## 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. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/03/074g-03a4f405.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) ### [Before We Ask God to Judge Us, the Jewish People Must Judge Ourselves](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ac/075c-ac0119b8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) ### [The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) September 17 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/075i-bcdbff93.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) ### [Israel’s Political Map Is Being Redrawn](https://www.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) September 17 2026 # VOICES --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1d/067h-1d0ee7d1.jpg) ### Price Controls. Here Are Five We Could REALLY Use! Written by Ken Alpern on August 19 2024. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29409-price-controls-here-are-five-we-could-really-use) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/1b/067k-1b9f1e30.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2024/067k.jpg&thumbnail=610,406,&hash=7d2ee7e0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29408-just-how-american-are-american-elections)Written by Liz Amsden on August 19 2024. Posted in [VOICES](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices). ## [Just How American Are American Elections?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29408-just-how-american-are-american-elections) ACCORDING TO LIZ - The FBI has repeatedly warned about foreign countries meddling in the upcoming election including using artificial intelligence to… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9f/067c-9f0fdbab.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29405-dantes-inferno-revisited-homeless-shelters-in-l-a)### [Dante’s Inferno Revisited: Homeless Shelters in L.A.](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29405-dantes-inferno-revisited-homeless-shelters-in-l-a) Written by Tim Campbell on August 19 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/99/066h-993e9a68.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29397-understanding-the-hidden-costs-how-lack-of-oversight-in-government-agencies-leads-to-rising-fees-for-all-of-us)### [Understanding the Hidden Costs: How Lack of Oversight in Government Agencies Leads to Rising Fees for All of Us](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29397-understanding-the-hidden-costs-how-lack-of-oversight-in-government-agencies-leads-to-rising-fees-for-all-of-us) Written by Ben Goldblatt on August 15 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/22/065h-22b61d94.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29373-trumps-inability-to-comprehend-centrists-will-cost-him-the-election)### [Trump’s Inability to Comprehend Centrists Will Cost Him the Election](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29373-trumps-inability-to-comprehend-centrists-will-cost-him-the-election) Written by Richard Lee Abrams on August 12 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/26/065l-26d5cdc6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29369-how-social-media-is-killing-truth-and-how-oligarchs-are-helping-it-happen)### [How Social Media is Killing Truth, And How Oligarchs Are Helping It Happen](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29369-how-social-media-is-killing-truth-and-how-oligarchs-are-helping-it-happen) Written by Liz Amsden on August 12 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/41/064a-413bb96f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29356-netanyahu-is-dragging-israel-down-on-his-catastrophic-journey-to-hell)### [Netanyahu Is Dragging Israel Down On His Catastrophic Journey To Hell](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29356-netanyahu-is-dragging-israel-down-on-his-catastrophic-journey-to-hell) Written by Alon Ben-Meir on August 08 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3b/064j-3b77b9f4.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29353-unacceptable-for-us-to-boycott-nagasakis-memorial-for-atom-bomb-victims-because-israel-was-not-invited)### [Unacceptable For US to Boycott Nagasaki’s Memorial for Atom Bomb Victims Because Israel Was Not Invited](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29353-unacceptable-for-us-to-boycott-nagasakis-memorial-for-atom-bomb-victims-because-israel-was-not-invited) Written by Liz Amsden on August 08 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/11/064g-113ff949.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29348-finding-the-right-bag-for-yourself-key-buying-tips-to-follow)### [Finding the Right Bag for Yourself: Key Buying Tips to Follow](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29348-finding-the-right-bag-for-yourself-key-buying-tips-to-follow) Written by CityWatch on August 08 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/48/063m-481961c2.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2024/063m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=e65e6c1e) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29333-olympic-dreams-and-urban-realities-a-tale-of-two-los-angeles)### [Olympic Dreams and Urban Realities: A Tale of Two Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29333-olympic-dreams-and-urban-realities-a-tale-of-two-los-angeles) Written by Fred Rosen on August 05 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/2c/062p-2cfa473e.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2024/062p.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3db1e6f2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29324-our-tax-code-rewards-corporate-price-gouging-next-year-we-can-change-that)### [Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging. Next Year, We Can Change That](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29324-our-tax-code-rewards-corporate-price-gouging-next-year-we-can-change-that) Written by Rakeen Mabud on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4d/062n-4d9332d8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29323-netanyahu-and-his-acolytes-belong-in-jail-not-running-a-country)### [Netanyahu and His Acolytes Belong in Jail, Not Running a Country](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29323-netanyahu-and-his-acolytes-belong-in-jail-not-running-a-country) Written by Liz Amsden on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1f/062l-1f22ace8.