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### Tale of Two Cities

Written by Fred Rosen on April 30 2026.

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## [LAPD Chief’s Warning Should Terrify Los Angeles: We Are Not Ready for the 2028 Olympic](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32635:lapd-chiefs-warning-should-terrify-los-angeles-we-are-not-ready-for-the-2028-olympic&catid=312)

THE BOTTOM LINE - Los Angeles is heading toward the 2028 Olympic Games with a dangerous illusion and the city’s top cop just shattered it. At a City…

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Written by Dennis P. Zine on April 30 2026.

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Written by Jay Handal on April 30 2026.

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Written by Eliot Cohen on April 27 2026.

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Written by Tim Campbell on April 27 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on April 25 2026.

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Written by Tim Campbell on April 20 2026.

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on April 20 2026.

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Written by Julie Spacht on April 20 2026.

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Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on April 16 2026.

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on April 16 2026.

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Written by CityWatch on April 15 2026.

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Written by Nick Patsaouras on April 13 2026.

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Written by Tim Gaspar on April 13 2026.

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian | Jay Handal on April 06 2026.

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