## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/091a-5c874fa4.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/housing/33755-three-things-nithya-raman-can-do-right-now-to-create-more-affordable-housing-in-los-angeles) ### [Three Things Nithya Raman Can Do (Right Now) to Create More Affordable Housing in Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/housing/33755-three-things-nithya-raman-can-do-right-now-to-create-more-affordable-housing-in-los-angeles) November 12 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/61/091c-61812fad.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/33753-miracles-have-happened) ### [Miracles Have Happened](https://mail.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/33753-miracles-have-happened) November 12 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d4/090e-d45483d7.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33723-how-stephen-miller-destroyed-trumps-second-administration) ### [How Stephen Miller Destroyed Trump’s Second Administration](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33723-how-stephen-miller-destroyed-trumps-second-administration) November 09 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3c/090o-3cf26c78.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33733-congratulations-nithya-raman-as-our-new-olympics-pro-unity-mayor) ### [Congratulations, Nithya Raman, As Our New Olympics, Pro-Unity Mayor!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33733-congratulations-nithya-raman-as-our-new-olympics-pro-unity-mayor) November 09 2026 # GELFAND'S WORLD --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/69/059d-6985bfde.jpg) ### Why Everyone Is Wrong On The Question Of Homelessness Written by Bob Gelfand on July 27 2026. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/33111-why-everyone-is-wrong-on-the-question-of-homelessness) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cb/057d-cb23102f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/gelfand-s-world/33066-the-world-cup-was-the-dress-rehearsal-the-olympics-are-the-main-event)Written by Bob Gelfand on July 20 2026. 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