##  In the News

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### [Follow the Money: How Does a $3,662 Apartment Become “Affordable Housing”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33300:follow-the-money-how-does-a-3-662-apartment-become-affordable-housing&catid=312)

September 03 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33308:as-california-debated-sharing-data-on-drivers-homeland-security-subpoenaed-17-million-records&catid=425)

September 03 2026

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### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 07 2026

#  VOICES

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### CBS Hires Former Trump Defender

Written by VICTOR PICKARD on April 28 2022.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24436:cbs-hiring-of-mick-mulvaney-might-be-good-for-profits-but-it-s-bad-for-democracy&catid=375)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e6/033t-e605c279.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2022/033t.jpg&thumbnail=610,416,&hash=b05c79b8) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24420:ruling-on-travel-mask-mandate-the-product-of-years-of-cynical-gop-court-packing&catid=375)Written by Jackie Calmes on April 25 2022. Posted in [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=375).

## [Ruling on Travel Mask Mandate the Product of Years of Cynical GOP Court Packing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24420:ruling-on-travel-mask-mandate-the-product-of-years-of-cynical-gop-court-packing&catid=375)

Leave aside whether you like the result—ending the mask requirement on planes, trains, and other modes of mass transit—no one should support how the…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0f/033h-0f40c121.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24406:black-couple-forced-to-prove-ownership-of-their-clothing-store&catid=375)### [Black Couple Forced To Prove Ownership Of Their Clothing Store](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24406:black-couple-forced-to-prove-ownership-of-their-clothing-store&catid=375)

Written by Alexandra Jane on April 25 2022.

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Written by Ken Alpern on April 25 2022.

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Written by Liz Amsden on April 25 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/033c-c3dde451.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24402:former-lapd-chief-parks-responds-to-la-times-rick-caruso-s-claim&catid=375)### [Former LAPD Chief Parks' Responds To LA Times / Rick Caruso’s Claim](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24402:former-lapd-chief-parks-responds-to-la-times-rick-caruso-s-claim&catid=375)

Written by Bernard Parks on April 25 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/96/032z5-960e33f4.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24393:where-will-la-hide-the-homeless&catid=375)### [Where Will LA Hide the Homeless?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24393:where-will-la-hide-the-homeless&catid=375)

Written by Liz Amsden on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0f/032b-0f1d3075.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24389:after-fireworks-explosion-residents-still-struggling-in-south-la&catid=375)### [After Fireworks Explosion: Residents Still Struggling in South LA](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24389:after-fireworks-explosion-residents-still-struggling-in-south-la&catid=375)

Written by Caroline Aguirre on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/99/032z7-9955c056.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24386:gratitude-is-not-a-four-letter-word&catid=375)### [Gratitude is Not a Four Letter Word](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24386:gratitude-is-not-a-four-letter-word&catid=375)

Written by Denyse Selesnick on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/dc/032h-dcece6ff.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24385:rent-is-still-too-damn-high-we-need-rent-control&catid=375)### [LA Rent Is Still Too Damn High! We Need Rent Control](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24385:rent-is-still-too-damn-high-we-need-rent-control&catid=375)

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d8/032z2-d845e76c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24383:california-s-crumbling-with-corruption&catid=375)### [California's Crumbling with Corruption](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24383:california-s-crumbling-with-corruption&catid=375)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/64/032x-64c4bb8b.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24379:justice-gorsuch-must-resign&catid=375)### [Justice Gorsuch Must Resign](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24379:justice-gorsuch-must-resign&catid=375)

Written by Mitchell Zimmerman on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ed/032n-ed1b2451.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24376:all-a-twitter-did-elon-musk-overplay-his-hand&catid=375)### [All a Twitter: Did Elon Musk Overplay His Hand?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24376:all-a-twitter-did-elon-musk-overplay-his-hand&catid=375)

Written by Lee Hall on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/39/032v-39a42bf5.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24368:ten-excellent-and-proven-ways-to-create-a-32-hour-work-week-in-ca&catid=375)### [Ten Excellent and Proven Ways to Create a 32-Hour Work Week in CA](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24368:ten-excellent-and-proven-ways-to-create-a-32-hour-work-week-in-ca&catid=375)

Written by Ken Alpern on April 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/db/031e-dbf85298.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24361:why-does-ladwp-penalize-for-using-less-electricity&catid=375)### [Why Does LADWP Penalize For Using Less Electricity?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24361:why-does-ladwp-penalize-for-using-less-electricity&catid=375)

Written by Matthew Hetz on April 18 2022.

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Written by Liz Amsden on April 18 2022.

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Written by Michael Carrigan and Peter Bergel on April 18 2022.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c1/031p-c14d802c.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24348:housing-first-policy-needs-an-adjustment&catid=375)### [‘Housing First’ Policy Needs An Adjustment](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24348:housing-first-policy-needs-an-adjustment&catid=375)

Written by Julie Hirota on April 18 2022.

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Written by Steven Harper on April 18 2022.

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