## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a7/085l2-a73f399a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33595-the-firms-that-never-lose-inside-la-countys-4-billion-settlement-machine) ### [The Firms That Never Lose: Inside LA County's $4 Billion Settlement Machine](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33595-the-firms-that-never-lose-inside-la-countys-4-billion-settlement-machine) October 22 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/40/085q-40857823.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33608-karen-bass-is-collapsing-but-does-los-angeles-know-what-its-getting-with-nithya-raman) ### [Karen Bass Is Collapsing But Does Los Angeles Know What It’s Getting With Nithya Raman?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33608-karen-bass-is-collapsing-but-does-los-angeles-know-what-its-getting-with-nithya-raman) October 22 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/37/086d-37193955.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) ### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? 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Written by Nick Antonicello on March 26 2026. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/32460-the-tomas-sidenfaden-interview-can-a-first-time-candidate-unseat-lindsey-horvath) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0c/024h-0c3125f9.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/32456-predetermined-unreviewed-in-a-fire-zone-and-were-supposed-to-accept-it)Written by Eva Amar on March 26 2026. Posted in [NEIGHBORHOOD](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics). ## [Predetermined. Unreviewed. In a Fire Zone. And We’re Supposed to Accept It.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/32456-predetermined-unreviewed-in-a-fire-zone-and-were-supposed-to-accept-it) INSIDER TAKE - In Granada Hills, a nearly 100-unit assisted living and memory care facility is being pushed through on land zoned A1 for equestrian a… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6a/023k-6a25f084.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/32440-meet-the-candidate-irene-lee-for-la-county-judge)### [Meet the Candidate: Irene Lee for LA County Judge](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/32440-meet-the-candidate-irene-lee-for-la-county-judge) Written by Nick Antonicello on March 23 2026. 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