## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [L.A. 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Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles). ## [The Fleecing of Angelenos](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16052-the-fleecing-of-angelenos) Poverty is more than one’s dollar income. It is how much each dollar will buy. In a state where costs are significantly higher, the residents are poo… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/17/067p-17a3a165.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2018/067p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=575efdf8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16051-shakespeare-state-secrets-and-more)### [Shakespeare, State Secrets and More](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16051-shakespeare-state-secrets-and-more) Written by Bob Gelfand on August 22 2018. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/8f/067s-8f3178fd.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2018/067s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=fbb88615) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16048-miracle-mile-warns-the-city-update-the-wilshire-community-plan-or-there-ll-be-no-subway-to-the-sea)### [Miracle Mile Warns the City: ‘Update the Wilshire Community Plan or There’ll Be No Subway to the Sea’!](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16048-miracle-mile-warns-the-city-update-the-wilshire-community-plan-or-there-ll-be-no-subway-to-the-sea) Written by James O’Sullivan on August 27 2018. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f2/067x-f2b25b27.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2018/067x.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a4333a89) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16044-enough-already-neither-socialism-or-measles-can-be-acceptable-in-a-civilized-world)### [Enough, Already! Neither Socialism or Measles Can Be Acceptable in a Civilized World!](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16044-enough-already-neither-socialism-or-measles-can-be-acceptable-in-a-civilized-world) Written by Kenneth S Alpern on August 20 2018. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/50/067z1-50e4c0e0.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2018/067z1.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=bc671bea) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16042-california-sticks-its-schoolkids-futures-in-a-vise)### [California Sticks Its Schoolkids’ Futures in a Vise](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16042-california-sticks-its-schoolkids-futures-in-a-vise) Written by Joe Mathews on August 20 2018. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ed/066l-edefda6c.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2018/066l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0213891a) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16025-ferreting-out-another-city-hall-real-estate-scam-one-question-at-a-time)### [Ferreting Out Another City Hall Real Estate Scam, One Question at a Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16025-ferreting-out-another-city-hall-real-estate-scam-one-question-at-a-time) Written by Dick Platkin on August 16 2018. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/55/066s-55ca0f48.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16021-attack-on-corruption-contra-costa-county-three-judge-recall-launched-by-parents)### [Attack on Corruption: ‘Contra Costa County Three Judge Recall’ Launched by Parents](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16021-attack-on-corruption-contra-costa-county-three-judge-recall-launched-by-parents) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on August 16 2018. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c2/066v-c25296f9.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16019-a-questionable-government-program-even-to-liberals)### [A Questionable Government Program … Even to Liberals](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16019-a-questionable-government-program-even-to-liberals) Written by Bob Gelfand on August 16 2018. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/79/065d-799eb71f.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2018/065d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d2b236cc) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16013-who-should-pay-for-ca-wildfires-utilities-have-upped-lobbying-to-make-sure-it-isn-t-them)### [Who Should Pay for CA Wildfires? Utilities have Upped Lobbying $$$ to Make Sure It Isn’t Them](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/16013-who-should-pay-for-ca-wildfires-utilities-have-upped-lobbying-to-make-sure-it-isn-t-them) Written by Laurel Rosenhall on August 16 2018. 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