##  In the News

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3e/072d-3e77bc12.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 10 2026

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/dc/073e-dc8fd595.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33336:may-day-international-workers-day-a-major-us-holiday-ignored-by-the-media&catid=398)

### [May Day/International Workers Day, a Major US Holiday Ignored By The Media](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33336:may-day-international-workers-day-a-major-us-holiday-ignored-by-the-media&catid=398)

September 10 2026

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8e/072i-8e728952.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33314:olympics-la28s-drip-drip-drip-tactics-leave-los-angeles-holding-the-bag&catid=312)

### [Olympics: LA28’s Drip‑Drip‑Drip Tactics Leave Los Angeles Holding the Bag](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33314:olympics-la28s-drip-drip-drip-tactics-leave-los-angeles-holding-the-bag&catid=312)

September 07 2026

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e3/073d-e3d00328.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33338:quid-pro-no&catid=378)

### [QUID PRO NO](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33338:quid-pro-no&catid=378)

September 10 2026

#  IMPORTANT READS

---

  [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2019/015j.png)

### Pogoism: The Foundation of America

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on February 18 2019.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17132:pogoism-the-foundation-of-america&catid=9)

  [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fe/015f-fedcf8e4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17131:sacrificing-greatness-for-personal-ambition-an-open-letter-to-turkey-s-president-erdogan&catid=9)Written by Alon Ben-Meir on February 18 2019. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=9).

## [Sacrificing Greatness for Personal Ambition: An Open Letter to Turkey’s President Erdogan](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17131:sacrificing-greatness-for-personal-ambition-an-open-letter-to-turkey-s-president-erdogan&catid=9)

 The one question that kept on surfacing is why a leader like you—who has achieved the pinnacle of power by undertaking the most significant social…

---

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/84/015s-8440b0cf.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17121:happy-dictator-s-day&catid=9)### [Happy Dictator’s Day](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17121:happy-dictator-s-day&catid=9)

Written by Robert Reich on February 18 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0c/014i-0c5e64b0.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17108:putin-s-orders-trigger-the-right-with-the-words-socialism-and-venezuela&catid=9)### [Putin’s Orders: Trigger the Right with the Words Socialism and Venezuela](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17108:putin-s-orders-trigger-the-right-with-the-words-socialism-and-venezuela&catid=9)

Written by S. Novi on February 14 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/014b-9da70fc5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17107:why-i-care-what-happens-to-the-children-of-yemen&catid=9)### [Why I Care What Happens to the Children of Yemen](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17107:why-i-care-what-happens-to-the-children-of-yemen&catid=9)

Written by George Cassidy Payne on February 14 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b1/014o-b1cef10e.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17104:green-new-deal-building-a-bold-and-unapologetic-political-coalition&catid=9)### [Green New Deal: Building a ‘Bold and Unapologetic’ Political Coalition](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17104:green-new-deal-building-a-bold-and-unapologetic-political-coalition&catid=9)

Written by Jessica Corbett on February 14 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9f/014k-9f30b847.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17102:millennial-bashing-is-class-warfare&catid=9)### [Millennial-Bashing Is Class Warfare](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17102:millennial-bashing-is-class-warfare&catid=9)

Written by Mattias Lehman on February 14 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1d/013p-1d298a0a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17086:it-s-not-capitalism-we-have-to-save-so-why-can-t-we-let-it-go&catid=9)### [It’s Not Capitalism We Have to Save…So Why Can’t We Let It Go?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17086:it-s-not-capitalism-we-have-to-save-so-why-can-t-we-let-it-go&catid=9)

Written by Umair Haque on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/13/013s-13a0bfa1.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17085:instead-of-trump-s-border-wall-what-would-a-national-emergency-over-gun-violence-look-like&catid=9)### [Instead of Trump’s Border Wall, What Would a National Emergency Over Gun Violence Look Like?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17085:instead-of-trump-s-border-wall-what-would-a-national-emergency-over-gun-violence-look-like&catid=9)

Written by Jared Keller on February 11 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/69/012e-695e2963.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17064:starving-to-death-why-trump-didn-t-mention-yemen-in-his-sotu&catid=9)### [Starving to Death: Why Trump Didn't Mention Yemen in his SOTU](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17064:starving-to-death-why-trump-didn-t-mention-yemen-in-his-sotu&catid=9)

