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#  LOS ANGELES

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### Justice Scalia: The View from Here

Written by Leonard Isenberg on February 15 2016.

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## [Is LA Now Giving Advice On Bypassing ‘No Pet’ Rules at Rental Properties?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10521:is-la-now-giving-advice-on-bypassing-no-pet-rules-at-rental-properties&catid=312)

 On January 26, 2016, the City Council approved a motion from the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (Paul Koretz, David Ryu, Marqueece Harris-…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 16 2016.

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Written by Cheryl Dorsey on February 15 2016.

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Written by Sahra Sulaiman on February 11 2016.

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Written by Paul Hatfield on February 11 2016.

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Written by Joel Epstein on February 11 2016.

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Written by Caroline Aguirre on February 11 2016.

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Written by Tony Butka on February 11 2016.

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Written by Dennis P. Zine on February 11 2016.

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Written by Tim Deegan on February 11 2016.

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Written by Matthew Hetz on February 11 2016.

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Written by Joel Kotkin on February 11 2016.

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Written by Richard Risemberg on February 11 2016.

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Written by Eric Preven and Joshua Preven on February 08 2016.

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Written by Julie Butcher on February 08 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on February 08 2016.

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Written by James Preston Allen on February 08 2016.

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Written by Jen Kinney on February 08 2016.

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Written by Tim Deegan on October 10 2016.

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