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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33278:they-said-it-made-no-sense-then-they-voted-yes&catid=327)

August 31 2026

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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

August 31 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

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### [Zuckerberg May Finally Pay a Price for Preying on Our Children](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33261:zuckerberg-may-finally-pay-a-price-for-preying-on-our-children&catid=375)

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#  LOS ANGELES

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### Fact Checking ‘News’ Articles that Shill for Real Estate Speculation in LA

Written by Dick Platkin on October 06 2016.

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## [LAUSD: No Meaningful Reform without Meaningful Information](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11908:lausd-no-meaningful-reform-without-meaningful-information&catid=312)

GUEST COMMENTARY-The continuing generational fraud, the purposeful failing of predominantly Latino and African American students at the over 90% de f…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on October 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/de/080d-de895807.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11906:the-chase-knolls-battle-behind-the-scenes&catid=312)### [The Chase Knolls Battle: Behind the Scenes](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11906:the-chase-knolls-battle-behind-the-scenes&catid=312)

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on October 03 2016.

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Written by James Preston Allen on October 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b5/080g-b5326b32.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11904:la-s-school-board-doesn-t-have-a-clue&catid=312)### [What's So Bad about 100% Graduation?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11904:la-s-school-board-doesn-t-have-a-clue&catid=312)

Written by Karen Wolfe on October 04 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ce/080f-ce95bfac.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2016/080f.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c10974cf) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11903:report-la-city-council-puts-neighborhood-integrity-initiative-on-march-ballot-fairest-way-to-deal-with-this&catid=312)### [Report: LA City Council Puts Neighborhood Integrity Initiative on March Ballot … “Fairest Way to Deal with This”](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11903:report-la-city-council-puts-neighborhood-integrity-initiative-on-march-ballot-fairest-way-to-deal-with-this&catid=312)

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on October 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/dd/080i-ddd63100.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2016/080i.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=33710b2d) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11901:human-compassion-in-short-supply-in-la-s-city-council-chambers&catid=312)### [Human Compassion in Short Supply in LA’s City Council Chambers](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11901:human-compassion-in-short-supply-in-la-s-city-council-chambers&catid=312)

Written by Eric Preven and Joshua Preven on October 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/21/080j-211c0e66.png&src=images/stories/Oct-2016/080j.png&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6e571954) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11900:fraudulent-lafd-inspections-how-much-did-the-mayor-know-and-when-did-he-know-it&catid=312)### [Fraudulent LAFD Inspections: How Much Did the Mayor Know and When Did He Know It?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11900:fraudulent-lafd-inspections-how-much-did-the-mayor-know-and-when-did-he-know-it&catid=312)

Written by Daniel Guss on October 04 2016.

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Written by Daniel Guss on October 03 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on October 03 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1e/080n-1ebb652b.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11897:are-you-embracing-new-urbanism-yet-what-are-you-waiting-for&catid=312)### [Are You Embracing New Urbanism Yet? What Are You Waiting For?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11897:are-you-embracing-new-urbanism-yet-what-are-you-waiting-for&catid=312)

Written by Tim Deegan on October 03 2016.

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Written by John Mirisch on October 01 2016.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 29 2016.

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Written by Abby Zimet on September 29 2016.

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Written by Jill Stewart on September 29 2016.

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Written by Paul Hatfield on September 29 2016.

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Written by Richard Risemberg on September 29 2016.

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Written by Bob Anderson on September 29 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on September 29 2016.

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