Written by George Cassidy Payne on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/70/012d-70c44b30.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17063:truthful-reporting-in-the-balkans-is-life-threatening&catid=9)### [Truthful Reporting in the Balkans Is Life-Threatening](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17063:truthful-reporting-in-the-balkans-is-life-threatening&catid=9)

Written by Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra on February 07 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/69/011a-69d2fd4f.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17045:you-know-what-s-not-cool-anymore-billionaires&catid=9)### [You Know What’s Not Cool Anymore? Billionaires.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17045:you-know-what-s-not-cool-anymore-billionaires&catid=9)

Written by Emily Peck on February 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a2/011j-a2782e11.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17040:saying-hell-no-to-authoritarian-takeover&catid=9)### [Saying HELL NO to Authoritarian Takeover](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17040:saying-hell-no-to-authoritarian-takeover&catid=9)

Written by S. Novi on February 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c8/011h-c86c82fd.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17037:impact-of-global-warming-on-thwaites-glacier-shocks-even-scientists&catid=9)### [Impact of Global Warming On Thwaites Glacier Shocks Even Scientists](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17037:impact-of-global-warming-on-thwaites-glacier-shocks-even-scientists&catid=9)

Written by Robert Hunziker on February 04 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/37/010e-378afd84.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17026:many-hurdles-plus-the-afghan-government-ahead-before-the-us-and-the-taliban-can-put-down-their-weapons&catid=9)### [Many Hurdles … Plus the Afghan Government … Ahead Before the US and the Taliban Can Put Down Their Weapons](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17026:many-hurdles-plus-the-afghan-government-ahead-before-the-us-and-the-taliban-can-put-down-their-weapons&catid=9)

Written by Alon Ben-Meir on January 31 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a3/010t-a3cad8ef.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17024:aclu-sues-entire-michigan-school-district-for-being-racist-af&catid=9)### [ACLU Sues Entire Michigan School District for Being Racist AF](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17024:aclu-sues-entire-michigan-school-district-for-being-racist-af&catid=9)

Written by Michael Harriot on January 31 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/40/010a-4053dd01.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17023:young-people-are-giving-up-on-capitalism-because-it-has-failed-them&catid=9)### [Young People are Giving Up on Capitalism Because It Has Failed Them](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17023:young-people-are-giving-up-on-capitalism-because-it-has-failed-them&catid=9)

Written by Umair Haque on January 31 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/da/010m-da9ab66c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17022:despite-a-rush-to-judgement-covington-high-school-students-still-bear-responsibility&catid=9)### [Despite a Rush to Judgement, Covington High School Students Still Bear Responsibility](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17022:despite-a-rush-to-judgement-covington-high-school-students-still-bear-responsibility&catid=9)

Written by George Cassidy Payne on January 31 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f9/009w-f9c48046.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16997:bulletin-end-times-dead-ahead&catid=9)### [Bulletin: End Times, Dead Ahead](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16997:bulletin-end-times-dead-ahead&catid=9)

Written by Robert Hunziker on January 28 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ae/008b-aeb89668.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16979:want-to-make-america-great-again-begin-by-respecting-native-americans&catid=9)### [Want to Make America Great Again? Begin by Respecting Native Americans](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16979:want-to-make-america-great-again-begin-by-respecting-native-americans&catid=9)

Written by George Cassidy Payne on January 24 2019.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e2/008e-e2769527.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16976:the-betrayal-of-israel-s-historic-promise&catid=9)### [The Betrayal of Israel’s Historic Promise](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16976:the-betrayal-of-israel-s-historic-promise&catid=9)

Written by Alon Ben-Meir on January 24 2019.

 [ ![save up to 4000 on used evs](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20ev%20ad2.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/107 "LA DWP | Save $4K, Green | Priority Ad")

 [ ![Donna Tryfman](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/Donna-Tryfman-Ad-Final-Complete-Border-White-Margin.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/98 "Donna Tryfman - HS1-1")

 [ ![LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20level%20pay%205-7-25.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/82 "LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)")

 [ ![David DeJute Campaign](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/DejuteAd.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/111 "David DeJute Campaign")

 [ ![Pay Water Bill Help](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20-%20cares-ad.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/97 "Home - LA DWP #2 (Pay Water Bill Help)")

 [ ![Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/reitano%20vertical%20rework.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/112 "Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col")

 ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/banners/signup-for-cw.png)

