## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [L.A. 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Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles). ## [Beware of Kangaroos](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17765-beware-of-kangaroos) The term kangaroo court began in California during the gold rush era when people were cheated out of their gold mining claims. Although it has been a… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b7/044x-b758a8f1.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17764-billboard-blight-good-and-bad-news-from-city-hall)### [Billboard Blight: Good and Bad News from City Hall](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17764-billboard-blight-good-and-bad-news-from-city-hall) Written by Patrick Frank on May 30 2019. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/044a-83f255a6.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17760-why-i-m-a-no-on-measure-ee)### [Why I’m a NO on Measure EE](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/17760-why-i-m-a-no-on-measure-ee) Written by Chris Rowe on May 30 2019. 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