##  In the News

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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Democrats Finally Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You Don’t Go First Anymore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33229:democrats-finally-tell-iowa-and-new-hampshire-you-dont-go-first-anymore&catid=395)

August 20 2026

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August 17 2026

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#  LOS ANGELES

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### Letting LA Burn - 'As Bad as It Gets'

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on January 20 2025.

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## [SoCal Fires: A Call to Action to Support Relief Efforts for Our Community and Heroes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30223:socal-fires-a-call-to-action-to-support-relief-efforts-for-our-community-and-heroes&catid=312)

SOCAL FIRES - As Southern California begins the long road to recovery in the wake of the devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 27 lives an…

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Written by Matthew Hetz on January 20 2025.

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Written by Tim Campbell on January 20 2025.

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Written by Kevin Carter on January 20 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on January 16 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/28/005r-284bb27a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30198:the-mayor-and-the-fire&catid=312)### [The Mayor and the Fire](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30198:the-mayor-and-the-fire&catid=312)

Written by Tony Butka on January 16 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/43/005s-43f2b1f6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30195:governor-and-city-should-pause-on-rebuilding-pacific-palisades&catid=312)### [Governor and City Should Pause on Rebuilding Pacific Palisades](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30195:governor-and-city-should-pause-on-rebuilding-pacific-palisades&catid=312)

Written by Mark Ryavec on January 16 2025.

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Written by Soledad Ursua on January 16 2025.

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Written by Eliot Cohen on January 16 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f4/005q-f46f680d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30187:if-l-a-wants-to-host-the-2028-olympics-mayor-bass-has-to-resign-or-be-recalled&catid=312)### [If L.A. Wants To Host the 2028 Olympics, Mayor Bass Has to Resign or Be Recalled](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30187:if-l-a-wants-to-host-the-2028-olympics-mayor-bass-has-to-resign-or-be-recalled&catid=312)

Written by Ken Alpern on January 16 2025.

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Written by Fred Rosen on January 16 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/91/004n-910164c9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30167:recovering-together-available-resources&catid=312)### [Recovering Together: Available Resources](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30167:recovering-together-available-resources&catid=312)

Written by Mike Bonin on January 13 2025.

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Written by Abe Gurko on January 13 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on January 13 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on January 12 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on January 12 2025.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on January 13 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on January 10 2025.

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Written by Hans Johnson on January 09 2025.

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