## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [L.A. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/03/074g-03a4f405.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) ### [Before We Ask God to Judge Us, the Jewish People Must Judge Ourselves](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ac/075c-ac0119b8.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) ### [The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) September 17 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/075i-bcdbff93.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) ### [Israel’s Political Map Is Being Redrawn](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) September 17 2026 # IMPORTANT READS --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2016/015b.png) ### Why Donald Trump Is a Feminist Written by Charlotte Laws on February 18 2016. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10564-why-donald-trump-is-a-feminist) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2016/015c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10563-why-apple-boss-says-no-to-fbi-demand-for-backdoor-on-iphones)Written by Beth Cone Kramer on February 18 2016. Posted in [IMPORTANT READS](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads). ## [Why Apple Boss Says No to FBI Demand for Backdoor on iPhones](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10563-why-apple-boss-says-no-to-fbi-demand-for-backdoor-on-iphones) “Smartphones, led by iPhone, have become an essential part of our lives,” he wrote. “People use them to store an incredible amount of personal inf… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/15/015d-1591309c.png&src=images/stories/Feb-2016/015d.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=5e429e88) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10562-we-now-join-the-us-class-war-already-in-progress)### [We Now Join the US Class War Already in Progress](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10562-we-now-join-the-us-class-war-already-in-progress) Written by Joel Kotkin on February 18 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/17/015k-17384c6b.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10556-la-city-hall-putting-the-brakes-on-developer-deals)### [LA City Hall: Putting the Brakes on Developer Deals](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10556-la-city-hall-putting-the-brakes-on-developer-deals) Written by Jill Stewart and Michael Weinstein on February 18 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ea/015p-ea0da372.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10553-if-scalia-wanted-respect-in-death-he-should-have-shown-it-to-more-people-in-life)### [If Scalia Wanted Respect In Death, He Should Have Shown It To More People In Life](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10553-if-scalia-wanted-respect-in-death-he-should-have-shown-it-to-more-people-in-life) Written by Abby Zimet on February 18 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0f/014x-0fe27175.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10539-why-is-marijuana-banned-the-real-reasons-are-worse-than-you-think)### [Why Is Marijuana Banned? The Real Reasons Are Worse Than You Think](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10539-why-is-marijuana-banned-the-real-reasons-are-worse-than-you-think) Written by Johann Hari on February 15 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/014c-ab880da5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10531-the-california-impact-of-justice-scalia-s-death)### [The California Impact of Justice Scalia’s Death](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10531-the-california-impact-of-justice-scalia-s-death) Written by Tony Quinn on February 15 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/014h-4e7df0fb.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10526-obama-protects-1-8-million-acres-of-fragile-california-desert)### [Obama Protects 1.8 Million Acres of Fragile California Desert](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10526-obama-protects-1-8-million-acres-of-fragile-california-desert) Written by Environment America on February 15 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bd/013s-bd5eabf8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10501-reality-check-for-democrats-would-martin-luther-king-be-supporting-bernie)### [Reality Check for Democrats: Would Martin Luther King Be Supporting Bernie?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10501-reality-check-for-democrats-would-martin-luther-king-be-supporting-bernie) Written by Jeff Cohen on February 11 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/013a-c304cca5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10500-beyonce-s-super-bowl-activism-was-misguided)### [Beyoncé's Super Bowl Activism was Misguided](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10500-beyonce-s-super-bowl-activism-was-misguided) Written by Marc Debbaudt on February 11 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f3/013d-f3c47386.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10497-time-to-break-up-the-california-puc-the-foxes-are-in-the-hen-house)### [Time to Break Up the California PUC … the Foxes are in the Hen House](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10497-time-to-break-up-the-california-puc-the-foxes-are-in-the-hen-house) Written by Beth Cone Kramer on February 11 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2e/013e-2e56f534.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10496-time-for-a-new-word-o-bombing)### [Time For a New Word: "O-bombing"](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10496-time-for-a-new-word-o-bombing) Written by Ken Alpern on February 11 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f4/013f-f4078456.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10495-the-new-hampshire-primary-abbott-and-costello-politics)### [The New Hampshire Primary: Abbott and Costello Politics](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10495-the-new-hampshire-primary-abbott-and-costello-politics) Written by Bob Gelfand on February 11 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b2/013o-b24b2bb9.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10486-california-cap-and-trade-we-already-pay-highest-price-for-gas-don-t-make-it-worse)### [California Cap and Trade: We Already Pay Highest Price for Gas, Don’t Make It Worse](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10486-california-cap-and-trade-we-already-pay-highest-price-for-gas-don-t-make-it-worse) Written by Bob Huff on February 11 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/012d-4e43f1ff.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10483-israel-should-bomb-syria-with-food-and-medicine)### [Israel Should Bomb Syria … with Food and Medicine](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10483-israel-should-bomb-syria-with-food-and-medicine) Written by Leonard Isenberg on February 08 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/012e-6516ef6f.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10482-california-needs-to-embrace-the-apocalypse)### [California Needs to Embrace the Apocalypse](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10482-california-needs-to-embrace-the-apocalypse) Written by Joe Mathews on February 08 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0c/012f-0c32d779.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10481-millennials-heed-the-siren-call-of-socialism)### [Millennials Heed the Siren Call of Socialism](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10481-millennials-heed-the-siren-call-of-socialism) Written by Joel Kotkin on February 08 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1d/012h-1d7a4e33.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10479-don-t-listen-to-the-we-must-not-try-brigade-they-ve-lost-faith-in-the-rest-of-us)### [Don’t Listen to the “We-Must-Not-Try” Brigade … They’ve Lost Faith in the Rest of Us](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10479-don-t-listen-to-the-we-must-not-try-brigade-they-ve-lost-faith-in-the-rest-of-us) Written by Robert Reich on February 08 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/44/012b-4466c7e7.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10478-bernie-s-kids-in-but-not-of-the-party)### [Bernie’s Kids - In but not of the Party](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10478-bernie-s-kids-in-but-not-of-the-party) Written by Harold Meyerson on February 08 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/012n-9d6f4a29.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10471-stupor-bowl)### [Stupor Bowl](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10471-stupor-bowl) Written by Bob Gelfand on February 08 2016. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7a/012r-7a5c2f66.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10469-action-in-india-hugh-win-for-net-neutrality-no-matter-what-mark-zuckerberg-says)### [Action in India: Hugh Win for Net Neutrality No Matter What Mark Zuckerberg Says](https://mail.citywatchla.com/important-reads/10469-action-in-india-hugh-win-for-net-neutrality-no-matter-what-mark-zuckerberg-says) Written by Fight for the Future on February 08 2016. 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