## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [L.A. 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Written by Nick Antonicello on August 29 2025. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31415-is-gerrymandering-a-symptom-of-a-far-larger-crisis-in-legislative-redistricting) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d1/069i-d1b46012.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31412-do-people-read-books-today)Written by Tony Butka on August 28 2025. Posted in [NEIGHBORHOOD](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics). ## [Do People Read Books Today?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31412-do-people-read-books-today) THE EASTSIDER - Way back when I was around 11 or 12, I started reading books. Mostly I guess because I was a loner with only a couple of friends. An… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7e/069q-7e23a597.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31409-how-much-must-taxpayers-pay-for-honesty-at-city-hall)### [How Much Must Taxpayers Pay for Honesty at City Hall?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31409-how-much-must-taxpayers-pay-for-honesty-at-city-hall) Written by Dennis P. Zine on August 28 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/068e2-e6acf06c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31397-broken-trust-sun-valley-and-lake-balboa-push-back-on-cd6s-hidden-projects)### [Broken Trust: Sun Valley and Lake Balboa Push Back on CD6’s Hidden Projects](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31397-broken-trust-sun-valley-and-lake-balboa-push-back-on-cd6s-hidden-projects) 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/neighborhood-politics/31390-lewd-behavior-in-out-of-state-car-reported-on-rose-avenue-venice)### [Lewd Behavior in Out of State Car Reported on Rose Avenue, Venice](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31390-lewd-behavior-in-out-of-state-car-reported-on-rose-avenue-venice) Written by Nick Antonicello on August 25 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a6/067b-a60596ad.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31368-please-dont-you-be-my-neighbor)### ["Please Don't You Be My Neighbor!"](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31368-please-dont-you-be-my-neighbor) Written by Nick Antonicello on August 21 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/067e-6b17003e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31359-la-after-dark-the-citys-diverse-nightlife-options)### [LA After Dark: The City’s Diverse Nightlife Options](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31359-la-after-dark-the-citys-diverse-nightlife-options) Written by CityWatch on August 21 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/066f-6bf90a0e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31353-taking-another-look-at-my-recent-ysabel-jurado-article)### [Taking Another Look At My Recent Ysabel Jurado Article](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31353-taking-another-look-at-my-recent-ysabel-jurado-article) Written by Tony Butka on August 18 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ce/065b-ce5ca5e9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31335-abuse-of-power-in-sun-valley-how-councilmember-padilla-turned-a-tiny-home-town-hall-into-a-public-shaming)### [Abuse of Power in Sun Valley: How Councilmember Padilla Turned a Tiny Home Town Hall into a Public Shaming](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31335-abuse-of-power-in-sun-valley-how-councilmember-padilla-turned-a-tiny-home-town-hall-into-a-public-shaming) Written by Mariam Moore | Mihran Kalaydjian on August 14 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d4/065d-d44b0276.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31330-states-plan-to-scrap-environmental-review-for-manufacturing-is-a-costly-mistake)### [State’s Plan to Scrap Environmental Review for Manufacturing is a Costly Mistake ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31330-states-plan-to-scrap-environmental-review-for-manufacturing-is-a-costly-mistake) Written by Ruby Acevedo on August 14 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/71/065m-71cfb6e6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31327-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-on-homelessness-here-on-main-street-in-venice)### [One Step Forward, Two Steps Back On Homelessness Here On Main Street In Venice](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31327-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-on-homelessness-here-on-main-street-in-venice) Written by Nick Antonicello on August 14 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/93/063c-93f1e815.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31300-sun-valley-the-place-time-forgot-a-city-without-a-single-good-photo)### [Sun Valley: The Place Time Forgot. A City Without a Single Good Photo](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31300-sun-valley-the-place-time-forgot-a-city-without-a-single-good-photo) Written by Mariam Moore on August 07 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a0/063f-a030226d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31298-is-ysabel-jurado-losing-it)### [Is Ysabel Jurado Losing It?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31298-is-ysabel-jurado-losing-it) Written by Tony Butka on August 07 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e5/063a3-e5a82892.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31287-main-street-encampment-cleared-after-resident-concerns-over-drug-use-thefts-and-safety-at-former-bridge-housing-site)### [Main Street Encampment Cleared After Resident Concerns Over Drug Use, Thefts, and Safety at Former Bridge Housing Site](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31287-main-street-encampment-cleared-after-resident-concerns-over-drug-use-thefts-and-safety-at-former-bridge-housing-site) Written by Nick Antonicello on August 07 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/10/062f-10bd46f0.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31281-cd-11-needs-a-new-affh-direction-and-better-protections-for-low-income-residents)### [CD 11 Needs a New AFFH Direction and Better Protections for Low‑Income Residents](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31281-cd-11-needs-a-new-affh-direction-and-better-protections-for-low-income-residents) Written by Rosa Padilla on August 04 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8f/062b-8f678d6f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31276-goldsmith-newhouse-lead-fundraising-in-crowded-race-for-ben-allens-24th-sd-seat)### [Goldsmith, Newhouse Lead Fundraising in Crowded Race for Ben Allen’s 24th SD Seat](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31276-goldsmith-newhouse-lead-fundraising-in-crowded-race-for-ben-allens-24th-sd-seat) Written by Nick Antonicello on August 04 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7f/061b-7f7e3e95.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31260-venices-norfolk-avenue-held-hostage-by-rvs-encampments-no-street-sweeping-no-signage-just-filth)### [Venice’s Norfolk Avenue Held Hostage by RVs & Encampments — No Street Sweeping, No Signage, Just Filth](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31260-venices-norfolk-avenue-held-hostage-by-rvs-encampments-no-street-sweeping-no-signage-just-filth) Written by Nick Antonicello on July 31 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f5/060u-f5425573.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31251-mobile-tours-vs-traditional-events-which-wins)### [Mobile Tours Vs. Traditional Events: Which Wins?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31251-mobile-tours-vs-traditional-events-which-wins) Written by CityWatch on July 29 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d3/060l-d3640916.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31238-the-disappearing-face-of-authority)### [The Disappearing Face of Authority](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31238-the-disappearing-face-of-authority) Written by George Cassidy Payne on July 28 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4a/059f2-4ad25521.jpeg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31221-tiny-homes-in-sun-valley-safety-concerns-over-councilmember-imelda-padillas-oversight)### [Tiny Homes in Sun Valley: Safety Concerns over Councilmember Imelda Padilla’s Oversight](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31221-tiny-homes-in-sun-valley-safety-concerns-over-councilmember-imelda-padillas-oversight) Written by Mariam More | Mihran Kalaydjian on July 24 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9a/058h4-9aaccf57.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31195-20-questions-with-mayor-karen-bass-ahead-of-2026-campaign)### [20 Questions with Mayor Karen Bass Ahead of 2026 Campaign](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31195-20-questions-with-mayor-karen-bass-ahead-of-2026-campaign) Written by Nick Antonicello on July 21 2025. 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