#  NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS

   ##  [ Why Imelda Padilla for District 6](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26957-why-imelda-padilla-for-district-6 "Why Imelda Padilla for District 6")

      Details    Graham Miller     May 18 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/040f.jpg "Community Organizer Imelda Padilla on the left and City Hall Staffer Marisa Alcaraz on the right during March debate in Panorama City")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26957-why-imelda-padilla-for-district-6 "class="caption" title="Community Organizer Imelda Padilla on the left and City Hall Staffer Marisa Alcaraz on the right during March debate in Panorama City"")Community Organizer Imelda Padilla on the left and City Hall Staffer Marisa Alcaraz on the right during March debate in Panorama City

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   ##  [ I’m Going to Miss Gloria Molina](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26964-i-m-going-to-miss-gloria-molina "I’m Going to Miss Gloria Molina")

      Details    Tony Butka     May 18 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/040e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26964-i-m-going-to-miss-gloria-molina)

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   ##  [ Tenants at 3218 Sunset Blvd. Getting Hammered by New Landlord](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26933-tenants-at-3218-sunset-blvd-getting-hammered-by-new-landlord "Tenants at 3218 Sunset Blvd. Getting Hammered by New Landlord")

      Details    Casey Maddren     May 15 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/039c.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26933-tenants-at-3218-sunset-blvd-getting-hammered-by-new-landlord)

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   ##  [ The Latest Charter School Giveaway - Will LAUSD Stand Up?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26925-the-latest-charter-school-giveaway-will-lausd-stand-up "The Latest Charter School Giveaway - Will LAUSD Stand Up?")

      Details    Tony Butka     May 11 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/038i.jpg "Rise Kohyang High School (RKHS) is a charter high school designed to serve approximately 600 students in grades 9-12 in a dense urban area of Koreatown district in Los Angeles.")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26925-the-latest-charter-school-giveaway-will-lausd-stand-up "class="caption" title="Rise Kohyang High School (RKHS) is a charter high school designed to serve approximately 600 students in grades 9-12 in a dense urban area of Koreatown district in Los Angeles."")Rise Kohyang High School (RKHS) is a charter high school designed to serve approximately 600 students in grades 9-12 in a dense urban area of Koreatown district in Los Angeles.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26925-the-latest-charter-school-giveaway-will-lausd-stand-up)

   ##  [ Hugo’s Hollywood](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26924-hugo-s-hollywood "Hugo’s Hollywood")

      Details    Tim Deegan     May 11 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/038j.jpg "Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD13)")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26924-hugo-s-hollywood "class="caption" title="Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD13)"")Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD13)

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   ##  [ Mayor Bass, Before Attacking the DWP, Look In the Mirror](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26887-mayor-bass-before-attacking-the-dwp-look-in-the-mirror "Mayor Bass, Before Attacking the DWP, Look In the Mirror")

      Details    Tony Butka     May 04 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/036a.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26887-mayor-bass-before-attacking-the-dwp-look-in-the-mirror)

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   ##  [ California’s Next Housing Crackdown Could Force Cities To Plan More Homeless Shelters](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26882-california-s-next-housing-crackdown-could-force-cities-to-plan-more-homeless-shelters "California’s Next Housing Crackdown Could Force Cities To Plan More Homeless Shelters")

      Details    Marisa Kendall     May 01 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/035t.jpg "Muhammad, who declined to provide his last name, warms his hands at a fire next to his tent in Sacramento. Feb. 24, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26882-california-s-next-housing-crackdown-could-force-cities-to-plan-more-homeless-shelters "class="caption" title="Muhammad, who declined to provide his last name, warms his hands at a fire next to his tent in Sacramento. Feb. 24, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters"")Muhammad, who declined to provide his last name, warms his hands at a fire next to his tent in Sacramento. Feb. 24, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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   ##  [ De Leon Meets with Eagle Rock Businesses Over BRT- For a Minute](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26832-breaking-news-de-leon-meets-with-eagle-rock-businesses-over-brt-for-a-minute "De Leon Meets with Eagle Rock Businesses Over BRT- For a Minute")

      Details    Tony Butka     April 24 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/033v.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26832-breaking-news-de-leon-meets-with-eagle-rock-businesses-over-brt-for-a-minute)

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   ##  [ Hey Kevin, Don’t Bend Over!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26809-hey-kevin-don-t-bend-over "Hey Kevin, Don’t Bend Over!")

      Details    Tony Butka     April 20 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/032a.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26809-hey-kevin-don-t-bend-over)

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   ##  [ City Moving Forward With Adoption Of Hollywood Community Plan Update](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26806-city-moving-forward-with-adoption-of-hollywood-community-plan-update "City Moving Forward With Adoption Of Hollywood Community Plan Update")

      Details    Casey Maddren     April 20 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/032i.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26806-city-moving-forward-with-adoption-of-hollywood-community-plan-update)

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   ##  [ The United States Now Has a Fascist Political Party. The Republican Party.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26785-the-united-states-now-has-a-fascist-political-party-the-republican-party "The United States Now Has a Fascist Political Party.  The Republican Party.")

      Details    Robert Reich     April 13 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/030o.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26785-the-united-states-now-has-a-fascist-political-party-the-republican-party)

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   ##  [ What’s Really Behind the Metro Water District Hiring Adel Hagekhalil?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26775-what-s-really-behind-the-metro-water-district-hiring-adel-hagekhalil "What’s Really Behind the Metro Water District Hiring Adel Hagekhalil?")

