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LA WATCHDOG

Is the Graffiti Towers Redevelopment Plan a Worthwhile Investment?

GELFAND'S WORLD

Nithya Raman: In Her Own Words

VOICES

Los Angeles Doesn't Have an Animal Crisis—It Has an Accountability Crisis

ELECTION 2026

Fighting to Save Santa Monica

Over 1 million people live in overcrowded conditions in LA County.

PLANNING WATCH LA

Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis

LOS ANGELES

Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire: Lessons Learned

ELECTION 2026

Is the LA Democratic Party a "Big Tent," or just Morphing into a Big Top?

VOICES

How to End Los Angeles’ Doom Loop

VOICES

Antizionism, Antisemitism. Tomato, Tomahto. Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

STATE WATCH

Facts Are Stubborn Things. AB 130: Streamlining While Infrastructure Is Crumbling

LOS ANGELES

Candidate Sara Rascón Takes Corporate PAC Check, Breaks Promise

VOICES

The Truth, or What Best Serves the Political Climate

VOICES

From Homer to Hollywood’s The Odyssey: The “Oppenheimer of Ithaca”

POLITICS

An Interview With Steve Hilton – Candidate for Governor of California

STATE WATCH

Affordable Housing: Where's Sacramento's Accountability?

NEIGHBORHOOD

Venice Homelessness Committee Recommends Vacancy Tax To Generate Additional Revenue For Unhoused Solutions.

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Is Not Solving Homelessness. It’s Funding Its Perpetuation.

VOICES

Coyotes Are Notorious for Not Paying Rent

LOS ANGELES

Meetings Don’t Plant Trees: Why Los Angeles Needs Action, Not Another Advisory Committee

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STATE WATCH

City workers remove a César Chávez statue from César Chávez Memorial Park in San Fernando on March 19, 2026. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

STATE WATCH

They Once Taught About A Hero. Now Faculty Rethink César Chávez Lessons After Allegations

STATE WATCH

California Pulled The Plug On New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

City’s Assessed Value Increases to $926 Billion Despite the Palisades Fire

LA WATCHDOG

Unfunded Pensions Are Intergenerational Theft

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

Why Everyone Is Wrong On The Question Of Homelessness

GELFAND'S WORLD

The World Cup Was the Dress Rehearsal. The Olympics Are the Main Event.

IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

Wrongful Death Claims After a Serious Accident and What Families Need to Know

IMPORTANT READS

The Real Downsides of Heat Pump Water Heaters Nobody Mentions

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

Temperature Increases Are More Dangerous Than Expensive Gasoline

PLANNING WATCH LA

Real Estate Deals Are Everywhere At LA’s City Hall

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Twenty Cents for Ketchup? Has Fast Food Gone Too Far

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Palm Springs To Give Its Iconic Palms a Haircut

FINANCE

FINANCE

65% Of Digital Wagering Revenue Leaves The County The Data Is In

FINANCE

What Is the Best Way to Save Money? A Practical Guide to Budgeting, Emergency Funds, and Wealth Planning

BUSINESS

BUSINESS

What to Know About Employee Retention Credit Refund Litigation

BUSINESS

What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About California Business Regulations

LEGAL

LEGAL

What Patent Policy Shifts Mean for California's Innovation Economy

LEGAL

Why You Need a Drug Crimes Lawyer to Fight Serious Charges

HOUSING

HOUSING

How to Build a House Without Costly Surprises

HOUSING

Why is the California Apartment Association Hiding Its Board of Directors From the Public?

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Girl, 10, Suffers Catastrophic Injuries In Northern California Dog Attack

(L-R Brenda Barnette, Stacee Dains, Annette Ramirez, Gabrielle Amster)

ANIMAL WATCH

Can $14 Million Save All the Pit Bulls and Other Animals at L.A. Animal Services Shelters Under Best Friends’ Plan?

ANIMAL WATCH

Can $14 Million Help Solve LA's Animal Shelter Crisis? Who Will Focus on Public Safety and Animal Control?

