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PLANNING WATCH LA

The Price Angelenos Pay For Politicians Who Cave To The Housing Industry – Increased Homelessness And Overcrowding

LOS ANGELES

A Los Angeles Christmas

NEIGHBORHOOD

Something’s Up With the Artificial Turf Push at Palisades Recreation Center

VOICES

A Holiday Miracle: I Am Apparently “Valued” by Everyone I’ve Ever Clicked On

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Can Lead: Transparency After the Fires, Without Feeding the Cynics

VOICES

My Christmas Tree Is Not Perfect, and That Is Beautiful

GUEST WORDS

What Christmas Once Meant—and What It Could Mean Again for a Divided America

VOICES

Trumpty Dumpty Sat On a Wall

IMPORTANT READS

The Man and the Birds Christmas Story

LOS ANGELES

John Lee’s Ethics Violation Exposes a City Hall Where Rules Are Optional for the Powerful

LOS ANGELES

Home Depot Faces Growing LA Boycott Over ICE Ties and Sonic Weapon Use

VOICES

Unitary Executive Theory Makes USA Subject To A Coup D'état

LOS ANGELES

The Inhumane Failure of LA’s Homelessness Programs

LA WATCHDOG

Bass Budget Transparency Needed to Earn Our Votes

NEIGHBORHOOD

L.A.’s Street Vending Crisis Is a Symptom of a City That Has Stopped Enforcing Its Own Rules

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STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Debate Over Slots Regulations and Their Local Effects

STATE WATCH

Inside the Ideological Prison Driving California’s Decline

STATE WATCH

Local Governments Win Injunction Against Trump Administration, Restoring Access To DHS Grants

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

Should LA Subsidize DTLA Hotels?

LA WATCHDOG

Austerity and Transparency Are Demanded

LA WATCHDOG

No New Taxes Without Real Budget Reform

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

End of the Illusion: 2025 and the Convergence of Media Farce, Climate Crisis, and Political Decay

GELFAND'S WORLD

Move over “His Rotundity.” America now has “His Petulance.”

GELFAND'S WORLD

Finding Magic in La Bohème: The View From The Balcony

IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

Latest Bitcoin (BTC) news: During the Christmas season, a large number of US investors flocked to CryptoEasily

IMPORTANT READS

2026 Ford Bronco Update Shifts Emphasis to Utility over Glamour

Helen Keller at 13 with Anne Sullivan, 1893 — Keller had lost her sight and hearing at 19 months due to illness.

IMPORTANT READS

How Direct Support Professionals Find Meaning Beyond Career Ladders

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

Why Is There A Housing Crisis In The United States?

PLANNING WATCH LA

LA Must Have a General Plan. But Why is LA’s So Out-of-Date?

PLANNING WATCH LA

Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 79 Signed by the Governor. Why it Won’t Make a Difference

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

A Visit That Will Never Come

PALM SPRINGS AREA

A Desert Treasure Saved: The Revival of Shadow Mountain Golf Club and the Woman Behind Its Rebirth

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Holiday Magic and Full Sidewalks as Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade Glows Again

BUSINESS

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit Bull Attack Mars Holidays: Seven Hospitalized, Child Killed

ANIMAL WATCH

Owner of Pit Bulls that Savagely Attacked Pets, Sentenced under NY City’s New “Penny’s Law”

ANIMAL WATCH

Did Animal Control Miss the Warnings Before Deadly Pit Bull Attack?

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Venice Neighborhood Council Rejects Community Petition To Curb Illegal Rv Parking On Washington Blvd!

NEIGHBORHOOD

Real-Time Threat Detection as a New Standard for Home Cybersecurity

NEIGHBORHOOD

Community Colleges; Pillars Of Opportunity For Higher Education And Societal Development

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Greenwashing Artificial Turf—Cash or Cancer?

CLIMATE

Pay to Pollute, Starting in 2026

CLIMATE

Antarctica’s Red Flag Warning

VOICES

VOICES

Family: The Best Gift For the Holidays

VOICES

‘Tis The Season

VOICES

Wokeism Kills Jews, But Jews Support Wokeism

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

The Spirit Of The Holiday Season: Time For Reassessment And For Community Resurgence

LOS ANGELES

LA Metro Earns the “Golden Fleece” — And Angelenos Deserve Better

LOS ANGELES

How Banks and Developers Are Reviving LA’s Old Redlining—Without the Maps

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

Harvey Milk: A Pride Month Salute to a Pioneer of Equality

49 people killed, 53 others injured at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida,

LGBTQ

Gay Pride or Gay Prize?

LGBTQ

California Hotels And Cafes Remain Friendlier To LGBTQ+ Community

LIFESTYLE

LIFESTYLE

A Rider’s Guide to Indianapolis: Local Spots, Gear, and Helpful Resources

LIFESTYLE

What SweepsPulse Learned from Testing 100+ Sweepstakes Platforms

LIFESTYLE

Lou Jacobs Selected to Chair the AGA Board Starting in 2026

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

When Maps Go Wrong & The Science of Everyday Courage

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Strange Secrets of the Human Body and Why Your Brain Requires Friends

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Secret Languages We All Speak & Amazing Changes in Nature You Never Knew

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Psychology of Brand Loyalty & The Strange History of Everyday Words

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Thanksgiving Myths, Foods & Forgotten Traditions

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

What Algorithms Really Know About You & The Awesome Power of Doing Nothing

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WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

After the First Strike: Venezuela, Influence, and the Ethics of Force

WORLD WATCH

The Taliban Are Erasing Women From Public Life

WORLD WATCH

Sudan’s Civil War Ravages The Core Of Our Humanity

420 FILE

420 FILE

Essential Maintenance Tips for Long-Lasting Mini Dab Rigs

420 FILE

A Natural Solution for Enhancing Sleep Quality: THCa Flower

420 FILE

SMOK Novo 5 Not Hitting: What’s the Problem?

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

IV Glow Bar: A New Standard for Medical Weight Loss in Los Angeles

WELLNESS

The Feel Good List: Little Things That Lift Your Mood Each Day

WELLNESS

Understanding Female Hormone Blood Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

What Christmas Once Meant—and What It Could Mean Again for a Divided America

GUEST WORDS

Growing Up in the Shadow of Whiteman Airport — A Young Student’s Plea for Change

GUEST WORDS

Global Hunt Of Journalists Is Feeding Totalitarianism

GAMING

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