##  In the News

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### [Reminder to the Red States, Turnabout is Fair Play](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33212:reminder-to-the-red-states-turnabout-is-fair-play&catid=395)

August 17 2026

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### [Brace Yourself For A Worse Housing Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33148:brace-yourself-for-a-worse-housing-crisis&catid=398)

August 03 2026

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### [Your Boss Owns Your Workday—Not Your Brain](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33199:your-boss-owns-your-workday-not-your-brain&catid=425)

August 13 2026

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#  LOS ANGELES

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### Massive Raid Deals a Blow to Mexican Mafia Business in LA

Written by Fred Mariscal on June 20 2016.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11325:massive-raid-deals-a-blow-to-mexican-mafia-business-in-la&catid=312)

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## [Governor ‘No’ … Brown Rejects LA Homeless Plans](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11324:governor-no-brown-rejects-la-homeless-plans&catid=312)

DEEGAN ON LA--Although homelessness in Los Angeles County has reached crisis proportions, Governor Jerry Brown this week refused to take action on tw…

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Written by Daniel Guss on June 20 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/44/050l-4455a898.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11321:for-huntington-hospital-biz-operations-supersede-medical-operations&catid=312)### [For Huntington Hospital, Biz Operations Supersede Medical Operations](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11321:for-huntington-hospital-biz-operations-supersede-medical-operations&catid=312)

Written by Peter Dreier on June 20 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/06/050p-061fcdab.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11316:city-s-know-it-all-economic-plan-la-will-deficit-finance-its-way-to-prosperity&catid=312)### [City’s Know-It-All Economic Plan: LA will Deficit Finance Its Way to Prosperity](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11316:city-s-know-it-all-economic-plan-la-will-deficit-finance-its-way-to-prosperity&catid=312)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 20 2016.

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Written by Beth Cone Kramer on June 20 2016.

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Written by Joe Mathews on June 20 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on June 16 2016.

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Written by Tony Butka on June 16 2016.

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Written by Connie Acosta on June 16 2016.

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Written by Tim Deegan on June 16 2016.

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Written by Elaine Spierer and Marian Crostic on June 16 2016.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on June 16 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0f/049i-0f8dfaa3.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11301:saving-pacifica-radio-an-insider-s-view&catid=312)### [Saving Pacifica Radio - An Insider’s View](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11301:saving-pacifica-radio-an-insider-s-view&catid=312)

Written by Grace Aaron on June 16 2016.

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Written by Dennis Zine on June 16 2016.

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Written by Casey Maddren on June 16 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8e/049n-8e32cf06.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11297:historical-footnote-for-the-governor-and-the-mayor-s-amazing-money-machine&catid=312)### [Historical Footnote for the Governor and the Mayor’s Amazing Money Machine](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11297:historical-footnote-for-the-governor-and-the-mayor-s-amazing-money-machine&catid=312)

Written by Dick Platkin on June 16 2016.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7c/049r-7c1f498d.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11294:county-supes-create-financial-safety-net-for-millions-of-low-income-and-struggling-angelenos&catid=312)### [County Supes Create Financial Safety Net for Millions of Low Income and Struggling Angelenos](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11294:county-supes-create-financial-safety-net-for-millions-of-low-income-and-struggling-angelenos&catid=312)

Written by Sheila Kuehl on June 16 2016.

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Written by Eric McGhee on June 16 2016.

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Written by CityWatch on June 13 2016.

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Written by Fred Mariscal on June 13 2016.

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