## 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/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/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/6b/091l-6b18dac3.jpeg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-election-2022/33756-nithya-ramans-3-1-billion-war-on-cars-is-city-hall-serving-working-angelenos-or-wealthy-political-donors) ### [Nithya Raman’s $3.1 Billion War on Cars: Is City Hall Serving Working Angelenos or Wealthy Political Donors?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-election-2022/33756-nithya-ramans-3-1-billion-war-on-cars-is-city-hall-serving-working-angelenos-or-wealthy-political-donors) November 12 2026 # LA WATCHDOG --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7b/010n-7b579a72.jpg) ### Frank McCourt’s Gondolas: What is His Overall Plan? 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Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog). ## [Budget Transparency Needed Because of Projected Deficits](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/28329-budget-transparency-needed-because-of-projected-deficits) LA WATCHDOG - Shortly after the Mayor and the City Council approved a five year, 24% budget busting raise for the City’s civilian employees, the City… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4c/006k-4c5f4316.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/28305-dwp-oversight-is-necessary)### [DWP Oversight Is Necessary](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/28305-dwp-oversight-is-necessary) Written by Jack Humphreville on January 18 2024. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4f/006j-4f6ea42f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/28301-register-republican-vote-nikki-haley-thats-how-we-stop-trump)### [Register Republican, Vote Nikki Haley. 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