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#  LOS ANGELES

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### Homelessness: We Can’t Just Wish It Away

Written by Doug Epperhart on October 13 2016.

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## [Why is Mayor Garcetti Helping an Anti-Police Group Fundraise in Arizona … and not in LA?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11962:why-is-mayor-garcetti-helping-an-anti-police-group-fundraise-in-arizona-and-not-in-la&catid=312)

SOUTH OF THE TEN-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has hit the campaign trail. This past weekend he popped into Arizona to attend a campaign rally for…

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Written by Julie Butcher on October 13 2016.

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Written by Richard Risemberg on October 13 2016.

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Written by Jay Handal on October 13 2016.

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Written by Karen Wolfe on October 13 2016.

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Written by Tony Butka on October 13 2016.

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Written by Dick Platkin on October 13 2016.

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Written by Delaine Eastin and Ron Kaye on October 13 2016.

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Written by Sasha Abramsky on October 13 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on October 13 2016.

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Written by Tim Deegan on October 10 2016.

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Written by Charles Crumpley on October 10 2016.

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Written by Joel Fox on October 10 2016.

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Written by General Jeff on October 10 2016.

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Written by Art Leahy on October 10 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on October 10 2016.

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Written by Karen Wolfe on October 10 2016.

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Written by Dianne V. Lawrence on October 10 2016.

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Written by Daniel Guss on October 10 2016.

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