## Get The News In Your Email Inbox Mondays & Thursdays

 Phone

---
<div data-id="1" 
	class="eb-inst eb-hide eb-emailform eb-1 eboxContentLocker"
	data-options='{"trigger":"onPageLoad","trigger_selector":"","delay":3000,"early_trigger":true,"scroll_depth":"percentage","scroll_depth_value":80,"firing_frequency":1,"reverse_scroll_close":true,"threshold":0,"close_out_viewport":false,"exit_timer":1000,"idle_time":10000,"close_on_esc":false,"animation_open":"slideInDown","animation_close":"fadeOutDown","animation_duration":400,"disable_page_scroll":true,"test_mode":false,"debug":false,"ga_tracking":true,"ga_tracking_id":"G-P16BQ7X1SW","ga_tracking_event_category":"EngageBox","ga_tracking_event_label":"Box #1 - Global Email Signup Form","auto_focus":false}'
	data-type='popup'
	>

	<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-outside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>
	<div class="eb-dialog eb-formVer" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" id="dialog1" aria-label="dialog1">
		
		<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-inside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>	
		<div class="eb-container">
						<div class="eb-content">
				
<form action="https://citywatchla.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=34d69f33624fd058ee9b56516&amp;id=4bfa422f51&amp;f_id=00d6c2e1f0" class="eb" method="post" id="mcform-1" name="mcform-1" target="_blank">
			<div class="eb-form-header"><p><img src="/images/2023/06/be-a-city-watcher.png" alt="be a city watcher" width="350" height="97" loading="lazy" data-path="local-images:/2023/06/be-a-city-watcher.png"></p>
<p>Sign up to receive our special e-news blasts on Monday and Thursday evenings!</p></div>
	
					<div class="eb-field-row">

			
			
			
			<input class="eb-input" type="email" name="EMAIL"  placeholder="Email address"  id="EMAIL" value="" required>

			
		</div>
										
	<div class="eb-footer">
    	<button class="eb-btn" type="submit" name="subscribe" style="background-color:rgba(93, 183, 93, 1);color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)">
    		Sign up    	</button>
    </div>
</form>			</div>
		</div>
	</div>	
</div>
<div data-id="3" 
	class="eb-inst eb-hide eb-yesno eb-3 "
	data-options='{"trigger":"onScrollDepth","trigger_selector":"","delay":0,"early_trigger":false,"scroll_depth":"percentage","scroll_depth_value":80,"firing_frequency":2,"reverse_scroll_close":false,"threshold":0,"close_out_viewport":false,"exit_timer":1000,"idle_time":1000,"close_on_esc":false,"animation_open":"fadeInUp","animation_close":"fadeOut","animation_duration":300,"disable_page_scroll":false,"test_mode":false,"debug":false,"ga_tracking":true,"ga_tracking_id":"G-P16BQ7X1SW","ga_tracking_event_category":"EngageBox","ga_tracking_event_label":"Box #3 - Yes \/ No Donation Popup Box","auto_focus":false}'
	data-type='popup'
	>

	<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-outside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>
	<div class="eb-dialog " role="dialog" aria-modal="true" id="dialog3" aria-label="dialog3">
		
		<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-inside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>	
		<div class="eb-container">
						<div class="eb-content">
				
<div class="ebox-yes-no">
	<div class="ebox-yn-text">
		
		
		<div class="ebox-yn-headline" style="font-size:22px;color:#888888">
			<p>If you only give once a month, would you consider giving to CityWatch?</p>
<p>Your support fuels our mission to promote and facilitate civic engagement and neighborhood empowerment, and to hold area government and its politicians accountable.</p>
<p>Would you like to help? Even if you can only give $5, it will make a difference.</p>		</div>
			</div>
	
	<div class="ebox-ys-buttons" style="font-size: 16px;">
		
<a
					data-ebox-prevent="0"
		data-ebox-cmd="close"
				target="_self"
		href="https://www.citywatchla.com/donate"
		rel="noopener"
	
	
	
	
	class="ebox-ys-btn"
	style="background-color:#2ec664;color:#ffffff;min-width:100px">
	Yes
	</a>
<a
	
	
			data-ebox-cmd="close"
		href="#"
	
	
	class="ebox-ys-btn"
	style="background-color:#ef2345;color:#ffffff;min-width:100px">
	Not Right Now
	</a>	</div>

	</div>			</div>
		</div>
	</div>	
</div>