## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/56/077a-56ff870c.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) ### [With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California](https://mail.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7e/076m2-7e471e2f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now) ### [Massacre on City Streets: Mayor Bass Must Issue an Emergency Declaration Now](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now) September 21 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/076g-8363b56a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights) ### [Should DWP Ratepayers Pay for the City’s Streetlights? ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights) September 21 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/076b-4e4a3fc2.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33398-why-are-la-officials-ignoring-illegal-rv-parking-on-washington-blvd) ### [Why Are LA Officials Ignoring Illegal RV Parking on Washington Blvd?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33398-why-are-la-officials-ignoring-illegal-rv-parking-on-washington-blvd) September 21 2026 # LOS ANGELES --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4d/055d-4d667f28.png) ### The Ryu Plan for LA Neighborhood Council Reform Ignores the Elephants in the Room Written by Bob Gelfand on July 09 2018. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/15775-the-ryu-plan-for-la-neighborhood-council-reform-ignores-the-elephants-in-the-room) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/32/055e-320ec419.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/15774-ten-tell-tale-signs-you-weren-t-really-independent-on-independence-day)Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on July 09 2018. Posted in [LOS ANGELES](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles). ## [Ten Tell-Tale Signs You Weren't Really Independent on Independence Day](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/15774-ten-tell-tale-signs-you-weren-t-really-independent-on-independence-day) "Freedom" and "Independence" are terms that are thrown around rather frequently, and perhaps mean different things to different people. Like it or no… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/aa/055f-aa2efe73.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/15773-lausd-s-proposed-parcel-tax-is-a-scam)### [LAUSD's Proposed Parcel Tax is a Scam](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/15773-lausd-s-proposed-parcel-tax-is-a-scam) Written by Leonard Isenberg on July 09 2018. 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