##  In the News

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### [L.A. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up)

September 14 2026

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### [Massacre on City Streets: Mayor Bass Must Issue an Emergency Declaration Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now)

September 21 2026

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### [The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel)

September 17 2026

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### [Sherwood Forest. When an ADU Becomes an Apartment Complex](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33365-sherwood-forest-when-an-adu-becomes-an-apartment-complex)

September 17 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### Take a Virtual Metro Ride Through the Sepulveda Pass

Written by Bob Anderson on February 11 2019.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17082-take-a-virtual-metro-ride-through-the-sepulveda-pass)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/66/013n-66e172a6.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/013n.png&thumbnail=610,393,&hash=94e1b2f9) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17081-steven-taylor-may-be-the-most-despicable-landlord-in-los-angeles)Written by Jacob Woocher on February 11 2019. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles).

## [Steven Taylor May be the Most Despicable Landlord in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17081-steven-taylor-may-be-the-most-despicable-landlord-in-los-angeles)

In February of 2016, an LLC run by Taylor bought the 42-unit rent-controlled building at 6565 Fountain Ave. in Hollywood for $7.2 million. In Septemb…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/11/013w-11bc96a4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17080-california-made-it-hard-to-avoid-vaccinating-kids-medical-waivers-have-tripled-now-what)### [California Made It Hard to Avoid Vaccinating Kids … Medical Waivers have Tripled … Now What?](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17080-california-made-it-hard-to-avoid-vaccinating-kids-medical-waivers-have-tripled-now-what)

Written by Elizabeth Aguilera on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ad/013x-ad2e3d0b.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/013x.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=65002efe) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17079-anti-semitism-alive-and-well-california-s-courts)### [Anti-Semitism Alive and Well California’s Courts](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17079-anti-semitism-alive-and-well-california-s-courts)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/fc/013g-fc89d7bd.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/013g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f80eb63d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17073-typhus-at-city-hall-la-times-continues-to-mislead-the-public)### [Typhus at City Hall? LA Times Continues to Mislead the Public](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17073-typhus-at-city-hall-la-times-continues-to-mislead-the-public)

Written by Daniel Guss on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/2d/013d-2d800174.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/013d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7ce36b8a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17077-welcome-back-mayor-garcetti)### [Welcome Back Mayor Garcetti](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17077-welcome-back-mayor-garcetti)

Written by Tim Deegan on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/86/013l-864d7cca.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/013l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3ff5993a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17076-newly-minted-green-new-deal-is-potentially-a-game-changer)### [Newly Minted Green ‘New Deal’ is Potentially a Game Changer](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17076-newly-minted-green-new-deal-is-potentially-a-game-changer)

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ae/013h-ae93e3b3.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/013h.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c46845d3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17075-trump-enquirer-and-jeff-bezos-uncovered)### [Trump, Enquirer, and Jeff Bezos: Uncovered!](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17075-trump-enquirer-and-jeff-bezos-uncovered)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/55/012q-557bcbfb.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c55994f4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17067-aided-by-la-county-judges-lausd-perpetrated-the-longest-and-frivolous-lawsuit-in-u-s-history)### [Aided by LA County ‘Judges,’ LAUSD Perpetrated the Longest and Frivolous Lawsuit in U.S. History](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17067-aided-by-la-county-judges-lausd-perpetrated-the-longest-and-frivolous-lawsuit-in-u-s-history)

Written by John W. Adams on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c6/012a-c67cc98c.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=fb4d9890) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17066-howard-schultz-right-time-wrong-man)### [Howard Schultz: Right Time, Wrong Man](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17066-howard-schultz-right-time-wrong-man)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/70/012k-70f6e74d.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=eb8626d6) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17062-from-funding-schools-to-buying-a-cup-of-coffee-beware-of-new-taxes)### [From Funding Schools to Buying a Cup of Coffee: Beware of New Taxes](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17062-from-funding-schools-to-buying-a-cup-of-coffee-beware-of-new-taxes)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e0/012i-e08fb6ed.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012i.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c22496b8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17061-la-politicians-may-be-corrupt-and-incompetent-but-metro-is-doing-its-job)### [LA Politicians May Be Corrupt and Incompetent, but Metro ... Is Doing Its Job!](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17061-la-politicians-may-be-corrupt-and-incompetent-but-metro-is-doing-its-job)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c4/012n-c4e241c0.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012n.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=93238804) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17060-city-planning-once-again-fails-to-do-its-job-united-neighborhoods-files-complaint-with-da-and-ag)### [City Planning Once Again Fails to Do Its Job, United Neighborhoods Files Complaint with DA and AG](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17060-city-planning-once-again-fails-to-do-its-job-united-neighborhoods-files-complaint-with-da-and-ag)

Written by Casey Maddren on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d0/012o-d0f104f5.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012o.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=faa9b3ff) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17059-charter-schools-take-another-bite-out-of-trump-s-nlrb-apple)### [Charter Schools Take Another Bite Out of Trump’s NLRB Apple](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17059-charter-schools-take-another-bite-out-of-trump-s-nlrb-apple)

Written by Tony Butka on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/87/012b-87398cbb.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012b.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a0f87ac7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17057-yet-again-dashed-hopes-in-westwood)### [Yet Again, Dashed Hopes in Westwood](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17057-yet-again-dashed-hopes-in-westwood)

Written by UCLA Bruin Editorial Board on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/65/012f-65ac5b44.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7fbae95f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17056-sex-and-race-collide-again-in-the-fairfax-case)### [Sex and Race Collide Again In the Fairfax Case](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17056-sex-and-race-collide-again-in-the-fairfax-case)

Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bd/012g-bd7d018d.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f2dd9e65) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17055-metro-s-left-hand-knoweth-not-what-its-right-hand-doeth)### [METRO’s Left Hand Knoweth not what its Right Hand Doeth](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17055-metro-s-left-hand-knoweth-not-what-its-right-hand-doeth)

Written by Dick Platkin on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/18/012r-1845dae6.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/012r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e9b8d4b8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17054-after-years-of-being-screwed-by-pg-e-california-should-take-public-ownership-of-the-floundering-utility)### [After Years of Being Screwed by PG&E … California Should Take Public Ownership of the Floundering Utility](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17054-after-years-of-being-screwed-by-pg-e-california-should-take-public-ownership-of-the-floundering-utility)

Written by Alexander Sammon on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e0/011r-e07fa2ed.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/011r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1be06d3f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17044-extremism-in-pursuit-of-virtue-is-a-vice)### [Extremism in Pursuit of Virtue is a Vice](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17044-extremism-in-pursuit-of-virtue-is-a-vice)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/20/011f-20acbcbb.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/011f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1b63a696) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17043-three-pit-bull-attacks-in-glendale-prompt-city-attorney-to-file-vicious-dog-charge)### [Three Pit Bull Attacks in Glendale Prompt City Attorney to File Vicious Dog Charge](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17043-three-pit-bull-attacks-in-glendale-prompt-city-attorney-to-file-vicious-dog-charge)

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on February 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/87/011c-87b2e22b.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2019/011c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bb22b97) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17042-why-do-neighborhood-councils-matter)### [Why Do Neighborhood Councils Matter?](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17042-why-do-neighborhood-councils-matter)

Written by Tim Deegan on February 04 2019.

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