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##  [ Progress or NIMBYism in Sunland Tujunga? I Say Let’s Make a Deal ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10461:progress-or-nimbyism-in-sunland-tujunga-i-say-let-s-make-a-deal-2&catid=312)

MY TURN-For decades Los Angeles has had a reputation for being a series of bedroom communities with no City Center. Sidewalks wrapped up at 9 pm and if you wanted a late snack or a cocktail, the places to go were few and far between. That…

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## [California’s June Primary: Better Late than Never?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10457:california-s-june-primary-better-late-than-never&catid=312)

HERE’S WHAT I KNOW--As we wind down from the Iowa Caucuses and candidates move on to New Hampshire, those of us in the Golden State often bemoan our last-to-the-dance-floor position in the presidential primary season. After all, one in eig…

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Written by Richard Risemberg on February 05 2016.

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Written by Joel Kotkin on February 04 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on February 01 2016.

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