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### [Massacre on City Streets: Mayor Bass Must Issue an Emergency Declaration Now](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now)

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September 21 2026

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#  NEIGHBORHOOD

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### Democracy in Action: LA’s NC Budget Advocates are Your Voice at the City Budget Table

Written by Denyse Selesnick on August 04 2016.

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## [Neighborhood Council Reform: The Tug-of-War Continues](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/11441-neighborhood-council-reform-the-tug-of-war-continues)

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