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LA WATCHDOG

Unfunded Pensions Are Intergenerational Theft

VOICES

Three Billion Dollars Later, Los Angeles Has More Homeless—Not More Results

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

Pest control in Boyle Heights

NEIGHBORHOOD

Flies, Rats And Other Vermin Are Swarming Boyle Heights. Who’s Handling Pest Control?

IMPORTANT READS

Metro Doesn't Have a Transit Problem—It Has a Leadership Problem

LOS ANGELES

Meet Jack Humphreville: Los Angeles' Fiscal Watchdog

ELECTION 2026

Making His Case: David Ross Advances to November Runoff for Seat on the LA County Bench

VOICES

LA City Council’s Shameful Ploy: It Buries Meeting Intent in a Cluttered Amendment

HOUSING

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

STATE WATCH

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

VOICES

The World Cup Reminded Us What America Can Be

IMPORTANT READS

LAUSD’s and Unions’ Message to LA: We Are Victims and Deserve a Bailout

CLIMATE

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

GUEST WORDS

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

VOICES

The Right and the Left Agree - Individual Inalienable Rights are Evil

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?

LOS ANGELES

The Lucas Museum Is Ready to Tell Los Angeles' Next Great Story

LOS ANGELES

MacArthur Park's Collapse Didn't Happen by Accident—It Was the Result of Failed Public Policy

LOS ANGELES

LAHSA’s $1.4 Million Meltdown: When the Homelessness Bureaucracy Becomes the Crisis

LOS ANGELES

The Black Box of Los Angeles: Who Oversees LADBS?

LOS ANGELES

When a City Council Stops Governing

LOS ANGELES

LA is its Own Disaster Movie

Sunkist project.

LOS ANGELES

LA's Adaptive Reuse Plan Won't Solve the Housing Crisis—And Could Cost Jobs

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STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Why an Elder Abuse Law Firm Is Vital for Protecting Seniors

STATE WATCH

California Desperately Needs to Speed Up Permitting to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

Lineage Warehouse Fire: The Lawyers Feast

LA WATCHDOG

City Attorney Calls for Independent Audit of Stay Housed LA

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

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

GELFAND'S WORLD

Rule Britannia – Uh, Not So Fast

IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Innovation

IMPORTANT READS

Why Truck Accident Cases Often Come Down to What Happened Before the Crash

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

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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

Water Main Break Floods West Hollywood Streets, Underscores Aging Infrastructure Concerns

NEIGHBORHOOD

Former Foes Unite Behind Brian Goldsmith in SD 24 Race

NEIGHBORHOOD

Top 5 Property Management Companies in Los Angeles

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Purveyors of Pollution and Escalation of Global Warming

CLIMATE

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

CLIMATE

Residential HVAC Decisions in Lake Forest: Climate, Efficiency, and Long-Term Home Performance

VOICES

VOICES

Cultural Archetypes to the Rescue

VOICES

TIT FOR TAT: Trump Wants to Tariff Canada for Smoke, So Should Canada Bill Trump for Climate Change?

VOICES

Centrists’ Time to Come to Jesus Moment

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

LA28’s Transportation Plan Needs More Than Optimism

LOS ANGELES

Karen Bass Didn't Just Excuse Meth—She Exposed Everything That's Wrong With L.A.'s Homelessness Strategy

LOS ANGELES

Meet CityWatch Writer: Dennis Zine. A Lifetime of Public Service, Public Safety, and Public Dialogue

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

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

LIFESTYLE

How to Pick the Perfect Slip-On Shoes for Busy Days on the Go

TECH WATCH

TECH WATCH

LearnDash Pricing Guide: Comparing Plans, Features, and Value

TECH WATCH

What FAANG Actually Means and Why People Care

TECH WATCH

How to Budget for Paycom Cost Based on Your Employee Count

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

Why Healthy Aging Depends on More Than Medical Care

WELLNESS

How Locum Recruitment Fills Critical Healthcare Staffing Gaps

WELLNESS

Breaking Down the Stigma Around Asking for Psychiatric Help

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

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

SHARON QUIRK-SILVA Assemblywoman, District 67

GUEST WORDS

Silencing Palestine? No—Protecting Jewish Students and Keeping Politics Out of the Classroom

GUEST WORDS

LAUSD's Financial Collapse Was No Accident — The Adults Ignored Every Warning. Now Students Will Pay the Price

GAMING

GAMING

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

GAMING

How Secure Payment Systems Improve the Online Gaming Experience

GAMING

European Roulette vs French Roulette Online: Does the La Partage Rule Actually Save You Money?

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