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29321-harris-is-best-positioned-to-lead-the-way)### [Harris Is Best Positioned To Lead The Way](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29321-harris-is-best-positioned-to-lead-the-way) Written by Alon Ben-Meir on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/44/062d-44faa6b6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29319-hot-summer-controversy-at-mwd-gm-adel-hagekhalil-on-leave-is-he-the-victim)### [Hot Summer Controversy at MWD. GM Adel Hagekhalil on Leave. Is He the Victim?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29319-hot-summer-controversy-at-mwd-gm-adel-hagekhalil-on-leave-is-he-the-victim) Written by Tony Butka on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/17/062g-17a055e2.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2024/062g.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=1c350a18) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29316-iranian-american-group-says-biden-must-change-course-to-avert-bloody-regional-war)### [Iranian American Group Says Biden Must Change Course to Avert 'Bloody Regional War'](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29316-iranian-american-group-says-biden-must-change-course-to-avert-bloody-regional-war) Written by Jake Johnson on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6e/062f-6e9b0d7c.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2024/062f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=4b9788e5) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29312-in-most-states-undocumented-immigrants-pay-higher-tax-rates-than-top-1)### [In Most States, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Higher Tax Rates Than Top 1%](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29312-in-most-states-undocumented-immigrants-pay-higher-tax-rates-than-top-1) Written by Brett Wilkins on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/6c/061d-6c6db520.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2024/061d.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=3c24c9e2) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29293-hezbollah-kills-12-soccer-kids-just-when-the-olympics-start-coincidence)### [Hezbollah Kills 12 Soccer Kids Just When the Olympics Start…Coincidence?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29293-hezbollah-kills-12-soccer-kids-just-when-the-olympics-start-coincidence) Written by Ken Alpern on July 29 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/68/060k-6852f572.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2024/060k.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=831a4908) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29287-the-companies-making-it-easy-to-buy-in-a-west-bank-settlement)### [The Companies Making It Easy to Buy in a West Bank Settlement](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29287-the-companies-making-it-easy-to-buy-in-a-west-bank-settlement) Written by Jonah Valdez on July 25 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d6/060v-d686414d.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2024/060v.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=58197aa4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29282-watch-out-uber-ride-app-bait-and-switch)### [Watch Out: Uber Ride App Bait-And-Switch](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29282-watch-out-uber-ride-app-bait-and-switch) Written by Yuval Kremer on July 25 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e1/060n-e14c2093.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2024/060n.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=163ed3c0) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29281-trump-is-a-symptom-of-our-epistemic-and-moral-decay)### [Trump is a Symptom of Our Epistemic and Moral Decay](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29281-trump-is-a-symptom-of-our-epistemic-and-moral-decay) Written by Sam Ben-Meir on July 25 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d4/060m-d41a5255.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2024/060m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=249ce806) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29274-just-who-is-barbaric)### [Just Who Is Barbaric?](https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/29274-just-who-is-barbaric) Written by Liz Amsden on July 25 2024. [ ![save up to 4000 on used evs](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20ev%20ad2.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/107 "LA DWP | Save $4K, Green | Priority Ad") [ ![Donna Tryfman](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/Donna-Tryfman-Ad-Final-Complete-Border-White-Margin.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/98 "Donna Tryfman - HS1-1") [ ![LA DWP #2 (Power Savers)](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/2026%20LADWP%20PowerSavers%20300x250.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/82 "LA DWP #2 (Power Savers)") [ ![David DeJute Campaign](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/DejuteAd.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/111 "David DeJute Campaign") [ ![Pay Water Bill Help](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20-%20cares-ad.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/97 "Home - LA DWP #2 (Pay Water Bill Help)") [ ![Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/reitano%20vertical%20rework.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/112 "Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col") ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/banners/signup-for-cw.png) ## Get The News In Your Email Inbox Mondays & Thursdays Message ---