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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)

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### Predictable: The Badly Administered Homelessness Program Opened Door To Corruption

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## [Prop 50 and Republicans’ Shutdown Add Fuel to No Kings! Rallies ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31670:prop-50-and-republicans-shutdown-add-fuel-to-no-kings-rallies&catid=312)

NO KINGS - The crescendo culminates this Saturday, Oct. 18. A display of peaceful protest and people power that is likely to exceed 10 million Americ…

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on October 16 2025.

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Written by NICK PATSAOURAS on October 16 2025.

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Written by Bruce Reznik on October 13 2025.

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Written by Tim Campbell on October 13 2025.

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Written by Matthew Hetz on October 09 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on October 01 2025.

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Written by Tim Campbell on September 29 2025.

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