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Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=312). ## [ How Much Have LADWP Bills Really Increased? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16687:how-much-have-ladwp-bills-really-increased&catid=312) Some felt they had conserved and used less electricity than the prior year, while others felt that their bill was higher due to recent rate adjustments. 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Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=312). ## [Zealous Straw Ban Exposes City Council’s Bombast and Refusal to Listen](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16686:zealous-straw-ban-exposes-city-council-s-bombast-and-refusal-to-listen&catid=312) During the un-contested discussion, Councilmember Paul Koretz declared that the oceans will have more plastic than fish by the year 2050. Aside from the impossibility of knowing how many fish there are in the world, given the complexities… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/7f/098r-7fbc877d.png&src=images/stories/Dec-2018/098r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f2044b08) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16684:done-and-the-destruction-of-public-records&catid=312)### [DONE and the Destruction of Public Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16684:done-and-the-destruction-of-public-records&catid=312) Written by Tony Butka on December 13 2018. 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