##  In the News

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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Democrats Finally Tell Iowa and New Hampshire: You Don’t Go First Anymore](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33229:democrats-finally-tell-iowa-and-new-hampshire-you-dont-go-first-anymore&catid=395)

August 20 2026

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#  WELLNESS

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### Outdoor Oasis: How To Choose Outdoor Furniture To Create A Cozy Corner Of Relaxation

Written by CityWatch Desk on January 04 2024.

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## [Casino Therapy: How Gaming Can Be Good for Your Mental Health](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28164:casino-therapy-how-gaming-can-be-good-for-your-mental-health&catid=13)

GAMING - The term "casino therapy" may sound unorthodox, but the idea of using gaming for mental health is gaining traction. While there are some ris…

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Written by Zachary Stieber on December 14 2023.

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Written by Rinn Norman on November 15 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Staff on November 14 2023.

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Written by Randall Suter on November 07 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/088o-a826ccbb.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27899:the-progressive-movement-has-lost-a-hero-ady-barkan-medicare-for-all-champion-dies-at-39&catid=13)### ['The Progressive Movement Has Lost a Hero': Ady Barkan, Medicare for All Champion, Dies at 39](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27899:the-progressive-movement-has-lost-a-hero-ady-barkan-medicare-for-all-champion-dies-at-39&catid=13)

Written by Jake Johnson on November 02 2023.

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Written by Scott Cole on November 03 2023.

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Written by Jake Johnson on October 26 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f3/086h2-f30a1561.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27854:my-brother-me-and-the-misunderstanding-of-mental-illness-and-much-needed-law-reform&catid=13)### [My Brother, Me, and The Misunderstanding Of Mental Illness and Much Needed Law Reform](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27854:my-brother-me-and-the-misunderstanding-of-mental-illness-and-much-needed-law-reform&catid=13)

Written by Maeve McGrath on October 27 2023.

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Written by Thom Hartmann on October 09 2023.

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Written by KRISTEN HWANG on October 09 2023.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/95/080k-95b059ec.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27731:medicare-advantage-overbills-taxpayers-by-140-billion-a-year-enough-to-wipe-out-medicare-premiums&catid=13)### [Medicare Advantage Overbills Taxpayers by $140 Billion a Year—Enough to Wipe Out Medicare Premiums](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27731:medicare-advantage-overbills-taxpayers-by-140-billion-a-year-enough-to-wipe-out-medicare-premiums&catid=13)

Written by Jake Johnson on October 05 2023.

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Written by CityWatch on October 04 2023.

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Written by CityWatch on October 03 2023.

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Written by KEN ALPERN on October 02 2023.

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Written by Barbara Straus Lodge on September 21 2023.

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Written by SHREYA AGRAWAL on September 18 2023.

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Written by Jake Johnson on September 14 2023.

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Written by CityWatch Staff on September 14 2023.

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