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Judging The Effectiveness Of A Neighborhood Council. An Interview With Venice Community Officer Clark Brown.

NEIGHBORHOOD

When Burbank Can’t Tell You What It Spent, That Isn’t Preservation — It’s A Blank Check

NEIGHBORHOOD

A Year Of ICE Raids In LA County Has Cost Latino Businesses Millions In Revenue — And So Much More

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Fired Climate Scientists Set Up Climate.us to Carry On NOAA’s Mission

CLIMATE

Purveyors of Pollution and Escalation of Global Warming

CLIMATE

Plastic Free July: Angelenos Invited to Help Protect Beaches, Rivers and the Pacific

VOICES

VOICES

Service Above Self? Rotary Faces Its Biggest Test Yet

VOICES

Section 214 Grants a Foreign Nation Access to the American Military Juggernaut

VOICES

8,550 Officers Can’t Police a City of 4 Million. Los Angeles Has a Public Safety Challenge

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

The Facts About Permanent Supportive Housing, a Solution for Homelessness.

LOS ANGELES

As Homelessness Rises, Bass and Raman Go to War

LOS ANGELES

LA Spent $500 Million on Parks. It Took a Judge to Make Them Accessible

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

Attacks on Transgender Women Are Part of a Larger MAGA Agenda

LGBTQ

Pride Flag Returns to Stonewall as New York Officials Defy Federal Directive

Demonstrators protest against Rady Children's Hospital's decision to end most of its gender-affirming care services in San Diego on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo by Zoë Meyers for The San Diego Union-Tribune

LGBTQ

California LGBTQ Community Still Worried For Transgender Youth

LIFESTYLE

LIFESTYLE

The Quiet Art of Pairing a Bold Red Wine With a Fine Cut of Steak

LIFESTYLE

Why You Should Hire an MC When Hosting an Exclusive Boutique Event in LA

LIFESTYLE

How Much Does It Cost to Wrap a Car? A Complete Guide to Pricing, Vehicle Prep, and Collision Repair Considerations

TECH WATCH

TECH WATCH

A Dozen Nations Have Entered Solartopia, While Trump Leaves U.S Industry to Die

TECH WATCH

LearnDash Pricing Guide: Comparing Plans, Features, and Value

The exterior of the Bitter End Cafe, a nightclub and music venue in Greenwich Village, New York City, circa 1966. The Bitter End was a main music venue for New York bohemia in the 1960s. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

TECH WATCH

Who Stole Bohemia?

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Extraordinary Benefits of Watching Sports

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Slurping, Beliefs, Happiness, and the Evolution of Language

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

When Maps Go Wrong & The Science of Everyday Courage

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WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

Venezuela Needs the World More Than Ever [English & Spanish]

WORLD WATCH

Netanyahu’s Betrayal Of Israel’s Promise

Rubble and destruction dominate the Shujaiya neighborhood on the outskirts of Gaza City.

WORLD WATCH

A Democracy Turned Pariah State: Israel's Moral Unraveling

420 FILE

420 FILE

Acapulco Gold Feminized Seeds: Complete Growing Guide

420 FILE

How Legal Delivery Changed the Way Cities Buy Cannabis

420 FILE

Los Angeles Cannabis Revenues Go Up In Smoke

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

A Practical Guide to Modern Vein Treatment Options

WELLNESS

36 Years Later: The Americans with Disabilities Act Continues to Change Lives

WELLNESS

Why Healthy Aging Depends on More Than Medical Care

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

California Doesn't Have a School Funding Crisis. It Has a Leadership Crisis.

GUEST WORDS

Smoking Gun Letter Shows LAUSD Was Warned Before Approving Billion-Dollar Pay Raises

GUEST WORDS

Stop Fixing Medical School Admissions. Start Fixing America’s Failing Schools

GAMING

GAMING

Uptown Pokies Casino: Bonuses, Games and What Aussie Players Get

GAMING

How Secure Payment Systems Improve the Online Gaming Experience

GAMING

Small Slot Features That Can Change Your Experience

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