## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c4/067m-c43da744.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33250:missing-middle-la-city-plannings-new-approach-to-attainable-housing&catid=429) ### [Missing Middle. LA City Planning’s New Approach to “Attainable” Housing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33250:missing-middle-la-city-plannings-new-approach-to-attainable-housing&catid=429) August 24 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b0/068d-b0cebc17.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33261:zuckerberg-may-finally-pay-a-price-for-preying-on-our-children&catid=375) ### [Zuckerberg May Finally Pay a Price for Preying on Our Children](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33261:zuckerberg-may-finally-pay-a-price-for-preying-on-our-children&catid=375) August 27 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/42/068h-4201345f.jpeg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33266:california-cant-insure-its-homes-now-sacramento-wants-to-insure-the-trees&catid=385) ### [California Can’t Insure Its Homes. Now Sacramento Wants to Insure the Trees](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33266:california-cant-insure-its-homes-now-sacramento-wants-to-insure-the-trees&catid=385) August 27 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9a/067c-9a50dea7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33241:exclusive-john-mckinney-warns-city-hall-enforce-the-law-demand-accountability&catid=401) ### [EXCLUSIVE: John McKinney Warns City Hall. Enforce the Law. Demand Accountability.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33241:exclusive-john-mckinney-warns-city-hall-enforce-the-law-demand-accountability&catid=401) August 24 2026 # LOS ANGELES --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2025/004g.jpg) ### Common Challenges in Business Formation in Los Angeles and How to Overcome Them Written by CityWatch on January 12 2025. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30163:common-challenges-in-business-formation-in-los-angeles-and-how-to-overcome-them&catid=312) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/67/004c-6728911a.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/004c.jpg&thumbnail=610,383,&hash=1f17ca09) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30162:could-california-gambling-suffer-a-similar-profit-slump-to-nevada&catid=312)Written by CityWatch on January 12 2025. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=312). ## [Could California Gambling Suffer A Similar Profit Slump to Nevada? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30162:could-california-gambling-suffer-a-similar-profit-slump-to-nevada&catid=312) GAMBLING - California and Nevada’s gambling industries offer contrasting examples of how states balance regulation and opportunity. To great success… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4f/004a-4fea38b2.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/004a.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4cfad03e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30161:lafd-chief-kristin-crowley-was-100-correct&catid=312)### [LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley was 100% Correct!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30161:lafd-chief-kristin-crowley-was-100-correct&catid=312) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on January 13 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a4/003w-a479fe9a.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/003w.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a54d41ce) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30160:the-california-exodus-is-seemingly-over-an-unlikely-state-is-partially-to-thank&catid=312)### [The California Exodus is Seemingly Over: An Unlikely State is Partially to Thank](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30160:the-california-exodus-is-seemingly-over-an-unlikely-state-is-partially-to-thank&catid=312) Written by CityWatch on January 10 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/1c/003v-1c854449.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/003v.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=44733796) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30158:decency-and-depravity-as-our-communities-smolder&catid=312)### [Decency and Depravity as Our Communities Smolder](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30158:decency-and-depravity-as-our-communities-smolder&catid=312) Written by Hans Johnson on January 09 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/95/003b4-95a0d633.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/003b4.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=68a8a97e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30151:metropolitan-chairs-standard-practice-claim-sparks-concerns-over-confidentiality-and-due-process-in-gm-investigation&catid=312)### [MWD Chair’s ‘Standard Practice’ Claim Sparks Concerns Over Confidentiality and Due Process in GM Investigation](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30151:metropolitan-chairs-standard-practice-claim-sparks-concerns-over-confidentiality-and-due-process-in-gm-investigation&catid=312) Written by John Earl on January 09 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d0/003h-d0f719ef.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/003h.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=9ef9e5a2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30147:these-teachers-will-have-to-cross-party-lines-to-get-a-union&catid=312)### [These Teachers Will Have to Cross Party Lines to Get a Union](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30147:these-teachers-will-have-to-cross-party-lines-to-get-a-union&catid=312) Written by Debbie Truong on January 09 2025. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f9/002m-f9f9d73b.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/002m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=76a1c2c3) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30135:dear-mayor-bass-homelessness-is-not-a-pr-campaign&catid=312)### [Dear Mayor Bass: Homelessness is Not a PR Campaign](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30135:dear-mayor-bass-homelessness-is-not-a-pr-campaign&catid=312) Written by Tim Campbell on January 06 2025. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4d/105d-4d79a8f5.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/105d.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7f9a4b1b) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30101:homelessness-is-there-hope-for-2025&catid=312)### [Homelessness: Is There Hope for 2025?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30101:homelessness-is-there-hope-for-2025&catid=312) Written by Tim Campbell on December 30 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c6/103l-c6b41f1b.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/103l.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=871b75bf) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30063:homelessness-programs-things-just-got-worse&catid=312)### [Homelessness Programs: Things Just Got Worse](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30063:homelessness-programs-things-just-got-worse&catid=312) Written by Tim Campbell on December 23 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/3d/102k-3ddd1e0a.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/102k.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=20ffaafb) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30046:a-socal-christmas-carol&catid=312)### [A SoCal Christmas Carol](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30046:a-socal-christmas-carol&catid=312) Written by Liz Amsden on December 19 2024. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/08/101f-08dcf9aa.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/101f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=91519b15) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30025:homelessness-programs-could-things-get-any-worse&catid=312)### [Homelessness Programs: Could Things Get any Worse?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30025:homelessness-programs-could-things-get-any-worse&catid=312) Written by Tim Campbell on December 16 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/23/100p-236760e2.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/100p.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=14fcce15) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30018:racism-reckless-waste-on-delta-tunnel-show-rot-at-water-agency&catid=312)### [Racism, Reckless Waste On Delta Tunnel Show Rot At Water Agency](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30018:racism-reckless-waste-on-delta-tunnel-show-rot-at-water-agency&catid=312) Written by Hans Johnson on December 14 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/0f/100g-0f0f788c.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/100g.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=dbc5a493) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30010:homelessness-delivering-results-or-delivering-deception&catid=312)### [Homelessness: Delivering Results or Delivering Deception?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30010:homelessness-delivering-results-or-delivering-deception&catid=312) Written by Tim Campbell on December 12 2024. 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