##  In the News

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### [L.A. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up)

September 14 2026

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### [Massacre on City Streets: Mayor Bass Must Issue an Emergency Declaration Now](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now)

September 21 2026

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### [The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel)

September 17 2026

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### [Sherwood Forest. When an ADU Becomes an Apartment Complex](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33365-sherwood-forest-when-an-adu-becomes-an-apartment-complex)

September 17 2026

#  NEIGHBORHOOD

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### Your Guide to Business Attorneys in Los Angeles

Written by CityWatch on September 04 2025.

 ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31442-your-guide-to-business-attorneys-in-los-angeles)

  [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c2/070a-c24071fd.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2025/070a.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=f077ef2f) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31424-venice-homeless-panel-nixes-41-18-reforms-opts-for-empty-name-change)Written by Nick Antonicello on September 01 2025. Posted in [NEIGHBORHOOD](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics).

## [Venice Homeless Panel Nixes 41.18 Reforms, Opts for Empty Name Change](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31424-venice-homeless-panel-nixes-41-18-reforms-opts-for-empty-name-change)

WESTSIDE - The Homelessness Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council met for nearly three hours last Thursday night (8/28) with adding new member…

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 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5f/069l-5ffca97c.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31415-is-gerrymandering-a-symptom-of-a-far-larger-crisis-in-legislative-redistricting)### [Is Gerrymandering a Symptom of a Far Larger Crisis in Legislative Redistricting? ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31415-is-gerrymandering-a-symptom-of-a-far-larger-crisis-in-legislative-redistricting)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 29 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/af/069i-af8bad9c.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31412-do-people-read-books-today)### [Do People Read Books Today?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31412-do-people-read-books-today)

Written by Tony Butka on August 28 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c9/069q-c9f3eaed.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/069q.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=b91617cf) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31409-how-much-must-taxpayers-pay-for-honesty-at-city-hall)### [How Much Must Taxpayers Pay for Honesty at City Hall?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31409-how-much-must-taxpayers-pay-for-honesty-at-city-hall)

Written by Dennis P. Zine on August 28 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f8/068e2-f8b34934.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/068e2.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=f1eb213e) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31397-broken-trust-sun-valley-and-lake-balboa-push-back-on-cd6s-hidden-projects)### [Broken Trust: Sun Valley and Lake Balboa Push Back on CD6’s Hidden Projects](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31397-broken-trust-sun-valley-and-lake-balboa-push-back-on-cd6s-hidden-projects)

Written by Mariam Moore | Mihran Kalaydjian on August 25 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f7/068c-f72e0ca6.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/068c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=e3576f08) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31390-lewd-behavior-in-out-of-state-car-reported-on-rose-avenue-venice)### [Lewd Behavior in Out of State Car Reported on Rose Avenue, Venice](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31390-lewd-behavior-in-out-of-state-car-reported-on-rose-avenue-venice)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 25 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c6/067b-c6a928c1.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/067b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=57711aa2) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31368-please-dont-you-be-my-neighbor)### ["Please Don't You Be My Neighbor!"](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31368-please-dont-you-be-my-neighbor)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 21 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/fc/067e-fc9774d6.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/067e.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=f74d655d) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31359-la-after-dark-the-citys-diverse-nightlife-options)### [LA After Dark: The City’s Diverse Nightlife Options](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31359-la-after-dark-the-citys-diverse-nightlife-options)

Written by CityWatch on August 21 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/4a/066f-4a91aa07.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/066f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=4a2baf1d) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31353-taking-another-look-at-my-recent-ysabel-jurado-article)### [Taking Another Look At My Recent Ysabel Jurado Article](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31353-taking-another-look-at-my-recent-ysabel-jurado-article)

Written by Tony Butka on August 18 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/84/065b-84da2786.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/065b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=4ce3932e) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31335-abuse-of-power-in-sun-valley-how-councilmember-padilla-turned-a-tiny-home-town-hall-into-a-public-shaming)### [Abuse of Power in Sun Valley: How Councilmember Padilla Turned a Tiny Home Town Hall into a Public Shaming](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31335-abuse-of-power-in-sun-valley-how-councilmember-padilla-turned-a-tiny-home-town-hall-into-a-public-shaming)

