## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/56/077a-56ff870c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) ### [With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/36/077h-36853463.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33412-karen-bass-has-six-weeks-to-answer-the-question-los-angeles-is-asking) ### [Karen Bass Has Six Weeks to Answer the Question Los Angeles Is Asking](https://www.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33412-karen-bass-has-six-weeks-to-answer-the-question-los-angeles-is-asking) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/077q-bc8a1922.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33406-burbank-high-parents-raise-concerns-about-safety-discipline-and-school-response) ### [Burbank High Parents Raise Concerns About Safety, Discipline and School Response](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33406-burbank-high-parents-raise-concerns-about-safety-discipline-and-school-response) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b3/077e-b3948aa8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/important-reads/33414-lausd-has-a-human-relations-commission-but-what-does-it-do) ### [LAUSD Has a Human Relations Commission. But What Does It Do?](https://www.citywatchla.com/important-reads/33414-lausd-has-a-human-relations-commission-but-what-does-it-do) September 24 2026 # LOS ANGELES --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/25/045c-253a1ab7.jpg) ### A Bleak Inequity: Failings in the Park System Rank LA 93rd Out of 100 Cities in the Nation Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on June 08 2026. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32853-a-bleak-inequity-failings-in-the-park-system-rank-la-93rd-out-of-100-cities-in-the-nation) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b2/045d-b22bd9b2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32846-los-angeles-a-city-versus-its-residents)Written by Tim Campbell on June 08 2026. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles). ## [Los Angeles: A City Versus Its Residents](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32846-los-angeles-a-city-versus-its-residents) iAUDIT! - About two-and-a-half years ago, I wrote Los Angeles has become the land of Do-It-Yourself advocacy. Residents have been forced to create f… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/61/045l-612fc38e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32841-los-angeles-revolts-the-mayoral-race-that-exposed-city-halls-crisis-of-confidence)### [Los Angeles Revolts: The Mayoral Race That Exposed City Hall’s Crisis of Confidence](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32841-los-angeles-revolts-the-mayoral-race-that-exposed-city-halls-crisis-of-confidence) Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on June 08 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/044d-2bde9589.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32830-landlords-charging-hidden-fees-is-a-widespread-problem-for-renters)### [Landlords Charging Hidden Fees is a Widespread Problem for Renters](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32830-landlords-charging-hidden-fees-is-a-widespread-problem-for-renters) Written by Patrick Range McDonald on June 04 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9a/044l-9a0cdb54.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32826-cartel-california)### [Cartel California](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32826-cartel-california) Written by Eliot Cohen on June 04 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/42/043l8-427b0af6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32811-how-long-should-a-roof-last-a-complete-guide-for-adus-roof-inspections-and-replacement-planning)### [How Long Should a Roof Last? A Complete Guide for ADUs, Roof Inspections, and Replacement Planning](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32811-how-long-should-a-roof-last-a-complete-guide-for-adus-roof-inspections-and-replacement-planning) Written by CityWatch on June 01 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/be/043j-be850a27.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32806-june-2-voting-day-arrives-in-california-as-l-a-county-expands-access-and-convenience)### [June 2 Voting Day Arrives in California as L.A. County Expands Access and Convenience](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32806-june-2-voting-day-arrives-in-california-as-l-a-county-expands-access-and-convenience) Written by CityWatch on June 01 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/24/043h-2428d2c4.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32802-homelessness-programs-in-la-need-more-than-just-improvement)### [Homelessness Programs in LA Need More Than Just Improvement](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32802-homelessness-programs-in-la-need-more-than-just-improvement) Written by Tim Campbell on June 01 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b4/042d-b498621f.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32796-la-mayors-race-bass-faces-crowded-field-as-homelessness-safety-and-wildfire-recovery-dominate)### [LA Mayor’s Race: Bass Faces Crowded Field as Homelessness, Safety, and Wildfire Recovery Dominate](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32796-la-mayors-race-bass-faces-crowded-field-as-homelessness-safety-and-wildfire-recovery-dominate) Written by CityWatch on May 28 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/042o-83cf1d8c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32794-when-city-hall-comes-after-the-little-guy)### [When City Hall Comes After the Little Guy](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32794-when-city-hall-comes-after-the-little-guy) Written by CityWatch on May 28 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/10/042f2-1059e5c4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32793-los-angeles-is-facing-enormous-financial-pressure)### [Los Angeles Is Facing Enormous Financial Pressure](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32793-los-angeles-is-facing-enormous-financial-pressure) Written by Mihran Kalaydjian – Jay Handel on May 28 2026. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/19/041n-19c1b5cb.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32767-pratts-campaign-is-exposing-las-homelessness-frustration)### [Pratt’s Campaign Is Exposing LA’s Homelessness Frustration](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32767-pratts-campaign-is-exposing-las-homelessness-frustration) Written by Tim Campbell on May 25 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/98/039g-984f319a.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32732-welcome-to-the-city-that-cant-broken-lights-broken-streets-broken-promises-broke)### [Welcome to The City That Can’t. Broken Lights, Broken Streets, Broken Promises, Broke](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32732-welcome-to-the-city-that-cant-broken-lights-broken-streets-broken-promises-broke) Written by Tim Campbell on May 18 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/94/039j-94e035d2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32728-bomb-threat-at-city-hall-what-was-the-deputy-mayor-trying-to-stop)### [Bomb Threat at City Hall: What Was the Deputy Mayor Trying to Stop?](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32728-bomb-threat-at-city-hall-what-was-the-deputy-mayor-trying-to-stop) Written by Eliot Cohen on May 18 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/038i-e6bfdb3c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32721-la-city-council-expansion-will-not-provide-better-governance-only-confusion-and-increased-costs)### [LA City Council: Expansion Will Not Provide Better Governance, Only Confusion and Increased Costs](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32721-la-city-council-expansion-will-not-provide-better-governance-only-confusion-and-increased-costs) Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on May 14 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8a/038l-8a03a1db.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32720-la-city-hall-declares-war-on-traffic-cops-while-criminals-run-wild)### [LA City Hall Declares War on Traffic Cops While Criminals Run Wild](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32720-la-city-hall-declares-war-on-traffic-cops-while-criminals-run-wild) Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on May 14 2026. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/35/038k-353d1821.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32718-los-angeles-cannot-tax-its-way-out-of-structural-failure)### [Los Angeles Cannot Tax Its Way Out Of Structural Failure](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/32718-los-angeles-cannot-tax-its-way-out-of-structural-failure) Written by Eva Amar on May 14 2026. 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