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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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## [The Best Way to Honor LA’s LGBT Latino’s: Make Sure the Lexington Project Happens](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10064:the-best-way-to-honor-la-s-lgbt-latino-s-make-sure-the-lexington-project-happens&catid=312)

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### [Goodbye, South Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10059:goodbye-south-los-angeles&catid=312)

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