##  In the News

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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33148:brace-yourself-for-a-worse-housing-crisis&catid=398)

August 03 2026

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### [Your Boss Owns Your Workday—Not Your Brain](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33199:your-boss-owns-your-workday-not-your-brain&catid=425)

August 13 2026

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### [California’s Empty Classrooms Are a Warning Sacramento Can’t Ignore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33213:californias-empty-classrooms-are-a-warning-sacramento-cant-ignore&catid=378)

August 17 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### If Corporations Have Rights, So Does Nature

Written by Jim Hightower on June 06 2019.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4f/046x-4fa821e9.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/046x.png&thumbnail=610,350,&hash=2c3df264) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17810:alert-if-you-have-a-dog-or-cat-watch-out-for-foxtail-plants&catid=312)Written by Jeffrey Mausner on June 06 2019. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=312).

## [Alert! If You Have a Dog or Cat, Watch Out for Foxtail Plants](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17810:alert-if-you-have-a-dog-or-cat-watch-out-for-foxtail-plants&catid=312)

As stated in this article: “The barbed seed heads of the foxtail plant can work their way into any part of your dog or cat, from the nose to betwee…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/06/046t-068f7de6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17809:churn-burn-charter-teachers-challenged-by-working-conditions-lower-pay&catid=312)### [Churn & Burn: Charter Teachers Challenged by Working Conditions, Lower Pay](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17809:churn-burn-charter-teachers-challenged-by-working-conditions-lower-pay&catid=312)

Written by Larry Buhl on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5b/046q-5baeae27.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17808:density-traffic-and-trash-are-people-in-la-beginning-to-catch-on&catid=312)### [Density, Traffic and Trash: Are People in LA Beginning to Catch On?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17808:density-traffic-and-trash-are-people-in-la-beginning-to-catch-on&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1a/046h-1a3e4f62.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17804:public-health-hazard-how-did-it-come-to-this&catid=312)### [Public Health Hazard: How Did It Come to This?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17804:public-health-hazard-how-did-it-come-to-this&catid=312)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4b/046f-4be0eda3.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17803:the-fall-of-eric-garcetti&catid=312)### [The Fall of Eric Garcetti](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17803:the-fall-of-eric-garcetti&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8f/046d-8fed0e65.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17802:vaccination-abortion-debates-intertwined&catid=312)### [Vaccination, Abortion Debates Intertwined](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17802:vaccination-abortion-debates-intertwined&catid=312)

Written by Dan Walters on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/df/046a-df64c96e.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/046a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=ad634760) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17801:the-ny-times-like-the-la-times-cheerleaders-for-voodoo-economics-housing-schemes&catid=312)### [The NY Times Like the LA Times: Cheerleaders for VooDoo Economics Housing Schemes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17801:the-ny-times-like-the-la-times-cheerleaders-for-voodoo-economics-housing-schemes&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a6/046c-a6b6ec5f.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/046c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=fcd82a6b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17800:will-impeachment-re-elect-trump&catid=312)### [Will Impeachment Re-elect Trump?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17800:will-impeachment-re-elect-trump&catid=312)

Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/33/046p-33a8dcc8.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/046p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=939f43e5) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17799:get-ready-for-investment-grade-airbnb&catid=312)### [Get Ready for ‘Investment-Grade’ Airbnb](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17799:get-ready-for-investment-grade-airbnb&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/08/045k-08274067.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=66d70a66) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17791:i-think-it-rained-today&catid=312)### [I Think It Rained Today](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17791:i-think-it-rained-today&catid=312)

Written by James Preston Allen on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/11/045e-11f3d118.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045e.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7268240c) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17790:the-larger-the-elephant-the-easier-to-ignore&catid=312)### [The Larger the Elephant, the Easier to Ignore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17790:the-larger-the-elephant-the-easier-to-ignore&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a9/045c-a908c3ea.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=11827b6d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17786:why-a-prop-ee-bailout-will-not-fix-what-s-wrong-at-lausd&catid=312)### [Why a Prop EE Bailout Will Not Fix What’s Wrong at LAUSD](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17786:why-a-prop-ee-bailout-will-not-fix-what-s-wrong-at-lausd&catid=312)

Written by Leonard Isenberg on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ea/045g-eac87ab3.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=864b0011) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17785:mar-vista-cc-election-free-burgers-were-in-n-out-but-the-nc-voter-outreach-was-great&catid=312)### [Mar Vista CC Election: Free Burgers were "In-N-Out", But the NC Voter Outreach Was Great](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17785:mar-vista-cc-election-free-burgers-were-in-n-out-but-the-nc-voter-outreach-was-great&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c2/045m-c25dae11.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045m.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=85ac77de) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17783:fact-check-on-sen-nancy-skinner-s-sb-330-dick-platkin-s-article-was-right-on-every-point&catid=312)### [FACT CHECK: On Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 330, Dick Platkin’s Article Was Right on Every Point](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17783:fact-check-on-sen-nancy-skinner-s-sb-330-dick-platkin-s-article-was-right-on-every-point&catid=312)

Written by Hydee Feldstein on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cc/045i-cc6b6346.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045i.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=21a32be3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17782:la-times-silent-as-crackpots-beat-city-attorney-mike-feuer-again&catid=312)### [LA Times Silent as Crackpots Beat City Attorney Mike Feuer Again](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17782:la-times-silent-as-crackpots-beat-city-attorney-mike-feuer-again&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/02/045f-02154a13.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=8834cc31) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17781:more-evidence-the-lat-just-doesn-t-get-it-when-it-comes-to-hidden-real-estate-scams&catid=312)### [More Evidence the LAT “Just Doesn’t Get It” When It Comes to Hidden Real Estate Scams](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17781:more-evidence-the-lat-just-doesn-t-get-it-when-it-comes-to-hidden-real-estate-scams&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/00/045q-0045f32b.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=805c3dc3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17780:cheap-goods-from-china-the-return-of-ozone-depleting-cfcs&catid=312)### [Cheap Goods from China: The Return of Ozone-Depleting CFCs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17780:cheap-goods-from-china-the-return-of-ozone-depleting-cfcs&catid=312)

Written by CityWatch on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/12/045s-12ffc473.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f6db4176) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17779:anticipating-trump-what-s-his-next-lie-and-who-is-his-next-target&catid=312)### [Anticipating Trump: What's His Next Lie and Who is His Next Target?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17779:anticipating-trump-what-s-his-next-lie-and-who-is-his-next-target&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/fb/045b-fbd5ec2a.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045b.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1296916a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17778:why-joe-biden-was-afraid-to-face-california-s-democratic-party&catid=312)### [Why Joe Biden Was Afraid to Face California’s Democratic Party](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17778:why-joe-biden-was-afraid-to-face-california-s-democratic-party&catid=312)

Written by Norman Solomon on June 03 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/df/045l-dfa23ee2.png&src=images/stories/June-2019/045l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b29255f3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17777:housing-la-s-hottest-bone-of-contention&catid=312)### [Housing: LA’s Hottest Bone of Contention](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17777:housing-la-s-hottest-bone-of-contention&catid=312)

Written by Tim Deegan on June 03 2019.

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