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POLITICS

Nithya Raman Loses the Homelessness Gavel — Her Record Explains Why

GELFAND'S WORLD

Karen Bass Has the Endorsements. Does She Have the Record?

LA WATCHDOG

Spendaholics Want More of Our Cash!

POLITICS

The Opposite of “Principled” Is “Progressive”—and the Democrat-DSA Split Proves It

STATE WATCH

California’s Hidden Debt Bomb

LOS ANGELES

Will the Mayor, City Council and School Board Find Boldness to Convert Empty Schools?

LA WATCHDOG

Remembering Ken Draper: CityWatch and Transparency Are his Legacy

LOS ANGELES

The End of the Old Land Use Order: How Rules, Not Access, Are Redefining Development in Los Angeles

ELECTION 2026

City Hall Won’t Hold Itself Accountable. Los Angeles Voters Must

NEIGHBORHOOD

You Bought the Home - Sacramento Changed the Rules

NEIGHBORHOOD

The John Erickson Interview: A Practical Progressive for CA-24

WORLD WATCH

Netanyahu’s Challengers Are Selling The Same Poison

LOS ANGELES

$4.4 Billion Later: Inside the Broken Machinery of Los Angeles’ Homelessness System

IMPORTANT READS

Prolonged Ignorance Of A Ticking Bomb Does Not Neutralize It

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

PLANNING WATCH LA

Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis

LOS ANGELES

Shame on DA Nathan Hochman: The Prosecution of LAPD Officer Daniel Flores

LOS ANGELES

LA County Executive Job: Candidates New and Old, Sincere and Opportunistic, are Lining Up

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STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

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

STATE WATCH

Affordable Housing: Where's Sacramento's Accountability?

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

Is the Graffiti Towers Redevelopment Plan a Worthwhile Investment?

LA WATCHDOG

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

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

Nithya Raman: In Her Own Words

GELFAND'S WORLD

Why Everyone Is Wrong On The Question Of Homelessness

IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

How Electrical Hazards Put Workers at Risk

IMPORTANT READS

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

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

Homelessness and Overcrowding Getting Worse in Los Angeles

PLANNING WATCH LA

Temperature Increases Are More Dangerous Than Expensive Gasoline

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Why are movers leaving LA for the Inland Empire

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Twenty Cents for Ketchup? Has Fast Food Gone Too Far

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 a Car Crash Attorney Does to Fully Protect Your Legal Claim

LEGAL

What Patent Policy Shifts Mean for California's Innovation Economy

HOUSING

HOUSING

Will Los Angeles Politicians Fix City Hall’s Bizarro Bureaucracy and Save Lives?

HOUSING

How to Build a House Without Costly Surprises

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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

VNC President Feige Reaches Out To Neighborhood Offering Solutions, Governance & Accountability

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

NEIGHBORHOOD

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

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Four Things I Just Saw as an American Tourist in Europe

CLIMATE

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

CLIMATE

Purveyors of Pollution and Escalation of Global Warming

VOICES

VOICES

World Central Kitchen: Giving Gifts that Keep on Growing

VOICES

Death By Lettuce – What the Media Won’t Tell You

VOICES

How to End Los Angeles’ Doom Loop

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Op-Ed: Why Charter Reform Must Put People First

LOS ANGELES

Hollywood Boulevard Made the Honor Roll. City Hall Flunked Stewardship

LOS ANGELES

Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire: Lessons Learned

Authors:
- Nick Patsaouras

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

Netanyahu’s Challengers Are Selling The Same Poison

WORLD WATCH

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

WORLD WATCH

Netanyahu’s Betrayal Of Israel’s Promise

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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