##  In the News

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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33278:they-said-it-made-no-sense-then-they-voted-yes&catid=327)

August 31 2026

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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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### [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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### [Karen Bass Just Sent L.A. Businesses a Dangerous Message: Follow the Rules or Don’t](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33276:karen-bass-just-sent-l-a-businesses-a-dangerous-message-follow-the-rules-or-dont&catid=312)

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#  LOS ANGELES

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### The Fall of Eric Garcetti

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on June 06 2019.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17803:the-fall-of-eric-garcetti&catid=312)

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## [Vaccination, Abortion Debates Intertwined](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17802:vaccination-abortion-debates-intertwined&catid=312)

However, the reignited political and legal conflict over when and how abortions may be performed could have a collateral impact on another burning is…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/df/046a-df64c96e.png) ](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.

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Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on June 06 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/33/046p-33a8dcc8.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/c2/045m-c25dae11.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/cc/045i-cc6b6346.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/02/045f-02154a13.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/00/045q-0045f32b.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/12/045s-12ffc473.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/fb/045b-fbd5ec2a.png) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/df/045l-dfa23ee2.png) ](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.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/82/044y-826e4ae2.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17765:beware-of-kangaroos&catid=312)### [Beware of Kangaroos](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17765:beware-of-kangaroos&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on May 30 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b7/044x-b758a8f1.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17764:billboard-blight-good-and-bad-news-from-city-hall&catid=312)### [Billboard Blight: Good and Bad News from City Hall](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17764:billboard-blight-good-and-bad-news-from-city-hall&catid=312)

Written by Patrick Frank on May 30 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/044a-83f255a6.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17760:why-i-m-a-no-on-measure-ee&catid=312)### [Why I’m a NO on Measure EE](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17760:why-i-m-a-no-on-measure-ee&catid=312)

Written by Chris Rowe on May 30 2019.

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Written by Jill Richardson on May 30 2019.

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