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LOS ANGELES

After the Flames: How LA's Safety Net Fails Tenants in Times of Disaster

LOS ANGELES

Wildfire Survivors Sue LA County and City of Pasadena Over Toxic Housing Conditions After Eaton Fire

LOS ANGELES

At the Crossroads: Reclaiming Our Cities, Our Character, and Our Common Good

NEIGHBORHOOD

Venice NC Meeting Explodes: Board Member Suspended After Stakeholder Scuffle—Encampment Vote Collapses Amid Walkout Chaos

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim

VOICES

The Rising Toll of Antisemitic Violence Demands a National Reckoning

PLANNING WATCH LA

California Senate Bill 607. Pigs lining up at the trough.

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Anonymity Is for the Powerful—Not the Press

VOICES

Ten Questions Californians Must Ask Themselves Going Into Memorial Day

VOICES

Made in LA: the City Rallies Behind the Film and Television Industry

Billy and Tina shackled in the Los Angeles Zoo on May 19

ANIMAL WATCH

Elephant Uproar: L.A. Zoo Sparks Backlash for Quietly Transferring Elephant to Overcrowded Tulsa Facility

VOICES

Can Trump Break The Iran Deadlock And Reshape The Middle East?

LOS ANGELES

One and Done: Los Angeles is Doomed!

LOS ANGELES

A City is as Strong as its City Budget Committee

LOS ANGELES

Political Malaise And Strategic Planning Errors Will Tarnish Los Angeles’ Olympic Image In LA28

VOICES

FLASH: Governor Newsom Learns that Free Health Care to Illegal Immigrants Isn’t Free!

Traci Park (L), Faizah Malik (R)

POLITICS

Left-Leaning Activist Faizah Malik Enters LA City Council Race Against Traci Park

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs New Deal

IMPORTANT READS

Trump is Trying to Reverse Roosevelt’s New Deal

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Dogs Under Investigation After Two Bodies Found in Downtown L.A. Homeless Encampment

ANIMAL WATCH

Outrage Grows Over L.A. Zoo’s Secret Plan to Transfer Elephants Billy and Tina to Another Zoo

ANIMAL WATCH

NYC Pit Bull Attack Sparks ‘Penny’s Law’—But Is It Necessary?

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Top CRE Analytics Platforms for Smart Investors

NEIGHBORHOOD

The Death And Rebirth Of A Neighborhood Council Board

NEIGHBORHOOD

LAHSA in Flames: Mismanagement, Corruption, and the $875 Million Failure

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

America’s Impact on the Global Thermostat

CLIMATE

Welcome To The First Fire-Resistant Neighborhood. Now What About The Rest Of California?

CLIMATE

Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options?

VOICES

VOICES

Get Your Wallets Out, the Wealthy are Begging (and Bribing) Again

VOICES

Is This the End of Democracy or the Democratic Party?

VOICES

Is the State Getting Serious About Reducing Homelessness?

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Behind the Scenes of LA’s Public Works: The Tools Powering City Services

LOS ANGELES

SB 607: A Developer Giveaway That Threatens Public Safety, Environmental Protections, and Community Voices

LOS ANGELES

LA Does Not Need 700 Feet Of Fire Clearance. Experts Warn It Will Do More Harm Than Good

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

California Hotels And Cafes Remain Friendlier To LGBTQ+ Community

LGBTQ

Sheryl Lee Ralph Receives The Laurel Foundation’s 2024 Youth Empowerment Award

LGBTQ

Freddy Puza Makes History as Culver City’s First Openly LGBTQ+ Vice Mayor

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POLITICS

POLITICS

Is The Los Angeles City Budget A Plan With A Real Purpose?

Abe Gurko, Loren Colin

POLITICS

Exclusive Interview: Loren Colin Brings Independent, Pro-American Vision to CD34 Race

Assemblymember Rick Zbur repeated corporate utility talking points at a hearing of the legislature on April 30.

POLITICS

Why Are Utility Bills So High? Assemblymember Rick Zbur Is One Reason Why

STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Newsom Calls on Cities to Immediately Ban Homeless Encampments, Citing Public Health and Safety

STATE WATCH

California Apartment Association Uses Deep-Pocketed Influence to Delay Crucial Pro-Tenant Bill

STATE WATCH

Is California Getting Set to Legalize Online Casinos?

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

DWP Ratepayers to Pay for City Hall’s Fiscal Malfeasance

LA WATCHDOG

Honest Budgeting Is Required

LA WATCHDOG

Defunding of Recreation & Parks Continues

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

Solid Core, Liquid Truth: Seismic Clues Offer New Glimpse Into Earth’s Fiery Center

GELFAND'S WORLD

The Eerie Stillness At The Port Of Los Angeles

GELFAND'S WORLD

Get the City Council's Attention: Cut Their Salaries

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Jobs and a Triple-A Bob

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Smart Speaker On Broadway

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The Bucket Labeled Truth

PLANNING WATCH LA

McMansion in Los Angeles neighborhood of Beverly Grove, with photoshopped sign.

PLANNING WATCH LA

The Continued Mansionization Of Los Angeles Neighborhoods

PLANNING WATCH LA

Rapid Reconstruction Of Incinerated Homes Reveals Who Has The Most Influence At LA’s City Hall

PLANNING WATCH LA

Senate Bill 79 - Another Housing Rip-off from the California State Senate

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

City Launches Annual Brush Clearing Program As Fire Season Approaches

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Coachella Didn’t Sell Out Weekend Two. Or Did It?

PALM SPRINGS AREA

The 2025 Palm Desert Food & Wine Event Will Feature Top Chefs, Premium Wines, and Culinary Experiences

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

How Regular People Become Millionaires & How The Power of Suggestion Works

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Science of Sexual Attraction & What Does Your Job Mean to You?

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Why Leadership is So Overrated & How Supply Chains Work or Don’t

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

What Is Good Mental Health? & The Weird Thing About Memory

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Everyday Health Hacks & A New Approach to Conflict

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Your Incredible Sense of Smell & Overcoming Burn Out

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IMPORTANT READS

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs New Deal

IMPORTANT READS

Trump is Trying to Reverse Roosevelt’s New Deal

The Valero refinery in Benicia, California

IMPORTANT READS

Job Market Challenges Revealed By Closing A California Oil Refinery

IMPORTANT READS

Superintendent Defies Federal Order to Ban DEI in Schools: “Still Not Signing”

WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

A Faith Under Siege: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, Faith, and the Future

WORLD WATCH

The Promise Of Gaza, Part 3: Will Israel Choose Control or Coexistence?

WORLD WATCH

The Promise of Gaza, Part 2: Learning from Post-War Europe's Recovery

420 FILE

420 FILE

Torch-Free Dabbing: How Dip Devices Are Changing the Game

420 FILE

How Los Angeles Is Embracing Cannabis Culture

420 FILE

One Problem With Edibles: Dogs Sometimes Eat Them

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

10 Healthcare PPC Agencies to Boost Your Leads

WELLNESS

Aging Safely in LA: Why Emergency Call Buttons Are Becoming Essential for Seniors

WELLNESS

4 Tips on Coping With Cancer as a Veteran

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Soft2Bet Brings a New Kind of Tech to Online Gaming

GUEST WORDS

High Roller Slots Attract More and More Players

GUEST WORDS

When the System Cracks, Malibu Pays the Price

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