## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2d/083c-2d4e8157.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33543-karen-bass-matters-stop-the-dsa) ### [Karen Bass Matters - Stop the DSA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33543-karen-bass-matters-stop-the-dsa) October 15 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/67/083q-67b14b9a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33548-do-we-want-a-governor-or-an-underground-pawn-in-sacramento) ### [Do We Want A Governor, or An Underground Pawn, in Sacramento?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33548-do-we-want-a-governor-or-an-underground-pawn-in-sacramento) October 15 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0a/083a-0a7e3015.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2) ### [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voter Guide](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2) October 15 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/dd/084a-dd138921.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33562-marissa-roy-the-other-face-of-gascon) ### [Marissa Roy: The Other Face of Gascón](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33562-marissa-roy-the-other-face-of-gascon) October 19 2026 # ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b8/-097-b898d8d4.jpg) ### The Budget Bachelorette Written by Eric Preven on October 02 2025. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/eric-preven-s-notebook/31602-the-budget-bachelorette) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b9/-072-b9534ef6.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/eric-preven-s-notebook/31586-sleight-of-hand-revolving-door)Written by Eric Preven on September 29 2025. Posted in [ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK](https://mail.citywatchla.com/eric-preven-s-notebook). ## [Sleight-of-Hand Revolving Door](https://mail.citywatchla.com/eric-preven-s-notebook/31586-sleight-of-hand-revolving-door) ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK - Tomorrow is Tuesday and City Hall's Obfuscation Tour continues. After last Friday’s Van Nuys stunt—an hour of voting befor… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b9/-072-b9534ef6.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/eric-preven-s-notebook/31559-second-final-warning)### [Second Final Warning](https://mail.citywatchla.com/eric-preven-s-notebook/31559-second-final-warning) Written by Eric Preven on September 25 2025. 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