## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a7/085l2-a73f399a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33595-the-firms-that-never-lose-inside-la-countys-4-billion-settlement-machine) ### [The Firms That Never Lose: Inside LA County's $4 Billion Settlement Machine](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33595-the-firms-that-never-lose-inside-la-countys-4-billion-settlement-machine) October 22 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/40/085q-40857823.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33608-karen-bass-is-collapsing-but-does-los-angeles-know-what-its-getting-with-nithya-raman) ### [Karen Bass Is Collapsing But Does Los Angeles Know What It’s Getting With Nithya Raman?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33608-karen-bass-is-collapsing-but-does-los-angeles-know-what-its-getting-with-nithya-raman) October 22 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a0/085c-a0a737e8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33605-nithya-is-a-nightmare) ### [Nithya is a NIGHTMARE!!!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33605-nithya-is-a-nightmare) October 22 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/37/086d-37193955.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) ### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? McKinney Makes His Case to Los Angeles Voters](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) October 26 2026 # IMPORTANT READS --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/19/090p-19bb62fc.png) ### Hickenlooper Joins Raimondo On Pension Reform … More Governors, Including Brown, Need to Speak Up Written by David Crane on November 09 2017. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14331-hickenlooper-joins-raimondo-on-pension-reform-more-governors-including-brown-need-to-speak-up) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7b/090u-7bdb342d.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14326-xi-s-got-trump-s-number-flattery-will-get-you-everywhere)Written by digby on November 09 2017. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads). ## [Xi's Got Trump’s Number: Flattery Will Get You Everywhere](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14326-xi-s-got-trump-s-number-flattery-will-get-you-everywhere) "Our meeting this morning was excellent discussing North Korea," Trump said, seated across from Xi in the Great Hall of the People. "I do believe the… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c8/089g-c838d351.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14317-taxpayers-that-would-be-you-are-subsidizing-hush-money-for-sexual-harassment-and-assault)### [Taxpayers … That Would Be You … are Subsidizing Hush Money for Sexual Harassment and Assault](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14317-taxpayers-that-would-be-you-are-subsidizing-hush-money-for-sexual-harassment-and-assault) Written by Peter J. Henning on November 06 2017. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/24/088p-241f563a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14289-gop-tax-reform-a-new-dose-of-alternative-facts)### [GOP Tax Reform: A New Dose of Alternative Facts](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14289-gop-tax-reform-a-new-dose-of-alternative-facts) Written by Leonard Isenberg on November 02 2017. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a2/088s-a28ce6a2.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14286-ex-dnc-chief-drops-bombshell-exposes-unethical-clinton-dnc-fundraising-deal)### [Ex DNC Chief Drops Bombshell: Exposes 'Unethical' Clinton-DNC Fundraising Deal](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14286-ex-dnc-chief-drops-bombshell-exposes-unethical-clinton-dnc-fundraising-deal) Written by Jake Johnson on November 02 2017. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/61/086x-614c4319.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14249-candybars-and-billionaires-this-year-s-real-halloween-horror)### [Candybars and Billionaires: This Year's Real Halloween Horror](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14249-candybars-and-billionaires-this-year-s-real-halloween-horror) Written by Bob Lord on October 26 2017. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e6/085x-e62cf4f1.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14242-does-vietnam-even-matter-any-more-does-ken-burns)### [Does Vietnam Even Matter Any More? Does Ken Burns?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/14242-does-vietnam-even-matter-any-more-does-ken-burns) Written by Robert Freeman on October 23 2017. 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