##  In the News

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### [Missing Middle. LA City Planning’s New Approach to “Attainable” Housing](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33250:missing-middle-la-city-plannings-new-approach-to-attainable-housing&catid=429)

August 24 2026

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### [Free Metro? Who Pays the Billion-Dollar Bill?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33244:free-metro-who-pays-the-billion-dollar-bill&catid=312)

August 24 2026

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### [West LA Democrats Endorse Roy and Reitano, Decline to Back a Candidate in Senate District 24](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33248:west-la-democrats-endorse-roy-and-reitano-decline-to-back-a-candidate-in-senate-district-24&catid=401)

August 24 2026

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### [EXCLUSIVE: John McKinney Warns City Hall. Enforce the Law. Demand Accountability.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33241:exclusive-john-mckinney-warns-city-hall-enforce-the-law-demand-accountability&catid=401)

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#  LA WATCHDOG

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### Ratepayer Alert: DWP Board Set to Approve New IBEW Labor Agreement

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 19 2017.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13451:ratepayer-alert-dwp-board-set-to-approve-new-ibew-labor-agreement&catid=12)

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## [The Alameda Corridor Ponzi Scheme](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13448:the-alameda-corridor-ponzi-scheme&catid=12)

This 20 mile multitrack rail expressway that connects the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the downtown rail yards of Union Pacific and Burling…

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 12 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on June 05 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/43/044x-431795cc.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13343:pet-project-alert-la-s-2-7-million-savings-account-program-for-kids&catid=12)### [Pet Project Alert: LA’s $2.7 Million Savings Account Program for Kids](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13343:pet-project-alert-la-s-2-7-million-savings-account-program-for-kids&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on June 01 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/54/041s-542ba9d7.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13277:la-s-budget-a-train-wreck&catid=12)### [LA’s Budget: A Train Wreck](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13277:la-s-budget-a-train-wreck&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 22 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6f/cw039w-6fb06aac.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13235:income-from-la-s-airbnb-tax-at-war-with-nervous-neighborhood-interests&catid=12)### [Income from LA’s Airbnb Tax at War with Nervous Neighborhood Interests](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13235:income-from-la-s-airbnb-tax-at-war-with-nervous-neighborhood-interests&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 15 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 08 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on May 04 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/22/15035z3-224e97b8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13141:la-times-to-la-city-hall-get-real&catid=12)### [LA Times to LA City Hall: GET REAL](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13141:la-times-to-la-city-hall-get-real&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on May 01 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9d/15033z1-9d2c2e9c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13097:pet-project-alert-la-ponies-up-millions-for-discovery-cube-deal&catid=12)### [Pet Project Alert: LA Ponies Up Millions for Discovery Cube Deal](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13097:pet-project-alert-la-ponies-up-millions-for-discovery-cube-deal&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 24 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on April 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/33/15031u-3340dfe4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13036:tax-angeles&catid=12)### [Tax Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13036:tax-angeles&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 17 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ff/15030z2-ffe99f70.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13034:time-to-let-the-sun-shine-on-dwp-s-labor-negotiations&catid=12)### [Time to Let the Sun Shine on DWP’s Labor Negotiations](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13034:time-to-let-the-sun-shine-on-dwp-s-labor-negotiations&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 13 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/15029x-5c2cd3e5.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13004:the-voters-and-the-state-provided-the-street-repair-now-city-hall-show-us-the-street-repair-plan&catid=12)### [The Voters and the State Provided the Street Repair $$$ … Now, City Hall, Show Us the Street Repair Plan!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13004:the-voters-and-the-state-provided-the-street-repair-now-city-hall-show-us-the-street-repair-plan&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 10 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/62/15028x-62f6ef30.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12984:la-la-land-gimmicks-will-cost-angelenos-20-million&catid=12)### [La La Land Gimmicks Will Cost Angelenos $20 Million](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12984:la-la-land-gimmicks-will-cost-angelenos-20-million&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/de/15027z1-ded954ca.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12965:controller-ron-galperin-the-skunk-at-the-city-hall-garden-party&catid=12)### [Controller Ron Galperin: The Skunk at the City Hall Garden Party](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12965:controller-ron-galperin-the-skunk-at-the-city-hall-garden-party&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on April 03 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/44/15024t-441e278c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12894:la-s-leaky-rainy-day-fund&catid=12)### [LA’s Leaky Rainy Day Fund](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12894:la-s-leaky-rainy-day-fund&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 23 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/60/15023w-60f5b949.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12875:to-hell-with-the-photo-ops-and-promises-mr-mayor-fix-la-s-streets&catid=12)### [To Hell with the Photo-Ops and Promises Mr. Mayor … Fix LA’s Streets!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12875:to-hell-with-the-photo-ops-and-promises-mr-mayor-fix-la-s-streets&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/47/15022t-47ac3488.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12851:la-s-future-clouded-by-budget-unknowns&catid=12)### [LA’s Future Clouded by Budget Unknowns](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12851:la-s-future-clouded-by-budget-unknowns&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 16 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on March 09 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1d/019z3-1d835e42.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12777:s-h-it-s-all-about-the-benjamins&catid=12)### [S & H: It’s All About the Benjamins](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12777:s-h-it-s-all-about-the-benjamins&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 06 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d2/018z3-d2561790.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12757:throw-the-bums-out&catid=12)### [Throw the Bums Out](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12757:throw-the-bums-out&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on March 02 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c4/15017z2-c42553ac.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12732:the-city-deficit-approaches-250-million-how-can-la-s-mayor-get-anything-short-of-a-failing-grade&catid=12)### [The City Deficit Approaches $250 Million! How Can LA’s Mayor Get Anything Short of a Failing Grade?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12732:the-city-deficit-approaches-250-million-how-can-la-s-mayor-get-anything-short-of-a-failing-grade&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 27 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/21/15016x-21dc9038.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12702:we-are-not-mushrooms-learn-more-about-la-s-budget-mess-then-do-something-about-it&catid=12)### [We Are Not Mushrooms: Learn More about LA’s Budget Mess Then … Do Something about It](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12702:we-are-not-mushrooms-learn-more-about-la-s-budget-mess-then-do-something-about-it&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 23 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a1/015z2-a109f3b0.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12680:measure-h-good-intentions-bad-policy&catid=12)### [Measure H: Good Intentions, Bad Policy](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12680:measure-h-good-intentions-bad-policy&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 20 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/54/014w-54d0ba58.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12656:exposed-eric-s-fake-facts&catid=12)### [Exposed: Eric’s Fake Facts](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12656:exposed-eric-s-fake-facts&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 16 2017.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/fa/013u-fa14bf27.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12617:the-la-charter-that-keeps-on-giving-to-the-la-council-members-that-is&catid=12)### [The LA Charter That Keeps on Giving … to the LA Council Members That Is](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12617:the-la-charter-that-keeps-on-giving-to-the-la-council-members-that-is&catid=12)

Written by Jack Humphreville on February 13 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on February 02 2017.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on January 26 2017.

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