##  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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### [As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33308:as-california-debated-sharing-data-on-drivers-homeland-security-subpoenaed-17-million-records&catid=425)

September 03 2026

#  LOS ANGELES

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### How We Made Labor Solidarity Work for LA Workers – Cheryl Parisi Retires … Storming the Halls!

Written by Julie Butcher on June 18 2018.

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## [First Person Report: USC Failed to Protect Us from Our Abusive Doctor](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15605:first-person-report-usc-failed-to-protect-us-from-our-abusive-doctor&catid=312)

When we stepped on to the University of Southern California campus during freshman orientation in the summer of 2013, we were repeatedly cautioned to…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/aa/047b-aae03dc7.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15602:there-s-serious-talk-of-a-sepulveda-pass-rail-line-again-how-serious-is-the-question&catid=312)### [There’s Serious Talk of a Sepulveda Pass Rail Line again. How Serious is the Question?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15602:there-s-serious-talk-of-a-sepulveda-pass-rail-line-again-how-serious-is-the-question&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3e/047c-3ef42253.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15601:the-trumpster-s-goal-is-clear-now-destroy-the-western-alliance&catid=312)### [The Trumpster’s Goal is Clear Now: Destroy the Western Alliance](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15601:the-trumpster-s-goal-is-clear-now-destroy-the-western-alliance&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0e/047f-0eada06d.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15599:tale-of-two-cases-the-best-of-judicial-times-and-the-worst-of-judicial-times&catid=312)### [Tale of Two Cases: The Best of Judicial Times and the Worst of Judicial Times](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15599:tale-of-two-cases-the-best-of-judicial-times-and-the-worst-of-judicial-times&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/14/047g-145c4e5c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15598:suicide-an-american-crisis&catid=312)### [Suicide: An American Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15598:suicide-an-american-crisis&catid=312)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on June 18 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b1/047i-b117bb96.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15597:rent-control-keeps-prices-down-for-everyone-here-s-why&catid=312)### [Rent Control Keeps Prices Down for Everyone. Here’s Why.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15597:rent-control-keeps-prices-down-for-everyone-here-s-why&catid=312)

Written by Julian Smith-Newman on June 12 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/18/047k-181e8d05.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/047k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=426b51a3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15595:la-vote-chaos-incompetence-or-sabotage-by-least-qualified-election-exec&catid=312)### [LA Vote Chaos: Incompetence or Sabotage by ‘Least Qualified’ Election Exec?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15595:la-vote-chaos-incompetence-or-sabotage-by-least-qualified-election-exec&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/75/047l-7559dfb5.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/047l.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=62a59525) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15594:la-city-and-lapd-call-arrest-homeless-first-then-provide-services-a-success-homeless-angelenos-disagree&catid=312)### [LA City and LAPD Call ‘Arrest-Homeless-First-then-Provide-Services’ a Success … Homeless Angelenos Disagree](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15594:la-city-and-lapd-call-arrest-homeless-first-then-provide-services-a-success-homeless-angelenos-disagree&catid=312)

Written by General Jeff on June 18 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d6/047n-d62418d3.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/047n.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7a162e1b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15592:developer-vs-the-safety-of-kids-fairfax-area-parents-upset&catid=312)### [Developer vs. the Safety of Kids: Fairfax Area Parents Upset](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15592:developer-vs-the-safety-of-kids-fairfax-area-parents-upset&catid=312)

Written by Tim Deegan on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d7/047o-d701ebc7.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/047o.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e676c862) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15591:city-sanctioned-speculation-how-a-major-remodel-becomes-a-demolition&catid=312)### [City-Sanctioned Speculation: How a ‘Major Remodel’ Becomes a Demolition](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15591:city-sanctioned-speculation-how-a-major-remodel-becomes-a-demolition&catid=312)

Written by Lisa Seidman on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ec/047r-eccf1c9d.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/047r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a58c56e8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15589:california-cannabis-could-be-a-lifeline-for-struggling-farmers&catid=312)### [California: Cannabis Could Be a Lifeline for Struggling Farmers](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15589:california-cannabis-could-be-a-lifeline-for-struggling-farmers&catid=312)

Written by Matt Weiser on June 11 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a2/046a-a2ba690d.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046a.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=620f1213) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15586:will-private-greed-or-public-need-prevail-when-city-hall-reviews-this-luxury-high-rise-apartment-building&catid=312)### [Will Private Greed or Public Need Prevail When City Hall Reviews This Luxury High-Rise Apartment Building?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15586:will-private-greed-or-public-need-prevail-when-city-hall-reviews-this-luxury-high-rise-apartment-building&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0c/046c-0c0719a8.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046c.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4a76437d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15585:what-are-you-gonna-do-now-that-the-primaries-are-through&catid=312)### [What Are YOU Gonna DO Now That the Primaries Are Through?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15585:what-are-you-gonna-do-now-that-the-primaries-are-through&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0e/046e-0ee389d5.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046e.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=04e18bec) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15583:us-supreme-court-decision-takes-the-cake-at-least-from-a-gay-couple&catid=312)### [US Supreme Court Decision Takes the Cake … At Least from a Gay Couple](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15583:us-supreme-court-decision-takes-the-cake-at-least-from-a-gay-couple&catid=312)

Written by Jason Lyon on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/17/046g-17f0cf93.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=d228216e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15582:this-voter-likes-it-in-the-jungle&catid=312)### [This Voter Likes It in the Jungle](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15582:this-voter-likes-it-in-the-jungle&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/8c/046n-8c046106.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046n.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=0f18c4a5) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15577:lapd-s-new-buzzword-de-escalate&catid=312)### [LAPD’s New Buzzword: De-Escalate!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15577:lapd-s-new-buzzword-de-escalate&catid=312)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c2/046p-c2b56b72.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4d895c0d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15576:la-leads-the-country-in-apathy&catid=312)### [LA Leads the Country in Apathy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15576:la-leads-the-country-in-apathy&catid=312)

Written by David Bell on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/95/046q-95a747ba.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=8edd2709) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15575:jewish-supporters-of-trump-put-democracy-at-risk&catid=312)### [Jewish Supporters of Trump Put Democracy at Risk](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15575:jewish-supporters-of-trump-put-democracy-at-risk&catid=312)

Written by Bill Boyarsky on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0e/046r-0e4b091b.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046r.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=8c0b100f) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15574:he-had-one-job-why-la-s-registrar-recorder-should-lose-his&catid=312)### [He Had ONE Job - Why LA’s Registrar-Recorder Should Lose His](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15574:he-had-one-job-why-la-s-registrar-recorder-should-lose-his&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on June 07 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/22/046t-22cc465f.png&src=images/stories/June-2018/046t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=51bb0c8e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15572:does-metoo-include-men-too&catid=312)### [Does #MeToo Include Men Too?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15572:does-metoo-include-men-too&catid=312)

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