##  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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### [A Prisoner, A Peacemaker, and Israel’s Defining Choice](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33231:a-prisoner-a-peacemaker-and-israels-defining-choice&catid=375)

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#  NEIGHBORHOOD

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### Venice NC to Stay at Westminster School — Illegal RV Ticketing on Washington Blvd Up for Vote

Written by Nick Antonicello on September 15 2025.

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## [The Turning Point: How Hawthorne Fought for the Heart of Its City](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31490:the-turning-point-how-hawthorne-fought-for-the-heart-of-its-city&catid=327)

A CITY'S DESTINY - For more than twenty years, the Hawthorne Mall stood as a silent giant in the heart of the city—its vast halls echoing only with m…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/29/073l-2955a070.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31481:from-numbers-to-neighborhoods-making-safety-real-for-every-angeleno&catid=327)### [From Numbers to Neighborhoods: Making Safety Real for Every Angeleno](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31481:from-numbers-to-neighborhoods-making-safety-real-for-every-angeleno&catid=327)

Written by Tim Gaspar on September 11 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/39/073f-39d1b150.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31476:beach-access-pagodas-drive-discussion-at-venice-oceanfront-walk-committee-meeting&catid=327)### [Beach Access, Pagodas Drive Discussion At Venice Oceanfront Walk Committee Meeting](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31476:beach-access-pagodas-drive-discussion-at-venice-oceanfront-walk-committee-meeting&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on September 11 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/15/071i-15be1fec.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31449:imelda-padilla-must-go-and-this-recall-will-make-sure-of-it&catid=327)### [Imelda Padilla Must Go — And This Recall Will Make Sure of It](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31449:imelda-padilla-must-go-and-this-recall-will-make-sure-of-it&catid=327)

Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on September 04 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a6/071c-a69eea81.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31447:four-hour-standoff-on-venice-boulevard&catid=327)### [Four-Hour Standoff on Venice Boulevard!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31447:four-hour-standoff-on-venice-boulevard&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on September 04 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4b/071b-4b59ff58.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31442:your-guide-to-business-attorneys-in-los-angeles&catid=327)### [Your Guide to Business Attorneys in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31442:your-guide-to-business-attorneys-in-los-angeles&catid=327)

Written by CityWatch on September 04 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c9/070a-c9c90e12.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31424:venice-homeless-panel-nixes-41-18-reforms-opts-for-empty-name-change&catid=327)### [Venice Homeless Panel Nixes 41.18 Reforms, Opts for Empty Name Change](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31424:venice-homeless-panel-nixes-41-18-reforms-opts-for-empty-name-change&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on September 01 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d5/069l-d5f3a0c1.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31415:is-gerrymandering-a-symptom-of-a-far-larger-crisis-in-legislative-redistricting&catid=327)### [Is Gerrymandering a Symptom of a Far Larger Crisis in Legislative Redistricting? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31415:is-gerrymandering-a-symptom-of-a-far-larger-crisis-in-legislative-redistricting&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 29 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9f/069i-9fe9e717.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31412:do-people-read-books-today&catid=327)### [Do People Read Books Today?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31412:do-people-read-books-today&catid=327)

Written by Tony Butka on August 28 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7e/069q-7e23a597.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31409:how-much-must-taxpayers-pay-for-honesty-at-city-hall&catid=327)### [How Much Must Taxpayers Pay for Honesty at City Hall?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31409:how-much-must-taxpayers-pay-for-honesty-at-city-hall&catid=327)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on August 28 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/068e2-e6acf06c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31397:broken-trust-sun-valley-and-lake-balboa-push-back-on-cd6s-hidden-projects&catid=327)### [Broken Trust: Sun Valley and Lake Balboa Push Back on CD6’s Hidden Projects](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31397:broken-trust-sun-valley-and-lake-balboa-push-back-on-cd6s-hidden-projects&catid=327)

Written by Mariam Moore | Mihran Kalaydjian on August 25 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/02/068c-021bbd71.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31390:lewd-behavior-in-out-of-state-car-reported-on-rose-avenue-venice&catid=327)### [Lewd Behavior in Out of State Car Reported on Rose Avenue, Venice](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31390:lewd-behavior-in-out-of-state-car-reported-on-rose-avenue-venice&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 25 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a6/067b-a60596ad.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31368:please-dont-you-be-my-neighbor&catid=327)### ["Please Don't You Be My Neighbor!"](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31368:please-dont-you-be-my-neighbor&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 21 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/067e-6b17003e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31359:la-after-dark-the-citys-diverse-nightlife-options&catid=327)### [LA After Dark: The City’s Diverse Nightlife Options](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31359:la-after-dark-the-citys-diverse-nightlife-options&catid=327)

Written by CityWatch on August 21 2025.

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Written by Tony Butka on August 18 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ce/065b-ce5ca5e9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31335:abuse-of-power-in-sun-valley-how-councilmember-padilla-turned-a-tiny-home-town-hall-into-a-public-shaming&catid=327)### [Abuse of Power in Sun Valley: How Councilmember Padilla Turned a Tiny Home Town Hall into a Public Shaming](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31335:abuse-of-power-in-sun-valley-how-councilmember-padilla-turned-a-tiny-home-town-hall-into-a-public-shaming&catid=327)

Written by Mariam Moore | Mihran Kalaydjian on August 14 2025.

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Written by Ruby Acevedo on August 14 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/71/065m-71cfb6e6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31327:one-step-forward-two-steps-back-on-homelessness-here-on-main-street-in-venice&catid=327)### [One Step Forward, Two Steps Back On Homelessness Here On Main Street In Venice](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31327:one-step-forward-two-steps-back-on-homelessness-here-on-main-street-in-venice&catid=327)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 14 2025.

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Written by Mariam Moore on August 07 2025.

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