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Written by Liz Amsden on January 07 2021. Posted in LOS ANGELES.

A Freedom of Speech?

Freedom of speech is CityWatch posting it online and emailing to those who have signed up to receive it. Freedom of speech is not freedom to vandalize. What we witnessed yesterday was more than tragic. If we don’t take action it will b…

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Written by Dick Platkin on January 07 2021. Posted in LOS ANGELES.

Bound to Fail: Pawning off Urban Reaganomics as ‘Progressive’ Housing Policy

As I have argued in previous Planning Watch columns, urban Reaganomics will not solve the current housing crisis, even when dressed up with “progressive” slogans. Two recent studies confirm this conclusion. London School of Economics pro…

A New Year of Uncertainty

Written by Dennis P. Zine on January 07 2021.

The Coup in Washington: Why is Anyone Surprised by Trump’s Fascist Politics?

Written by Anthony DiMaggio on January 07 2021.

The Year That Won’t Go Away

Written by Bob Gelfand on January 04 2021.

Yippee, 2020 is Over and Done With!

Written by Liz Amsden on January 04 2021.

Surge? Blame Newsom, Garcetti and Kuehl Et Al

Written by Daniel Guss on January 04 2021.

Powerless

Written by Eliot Cohen on January 04 2021.

King Gavin Doesn't Give a Damn About Us, Why Should We Give a Damn About Him?

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on January 04 2021.

Good News! Supportive Housing Project Sprouts in the Westlake Neighborhood

Written by Connie Acosta on January 04 2021.

The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel

Written by Ramzy Baroud on January 04 2021.

Corruption Stalks America

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on January 04 2021.

What Would it Take to Create an 11-Member LA County Board of Supervisors?

Written by Chris Rowe on January 04 2021.

Analysts Warn: At Current Pace, US Will Take 10 Years to Adequately Vaccinate the Public Against Covid-19

Written by Jake Johnson on December 30 2020.

The Failed Logic of Planning in Los Angeles: Full Speed Into the Rocks

Written by Dick Platkin on December 31 2020.

2021: Life After Lockdown

Written by Bob Gelfand on December 28 2020.

Adjourning Thoughts and Silver Linings, 2020

Written by Daniel Guss on December 28 2020.

Good Riddance, Elon Musk, and Good Luck, Texas - California Is All the Richer

Written by Joe Mathews on December 28 2020.

Religion Meets Climate Change

Written by Robert Hunziker on December 28 2020.

Dreamers Deserve a Path to Citizenship, Here’s Why

Written by Diana Anahi Torres-Valverde on December 28 2020.

Gavin Newsom's Resignation, Apologies to Barron Trump, and Other Things We're Waiting for in 2021

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on December 28 2020.

LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)

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