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#  LOS ANGELES

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### The Unique Cannibalism of Mitchie O’Farrell

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 25 2021.

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## [Reading Between The Lines On Vicki Gunvalson & Steve Lodge's Press War](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22846:reading-between-the-lines-on-vicki-gunvalson-steve-lodge-s-press-war&catid=312)

Separately, I had been asked to work on Steve Lodge’s gubernatorial campaign a few months back, and had attended a few Zoom meetings and calls with h…

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Written by Nick Antonicello on October 21 2021.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/70/084n-7013716c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22842:robbing-angelenos-to-pay-city-hall-pet-projects&catid=312)### [Robbing Angelenos to Pay City Hall Pet Projects](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22842:robbing-angelenos-to-pay-city-hall-pet-projects&catid=312)

Written by Liz Amsden on October 21 2021.

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Written by Dennis Zine on October 21 2021.

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Written by Jack Humphreville on October 21 2021.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 21 2021.

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Written by Dick Platkin on October 21 2021.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 17 2021.

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Written by 2urbangirls on October 17 2021.

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Written by Matthew Hetz on October 18 2021.

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Written by Fabiola Esqueda on October 19 2021.

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Written by Mark Kreidler on October 17 2021.

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Written by Joel Kotkin on October 17 2021.

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Written by Dan Walters on October 19 2021.

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Written by Samuel J. Abrams on October 17 2021.

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Written by Ken Alpern on October 14 2021.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 14 2021.

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Written by Maxwell Strachan on October 14 2021.

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Written by Dick Platkin on October 14 2021.

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