## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/89/089k-891d4a2c.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33710-bass-is-out-raman-is-in-is-los-angeles-trading-failure-for-a-bigger-crisis) ### [Bass Is Out. Raman Is In. Is Los Angeles Trading Failure for a Bigger Crisis?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33710-bass-is-out-raman-is-in-is-los-angeles-trading-failure-for-a-bigger-crisis) November 05 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b0/089l-b0ad6449.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33704-nithyas-budget-buzz-saw) ### [Nithya’s Budget Buzz Saw](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33704-nithyas-budget-buzz-saw) November 07 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/88/088n-88cdd3ff.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33687-first-test-of-next-governor-s-leadership-demand-a-full-forensic-audit-of-bullet-train) ### [First Test of Next Governor`s Leadership: Demand a Full Forensic Audit of Bullet Train](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33687-first-test-of-next-governor-s-leadership-demand-a-full-forensic-audit-of-bullet-train) November 02 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/86/089r-86b8c13b.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33698-a-great-night-for-america-and-a-warning-to-both-parties) ### [A Great Night for America—and a Warning to Both Parties](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33698-a-great-night-for-america-and-a-warning-to-both-parties) November 05 2026 # PLANNING WATCH LA --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/8c/032c-8c63ddf2.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2026/032c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=f78fd4e6) ### LA’s New Mayoral Climate Action Plan Will Be Filed Away When Mayor Bass Leaves Office Written by Dick Platkin on April 23 2026. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32603-las-new-mayoral-climate-action-plan-will-be-filed-away-when-mayor-bass-leaves-office) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/68/030e3-688c733c.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2026/030e3.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=03edbeb1) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32568-the-number-of-vacant-apartments-in-la-will-expand)Written by Dick Platkin on April 16 2026. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la). ## [The Number of Vacant Apartments in LA Will Expand](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32568-the-number-of-vacant-apartments-in-la-will-expand) PLANNING WATCH - Even though the press barely covers it, Los Angeles is quickly losing population. This should free up dwelling units, especially ap… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/9a/028k-9a154b0c.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2026/028k.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=ea4f08a7) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32528-california-senate-bill-79-passed-signed-but-on-hold-in-los-angeles)### [California Senate Bill 79: Passed, Signed, but on Hold in Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32528-california-senate-bill-79-passed-signed-but-on-hold-in-los-angeles) Written by Dick Platkin on April 09 2026. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/9b/007g-9b03a8d4.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2026/007g.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=0410391f) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32161-las-urban-forest-expect-more-cutbacks)### [LA’s Urban Forest – Expect More Cutbacks](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32161-las-urban-forest-expect-more-cutbacks) Written by Dick Platkin on January 22 2026. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/42/005j-421e8265.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2026/005j.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=57dbc685) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32117-what-if-a-mandami-type-were-elected-mayor-of-los-angeles)### [What If A Mandami-type Were Elected Mayor of Los Angeles?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32117-what-if-a-mandami-type-were-elected-mayor-of-los-angeles) Written by Dick Platkin on January 15 2026. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/84/003o-8409fe44.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2026/003o.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=f2bf38e4) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32076-first-anniversary-of-the-palisades-and-eaton-fires-prices-down-and-hardly-any-homes-rebuilt)### [First Anniversary Of The Palisades And Eaton Fires: Prices Down And Hardly Any Homes Rebuilt](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/32076-first-anniversary-of-the-palisades-and-eaton-fires-prices-down-and-hardly-any-homes-rebuilt) Written by Dick Platkin on January 08 2026. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/a8/073e-a8acc28e.jpg&src=images/stories/Sept-2025/073e.jpg&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=d18e269d) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/31484-homelessness-crisis-too-few-homes-or-too-much-poverty)### [Homelessness Crisis: Too Few Homes or Too Much Poverty?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/31484-homelessness-crisis-too-few-homes-or-too-much-poverty) Written by Dick Platkin on September 11 2025. 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