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### [ $4.4 Billion Later: Inside the Broken Machinery of Los Angeles’ Homelessness System](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33163:4-4-billion-later-inside-the-broken-machinery-of-los-angeles-homelessness-system&catid=312)

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August 10 2026

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##  [ Charters, the City Council, and the 2024 CD14 Election Follies ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27030:charters-the-city-council-and-the-2024-cd14-election-follies&catid=327)

THE EASTSIDER - We have certainly had Councilmembers more corrupt than Kevin De Leon in CD14 (witness Jose Huizar), but I’ve never seen one more controversial and capable of generating more negative media coverage than Kevin. So here we…

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ONE MAN'S OPINION - A year ago, I got attacked on my own street in the middle of the day by a homeless person. My glasses were broken and my left thumb was messed up. I've had 2 sets of x-rays on my thumb. It still has very limited usage…

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