Written by Mariam Moore | Mihran Kalaydjian on August 14 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c3/065d-c371f2f3.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/065d.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=2066832a) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31330-states-plan-to-scrap-environmental-review-for-manufacturing-is-a-costly-mistake)### [State’s Plan to Scrap Environmental Review for Manufacturing is a Costly Mistake ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31330-states-plan-to-scrap-environmental-review-for-manufacturing-is-a-costly-mistake)

Written by Ruby Acevedo on August 14 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/69/065m-69c40975.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/065m.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=20da90ae) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31327-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-on-homelessness-here-on-main-street-in-venice)### [One Step Forward, Two Steps Back On Homelessness Here On Main Street In Venice](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31327-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-on-homelessness-here-on-main-street-in-venice)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 14 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c7/063c-c70ae0aa.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/063c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=d166b781) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31300-sun-valley-the-place-time-forgot-a-city-without-a-single-good-photo)### [Sun Valley: The Place Time Forgot. A City Without a Single Good Photo](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31300-sun-valley-the-place-time-forgot-a-city-without-a-single-good-photo)

Written by Mariam Moore on August 07 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/cb/063f-cb13fff7.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/063f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=20cb292b) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31298-is-ysabel-jurado-losing-it)### [Is Ysabel Jurado Losing It?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31298-is-ysabel-jurado-losing-it)

Written by Tony Butka on August 07 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bb/063a3-bb4aaae3.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31287-main-street-encampment-cleared-after-resident-concerns-over-drug-use-thefts-and-safety-at-former-bridge-housing-site)### [Main Street Encampment Cleared After Resident Concerns Over Drug Use, Thefts, and Safety at Former Bridge Housing Site](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31287-main-street-encampment-cleared-after-resident-concerns-over-drug-use-thefts-and-safety-at-former-bridge-housing-site)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 07 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/f2/062f-f2d3d165.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/062f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=377de5be) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31281-cd-11-needs-a-new-affh-direction-and-better-protections-for-low-income-residents)### [CD 11 Needs a New AFFH Direction and Better Protections for Low‑Income Residents](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31281-cd-11-needs-a-new-affh-direction-and-better-protections-for-low-income-residents)

Written by Rosa Padilla on August 04 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/062b-76d4485a.jpg&src=images/stories/Aug-2025/062b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=5cbc4930) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31276-goldsmith-newhouse-lead-fundraising-in-crowded-race-for-ben-allens-24th-sd-seat)### [Goldsmith, Newhouse Lead Fundraising in Crowded Race for Ben Allen’s 24th SD Seat](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31276-goldsmith-newhouse-lead-fundraising-in-crowded-race-for-ben-allens-24th-sd-seat)

Written by Nick Antonicello on August 04 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/8d/061b-8d0fb8ee.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2025/061b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=a05035e0) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31260-venices-norfolk-avenue-held-hostage-by-rvs-encampments-no-street-sweeping-no-signage-just-filth)### [Venice’s Norfolk Avenue Held Hostage by RVs & Encampments — No Street Sweeping, No Signage, Just Filth](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31260-venices-norfolk-avenue-held-hostage-by-rvs-encampments-no-street-sweeping-no-signage-just-filth)

Written by Nick Antonicello on July 31 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a4/060u-a451c79f.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2025/060u.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=c5ec9d3c) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31251-mobile-tours-vs-traditional-events-which-wins)### [Mobile Tours Vs. Traditional Events: Which Wins?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31251-mobile-tours-vs-traditional-events-which-wins)

Written by CityWatch on July 29 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c3/060l-c3afa7b6.jpg&src=images/stories/July-2025/060l.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=5cbecf90) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31238-the-disappearing-face-of-authority)### [The Disappearing Face of Authority](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/31238-the-disappearing-face-of-authority)

Written by George Cassidy Payne on July 28 2025.

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