2019/062i.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0e182722) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18159:mayor-garcetti-takes-full-responsibility-for-the-homeless-crisis-then-why-throw-their-cars-off-the-streets&catid=312)### [Mayor Garcetti Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for the Homeless Crisis - Then Why Throw Their Cars Off the Streets?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18159:mayor-garcetti-takes-full-responsibility-for-the-homeless-crisis-then-why-throw-their-cars-off-the-streets&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on August 01 2019.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on August 01 2019.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/61/061d-611d3058.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=850a9f23) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18146:the-automation-battle-at-la-s-port&catid=312)### [The Automation Battle at LA’s Port](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18146:the-automation-battle-at-la-s-port&catid=312)

Written by James Preston Allen on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/67/061m-67d2d5aa.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061m.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c7160c6f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18144:helping-the-fbi-peel-garcetti-s-corrupt-onion&catid=312)### [Helping the FBI Peel Garcetti’s Corrupt Onion](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18144:helping-the-fbi-peel-garcetti-s-corrupt-onion&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/79/061v-79d48e81.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061v.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=30200786) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18143:alas-lenny-s-we-hardly-knew-ye&catid=312)### [Alas, Lenny's, We Hardly Knew Ye!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18143:alas-lenny-s-we-hardly-knew-ye&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/35/061e-3522b579.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061e.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=93758426) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18142:tarantino-s-tribute-to-los-angeles&catid=312)### [Tarantino’s Tribute to Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18142:tarantino-s-tribute-to-los-angeles&catid=312)

Written by Beth Con Kramer on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/5d/061c-5d3a167b.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0256f8eb) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18141:warming-up-la-style&catid=312)### [Warming Up: LA Style](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18141:warming-up-la-style&catid=312)

Written by Tim Deegan on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/56/061t-56dd20df.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=434026e9) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18140:alaska-governor-demolishes-climate-research&catid=312)### [Alaska Governor Demolishes Climate Research](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18140:alaska-governor-demolishes-climate-research&catid=312)

Written by Robert Hunziker on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a4/061s-a4a22515.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=9e736f3b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18139:amerikkka-and-then-they-came-for-me-and-there-was-no-one-left-to-speak-out-for-me&catid=312)### [AmeriKKKa: “And Then They Came for Me and There was No One Left to Speak Out for Me”](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18139:amerikkka-and-then-they-came-for-me-and-there-was-no-one-left-to-speak-out-for-me&catid=312)

Written by Diedra Greenaway on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/62/061g-62919afa.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/061g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6c1f586a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18138:la-county-s-sustainability-plan-model-for-california-or-empty-words&catid=312)### [LA County’s Sustainability Plan: Model for California or Empty Words?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18138:la-county-s-sustainability-plan-model-for-california-or-empty-words&catid=312)

Written by J.P. Rose on July 29 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c7/060r-c7ebc782.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/060r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=69926d00) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18129:can-a-histrionic-narcissist-be-a-racist&catid=312)### [Can a Histrionic Narcissist be a Racist?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18129:can-a-histrionic-narcissist-be-a-racist&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on July 25 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/fe/060v-fedfbc6d.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/060v.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=07f8844a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18128:america-s-other-desperate-caravan&catid=312)### [America’s Other Desperate Caravan](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18128:america-s-other-desperate-caravan&catid=312)

Written by Jim Hightower on July 25 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/70/060l-70abc288.png&src=images/stories/July-2019/060l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6d0f2575) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18127:everyone-should-mobilize-climate-leaders-urge-massive-turnout-for-global-climate-strikes&catid=312)### [Everyone Should Mobilize: Climate Leaders Urge Massive Turnout for Global Climate Strikes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18127:everyone-should-mobilize-climate-leaders-urge-massive-turnout-for-global-climate-strikes&catid=312)

Written by Andrea Germanos on July 25 2019.

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