##  In the News

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### [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

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### [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

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### [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)

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### [$1 Billion Later, Congress Comes Knocking: Los Angeles’ Homelessness Machine Faces Its Day of Reckoning](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33321:1-billion-later-congress-comes-knocking-los-angeles-homelessness-machine-faces-its-day-of-reckoning&catid=396)

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#  IMPORTANT READS

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### Inside Attorney Michael Ponder’s Approach to Crucial Injury Cases

Written by CityWatch on February 04 2026.

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## [The Role of Break Tanks in Sustainable Water Management Systems](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32221:the-role-of-break-tanks-in-sustainable-water-management-systems&catid=9)

WATER MANAGEMENT - Water scarcity, rising costs, and regulatory expectations have turned sustainable water management into a practical priority for m…

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Written by Casey Maddren on February 02 2026.

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Written by Jack Feldman on February 02 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on January 30 2026.

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Written by Michael Bernick on January 29 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on January 29 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on January 26 2026.

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Written by Katharine Russ on January 26 2026.

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Written by Casey Payne on January 26 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on January 15 2026.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/18/004w-18ab18ea.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32105:5-ways-cashless-payments-are-changing-daily-life-in-los-angeles&catid=9)### [5 Ways Cashless Payments Are Changing Daily Life In Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32105:5-ways-cashless-payments-are-changing-daily-life-in-los-angeles&catid=9)

Written by CityWatch on January 13 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on January 13 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on January 09 2026.

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