      Details    Tony Butka     April 12 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/030j.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26775-what-s-really-behind-the-metro-water-district-hiring-adel-hagekhalil)

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   ##  [ P & S Storage - Glassell Park and the Erosion of Boundaries](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26745-p-s-storage-glassell-park-and-the-erosion-of-boundaries "P & S Storage - Glassell Park and the Erosion of Boundaries")

      Details    Tony Butka     April 06 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/028k.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26745-p-s-storage-glassell-park-and-the-erosion-of-boundaries)

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   ##  [ Grace Yoo Announces Her CD10 Candidacy](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26722-grace-yoo-announces-her-cd10-candidacy "Grace Yoo Announces Her CD10 Candidacy")

      Details    Mary A Fischer     April 03 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/027b.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26722-grace-yoo-announces-her-cd10-candidacy)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26722-grace-yoo-announces-her-cd10-candidacy)

   ##  [ The Wheels Are Off at Metro](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26670-the-wheels-are-off-at-metro "The Wheels Are Off at Metro")

      Details    Tony Butka     March 22 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/024h.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26670-the-wheels-are-off-at-metro)

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   ##  [ CD 13 Tenants Need Help. The Council Office Thinks It’s Not Their Problem.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26649-cd-13-tenants-need-help-the-council-office-thinks-it-s-not-their-problem "CD 13 Tenants Need Help.  The Council Office Thinks It’s Not Their Problem.")

      Details    Casey Maddren     March 19 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/023f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26649-cd-13-tenants-need-help-the-council-office-thinks-it-s-not-their-problem)

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   ##  [ Huntington Beach Lawsuit Opposes California’s Up-Zoning Laws](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26627-huntington-beach-lawsuit-opposes-california-s-up-zoning-laws "Huntington Beach Lawsuit Opposes California’s Up-Zoning Laws")

      Details    Dick Platkin     March 15 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/022j.jpg "Huntington Beach City Council")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26627-huntington-beach-lawsuit-opposes-california-s-up-zoning-laws "class="caption" title="Huntington Beach City Council"")Huntington Beach City Council

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   ##  [ Is Urban Alchemy Up to the Job? Critics Say No.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26621-is-urban-alchemy-up-to-the-job-critics-say-no "Is Urban Alchemy Up to the Job? Critics Say No.")

      Details    Tim Campbell     March 15 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/022f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26621-is-urban-alchemy-up-to-the-job-critics-say-no)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26621-is-urban-alchemy-up-to-the-job-critics-say-no)

   ##  [ Rock the Boulevard: Living on Planet KDL](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26601-living-on-planet-kdl "Rock the Boulevard: Living on Planet KDL")

      Details    Liz Amsden     March 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/020p.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26601-living-on-planet-kdl)

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   ##  [ The Collapse of Housing First?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26590-the-collapse-of-housing-first "The Collapse of Housing First?")

      Details    Tim Campbell     March 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/020b.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26590-the-collapse-of-housing-first)

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   ##  [ Shenanigans At the Met (LA Metropolitan Water District)?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26541-shenanigans-at-the-met-la-metropolitan-water-district "Shenanigans At the Met (LA Metropolitan Water District)?")

      Details    Tony Butka     March 01 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/018g.jpg "Adel Hagekhalill (L)  Jeff Kightlinger (R)")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26541-shenanigans-at-the-met-la-metropolitan-water-district "class="caption" title="Adel Hagekhalill (L)  Jeff Kightlinger (R)"")Adel Hagekhalill (L) Jeff Kightlinger (R)

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1. [ Is DONE overdue for an Audit by the LA City Controller? Forced Budget Allocation Causes Mass Resignations at HSDNC. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26523-is-done-overdue-for-an-audit-by-the-la-city-controller-forced-budget-allocation-causes-mass-resignations-at-hsdnc)
2. [ Can Los Angeles Recover From Corrupt Densification?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26510-can-los-angeles-recover-from-corrupt-densification)
3. [ TO: Mayor Bass - Fire Raquel Beltran While There’s Still Hope for the Neighborhood Council System!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26507-to-mayor-bass-fire-raquel-beltran-while-there-s-still-hope-for-the-neighborhood-council-system)
4. [ The Time For An Action Plan For Venice Beach Is Now! ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26494-the-time-for-an-action-plan-for-venice-beach-is-now)
5. [ Multi-million Dollar Sports Complex Threatens Community Green Open Space ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26492-multi-million-dollar-sports-complex-threatens-community-green-open-space)
6. [ New CBS TV City Concept: No Site Plan, No Details, with Huge Impact on Fairfax District](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26491-new-cbs-tv-city-concept-no-site-plan-no-details-with-huge-impact-on-fairfax-district)
7. [ Will Progressives Ever Make Housing a Top Priority?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26451-will-progressives-ever-make-housing-a-top-priority)
8. [ How Bad is Meghan Markle’s Alma Mater, Immaculate Heart?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26421-how-bad-is-meghan-markle-s-alma-mater-immaculate-heart)
9. [ Why Are Residents at Reflections Being Blown Off by Housing Authority, EAH Housing, and the NE Division of the LAPD?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26396-why-are-residents-at-reflections-being-blown-off-by-housing-authority-eah-housing-and-the-ne-division-of-the-lapd)
10. [ Recalling Kevin De Leon - Turns Out There’s A Nasty Surprise In The Fine Print](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/26343-recalling-kevin-de-leon-turns-out-there-s-a-nasty-surprise-in-the-fine-print)

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