##  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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### Consensus in Mar Vista on the Venice Blvd Road Diet: Promises Broken!

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on May 10 2018.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15415:consensus-in-mar-vista-on-the-venice-blvd-road-diet-promises-broken&catid=312)

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## [America’s Word is Good … for Nothing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15413:america-s-word-is-good-for-nothing&catid=312)

“Today’s action sends a critical message: The United States no longer makes empty threats. When I make promises, I keep them.” There is something m…

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Written by Casey Maddren on May 10 2018.

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Written by Beth Cone Kramer on May 10 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/15/038j-15bf755a.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/038j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3ae61a62) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15403:neighborhood-council-congress-celebrating-the-status-quo-excuse-the-yawn&catid=312)### [Neighborhood Council Congress: Celebrating the Status Quo (Excuse the Yawn)](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15403:neighborhood-council-congress-celebrating-the-status-quo-excuse-the-yawn&catid=312)

Written by Bob Gelfand on May 10 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a8/038k-a8786e94.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/038k.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=5e3f197b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15402:mr-garcetti-please-keep-the-special-interest-hands-out-of-metro-s-cookie-jar&catid=312)### [Mr. Garcetti, Please Keep the Special Interest Hands Out of Metro’s Cookie Jar](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15402:mr-garcetti-please-keep-the-special-interest-hands-out-of-metro-s-cookie-jar&catid=312)

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on May 10 2018.

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Written by Daniel Guss on May 10 2018.

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Written by Caitlin Johnstone on May 10 2018.

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Written by Diedra Greenaway on May 10 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3e/038p-3e3ebac3.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/038p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b3a44598) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15398:could-beutner-s-lack-of-ed-background-become-his-greatest-asset-at-lausd&catid=312)### [Could Beutner’s Lack of Ed Background Become His Greatest Asset at LAUSD?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15398:could-beutner-s-lack-of-ed-background-become-his-greatest-asset-at-lausd&catid=312)

Written by Leonard Isenberg on May 10 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cc/038s-cc114ccb.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/038s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=000b2f19) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15395:bombshell-report-on-harbor-benefits-a-shocker&catid=312)### [Bombshell! Report on Harbor Benefits a Shocker!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15395:bombshell-report-on-harbor-benefits-a-shocker&catid=312)

Written by James Preston Allen on May 10 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/038t-16530eea.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/038t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e0fa829c) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15394:beutner-his-billionaire-buddies-and-lausd-v-teachers-students-parents-and-taxpayers&catid=312)### [Beutner, His Billionaire Buddies, and LAUSD v. Teachers, Students, Parents, and Taxpayers](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15394:beutner-his-billionaire-buddies-and-lausd-v-teachers-students-parents-and-taxpayers&catid=312)

Written by Ellen Lubic on May 10 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f0/036p-f01d6aa8.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/036p.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a7cedb0d) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15387:california-s-vicious-judicial-reign-of-terror&catid=312)### [California’s Vicious Judicial Reign of Terror](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15387:california-s-vicious-judicial-reign-of-terror&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on May 03 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ab/036q-ab6cf420.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/036q.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6066d53b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15386:california-will-america-buy-this-model&catid=312)### [California: Will America Buy This Model?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15386:california-will-america-buy-this-model&catid=312)

Written by Joel Kotkin on May 03 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/b6/036s-b6abf129.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/036s.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e78a8bdd) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15384:cannabis-to-cash-lack-of-help-from-city-departments-slowing-la-s-new-pot-program-to-a-crawl&catid=312)### [Cannabis to Cash: Lack of Help from City Departments Slowing LA’s New Pot Program to a Crawl](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15384:cannabis-to-cash-lack-of-help-from-city-departments-slowing-la-s-new-pot-program-to-a-crawl&catid=312)

Written by Brigette Kidd on May 03 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/38/036t-3858707a.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/036t.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e96ebc3e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15383:what-bill-cosby-s-conviction-can-tell-us-about-rape&catid=312)### [What Bill Cosby’s Conviction Can Tell Us About Rape](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15383:what-bill-cosby-s-conviction-can-tell-us-about-rape&catid=312)

Written by David Bell on May 10 2018.

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Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on May 03 2018.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/22/036g-229320a7.png&src=images/stories/May-2018/036g.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c17f4707) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15377:point-counterpoint-may-day-and-the-milken-institute-global-conference&catid=312)### [Point-Counterpoint: May Day and the Milken Institute Global Conference](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15377:point-counterpoint-may-day-and-the-milken-institute-global-conference&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on May 03 2018.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on May 03 2018.

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Written by Matthew Hetz on May 03 2018.

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