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### [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

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### [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

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### [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

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#  LOS ANGELES

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### L.A.’s Homelessness Programs: Who are the Players, Part Three: LAHSA

Written by Tim Campbell on October 10 2024.

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## [The Betrayal of Los Angeles Dogs and Cats by City Controller Mejia](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29673:the-betrayal-of-los-angeles-dogs-and-cats-by-city-controller-mejia&catid=312)

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Written by Tim Campbell on October 07 2024.

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Written by CityWatch on October 05 2024.

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Written by Tim Campbell on October 03 2024.

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Written by Matthew Hetz on October 03 2024.

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Written by Dennis P. Zine on October 03 2024.

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Written by Tim Campbell on September 30 2024.

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Written by Patrick Range McDonald on September 26 2024.

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Written by Tim Campbell on September 26 2024.

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Written by James O’Sullivan on September 26 2024.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on September 26 2024.

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Written by Tim Campbell on September 23 2024.

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Written by Fred Rosen on September 19 2024.

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