## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c0/079q-c05f8bbc.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33461-are-small-businesses-and-workers-fighting-their-true-adversary-in-the-fast-food-battle) ### [Are Small Businesses And Workers Fighting Their True Adversary In The Fast-Food Battle?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33461-are-small-businesses-and-workers-fighting-their-true-adversary-in-the-fast-food-battle) October 01 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b7/080b-b767ee44.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33486-why-would-la-voters-elect-a-city-attorney-who-has-never-tried-a-case-in-court-in-front-of-a-jury) ### [Why Would LA Voters Elect A City Attorney Who Has Never Tried A Case In Court In Front Of A Jury?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33486-why-would-la-voters-elect-a-city-attorney-who-has-never-tried-a-case-in-court-in-front-of-a-jury) October 05 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cb/079n-cba2ecf7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33463-dwp-ratepayers-streetlights-and-the-lack-of-transparency) ### [DWP Ratepayers, Streetlights, and the Lack of Transparency](https://www.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33463-dwp-ratepayers-streetlights-and-the-lack-of-transparency) October 01 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f4/079f-f4db4506.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33455-nithya-raman-asked-jewish-los-angeles-to-trust-her-her-own-words-made-that-harder) ### [Nithya Raman Asked Jewish Los Angeles to Trust Her. Her Own Words Made That Harder.](https://www.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33455-nithya-raman-asked-jewish-los-angeles-to-trust-her-her-own-words-made-that-harder) October 01 2026 # NEIGHBORHOOD --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f4/032d-f4161f14.jpg) ### Neighborhood Councils Budget Day 2025 Written by Connie Acosta on April 21 2025. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30740-neighborhood-councils-budget-day-2025) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/031g-6d3b0e38.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30723-venice-secures-2028-olympic-triathlon-after-parks-push-for-westside-spotlight)Written by Nick Antonicello on April 17 2025. Posted in [NEIGHBORHOOD](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics). ## [Venice Secures 2028 Olympic Triathlon After Park's Push for Westside Spotlight](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30723-venice-secures-2028-olympic-triathlon-after-parks-push-for-westside-spotlight) LA 2028 - Sean Silva, the Venice Deputy for Councilwoman Traci Park (CD-11) announced this evening that Venice will host the triathlon during the 202… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d2/031i-d256d800.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30721-the-orchid-trees-of-lawa-lax-are-again-savagely-attacked)### [The Orchid Trees of LAWA/LAX Are Again Savagely Attacked](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30721-the-orchid-trees-of-lawa-lax-are-again-savagely-attacked) Written by Matthew Hetz on April 17 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/be/030b-bead93dd.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30716-fire-destroys-part-of-local-homeless-encampment)### [Fire Destroys Part of Local Homeless Encampment](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30716-fire-destroys-part-of-local-homeless-encampment) Written by Connie Acosta on April 14 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7a/029h-7a8ac576.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30699-transients-vandalize-iconic-robert-graham-sculpture-at-venice-windward-circle)### [Transients Vandalize Iconic Robert Graham Sculpture At Venice Windward Circle](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30699-transients-vandalize-iconic-robert-graham-sculpture-at-venice-windward-circle) Written by Nick Antonicello on April 10 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7c/028n-7c00f109.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30684-hands-off-rally-brings-out-4-000-in-glendale)### [Hands Off! Rally Brings Out 4,000 in Glendale](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30684-hands-off-rally-brings-out-4-000-in-glendale) Written by Hans Johnson on April 07 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c8/027f-c86a8217.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30665-conservative-community-activist-soledad-ursua-joins-trump-administration-at-h-u-d)### [Conservative Community Activist Soledad Ursua Joins Trump Administration At H.U.D.](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30665-conservative-community-activist-soledad-ursua-joins-trump-administration-at-h-u-d) Written by Nick Antonicello on April 03 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/54/027h-546086b3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30663-build-fast-regret-later-ed-1s-fallout-in-los-angeles)### [Build Fast, Regret Later? ED 1’s Fallout in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30663-build-fast-regret-later-ed-1s-fallout-in-los-angeles) Written by Rosa Padilla on April 03 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c5/027n-c5d6b7ef.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30655-venice-neighborhood-council-seeks-community-feedback-after-dismal-voter-turnout)### [Venice Neighborhood Council Seeks Community Feedback After Dismal Voter Turnout](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30655-venice-neighborhood-council-seeks-community-feedback-after-dismal-voter-turnout) Written by Nick Antonicello on April 03 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b9/0025q-b9be632a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30620-record-low-venice-stakeholder-turnout-sparks-doubts-over-nc-election-process)### [Record-Low Venice Stakeholder Turnout Sparks Doubts Over NC Election Process](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30620-record-low-venice-stakeholder-turnout-sparks-doubts-over-nc-election-process) Written by Nick Antonicello on March 27 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/47/0025s-4763920a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30616-wont-resign-my-federal-job-and-no-one-else-should-either)### [Won’t Resign My Federal Job — And No One Else Should Either](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30616-wont-resign-my-federal-job-and-no-one-else-should-either) Written by Paul Osadebe on March 27 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/23/024c-23dd6c03.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30605-mike-newhouse-launches-bid-for-californias-4th-district-senate-seat-with-endorsement-from-josh-lowenthal)### [Mike Newhouse Launches Bid for California’s 24th District Senate Seat With Endorsement From Josh Lowenthal](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30605-mike-newhouse-launches-bid-for-californias-4th-district-senate-seat-with-endorsement-from-josh-lowenthal) Written by Nick Antonicello on March 24 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8a/023f-8a84cbf6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30576-venice-nc-da-mckinney-speaks-as-empower-la-faces-scrutiny-over-stakeholder-engagement)### [Venice NC: DA McKinney Speaks as Empower LA Faces Scrutiny Over Stakeholder Engagement](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30576-venice-nc-da-mckinney-speaks-as-empower-la-faces-scrutiny-over-stakeholder-engagement) Written by Nick Antonicello on March 20 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/60/022e-604b5f4f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30547-over-2-billion-spent-but-homeless-encampments-seem-to-be-a-permanent-part-of-las-landscape)### [Over $2 Billion Spent, But Homeless Encampments Seem To Be A Permanent Part Of LA's Landscape](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30547-over-2-billion-spent-but-homeless-encampments-seem-to-be-a-permanent-part-of-las-landscape) Written by Casey Maddren on March 17 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ce/025o-ce08d50c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30537-local-democrats-stop-power-grab-by-party-officers)### [Local Democrats Stop “Power-Grab” by Party Officers ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30537-local-democrats-stop-power-grab-by-party-officers) Written by Hans Johnson on March 13 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/eb/020o-ebfe6e20.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30509-is-empower-la-impeding-the-legitimacy-of-neighborhood-councils)### [Is Empower LA Impeding The Legitimacy Of Neighborhood Councils? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30509-is-empower-la-impeding-the-legitimacy-of-neighborhood-councils) Written by Nick Antonicello on March 10 2025. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/22/018e-220fe049.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30478-the-sacking-of-lafd-chief-crowley-too-little-too-late-for-mayor-bass)### [The Sacking Of LAFD Chief Crowley: Too Little, Too Late For Mayor Bass? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/30478-the-sacking-of-lafd-chief-crowley-too-little-too-late-for-mayor-bass) Written by Nick Antonicello on March 03 2025. 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