## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [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 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/03/074g-03a4f405.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) ### [Before We Ask God to Judge Us, the Jewish People Must Judge Ourselves](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ac/075c-ac0119b8.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) ### [The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) September 17 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/075i-bcdbff93.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) ### [Israel’s Political Map Is Being Redrawn](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) September 17 2026 # PLANNING WATCH LA --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/045a.jpg) ### Three Housing Myths Explain Why Homelessness Is Increasing Written by Dick Platkin on June 05 2025. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30981-three-housing-myths-explain-why-homelessness-is-increasing) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/89/041h-89f90f18.jpg&src=images/stories/May-2025/041h.jpg&thumbnail=610,327,&hash=3c42cb44) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30919-california-senate-bill-607-pigs-lining-up-at-the-trough)Written by Dick Platkin on May 22 2025. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la). ## [California Senate Bill 607. Pigs lining up at the trough.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30919-california-senate-bill-607-pigs-lining-up-at-the-trough) PLANNING WATCH - California State Senator Scott Wiener’s latest giveaway to the real estate and construction industries is California Senate Bill 607… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/8c/039a-8c4d5389.jpg&src=images/stories/May-2025/039a.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=67e40192) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30897-the-continued-mansionization-of-los-angeles-neighborhoods)### [The Continued Mansionization Of Los Angeles Neighborhoods](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30897-the-continued-mansionization-of-los-angeles-neighborhoods) Written by Dick Platkin on May 15 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/00/037b-00bbf41e.jpg&src=images/stories/May-2025/037b.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=ac455d36) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30852-rapid-reconstruction-of-incinerated-homes-reveals-who-has-the-most-influence-at-las-city-hall)### [Rapid Reconstruction Of Incinerated Homes Reveals Who Has The Most Influence At LA’s City Hall](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30852-rapid-reconstruction-of-incinerated-homes-reveals-who-has-the-most-influence-at-las-city-hall) Written by Dick Platkin on May 08 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/09/031b-09f84e15.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30726-senate-bill-79-another-housing-rip-off-from-the-california-state-senate)### [Senate Bill 79 - Another Housing Rip-off from the California State Senate](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30726-senate-bill-79-another-housing-rip-off-from-the-california-state-senate) Written by Dick Platkin on April 17 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7a/027k-7a0529f0.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30660-valid-criticisms-of-trump-ii-neglect-the-housing-sins-of-democratic-party-officials)### [Valid Criticisms of Trump II Neglect the Housing Sins of Democratic Party Officials](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30660-valid-criticisms-of-trump-ii-neglect-the-housing-sins-of-democratic-party-officials) Written by Dick Platkin on April 03 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/18/0025i-180603ba.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30628-livable-communities-if-something-is-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is)### [Livable Communities: If Something Is Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30628-livable-communities-if-something-is-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is) Written by Dick Platkin on March 27 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0d/019g-0d6a93e1.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30486-homelessness-in-la-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet)### [Homelessness in LA? You ain’t seen nothing yet](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30486-homelessness-in-la-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet) Written by Dick Platkin on March 06 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f7/017o-f71cd202.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30465-los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-real-and-imagined-offenses)### [Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass: Real and imagined offenses.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30465-los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-real-and-imagined-offenses) Written by Dick Platkin on February 27 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/12/015a-1257b3b9.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30404-climate-chaos-has-arrived-in-the-los-angeles-area)### [Climate Chaos Has Arrived In The Los Angeles Area ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30404-climate-chaos-has-arrived-in-the-los-angeles-area) Written by Dick Platkin on February 20 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/68/013f-680b0b8b.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30372-why-las-homeless-crisis-will-not-just-continue-but-will-get-worse)### [Why LA’s Homeless Crisis Will Not Just Continue, But Will Get Worse](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30372-why-las-homeless-crisis-will-not-just-continue-but-will-get-worse) Written by Dick Platkin on February 13 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b6/011b-b602a8ba.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30323-rebuilding-after-the-wildfires-the-devil-is-in-the-details)### [Rebuilding After The Wildfires. The Devil Is In The Details.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30323-rebuilding-after-the-wildfires-the-devil-is-in-the-details) Written by Dick Platkin on February 06 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4c/009h-4c59c881.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30288-why-las-wildfires-are-becoming-more-destructive)### [Why LA’s Wildfires Are Becoming More Destructive](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30288-why-las-wildfires-are-becoming-more-destructive) Written by Dick Platkin on January 30 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/93/007h-93b9793a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30238-both-conservatives-and-liberals-spin-tall-tales-about-las-wildfires)### [Both Conservatives And Liberals Spin Tall Tales About LA’s Wildfires](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30238-both-conservatives-and-liberals-spin-tall-tales-about-las-wildfires) Written by Dick Platkin on January 23 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1e/005g-1e349aa4.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30196-what-the-mainstream-media-misses-about-las-wildfires)### [What The Mainstream Media Misses About LA’s Wildfires](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30196-what-the-mainstream-media-misses-about-las-wildfires) Written by Dick Platkin on January 16 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ca/003a2-ca51619e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30148-homelessness-doubled-in-four-years-yet-excuses-persist)### [Homelessness Doubled in Four Years, Yet Excuses Persist](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30148-homelessness-doubled-in-four-years-yet-excuses-persist) Written by Dick Platkin on January 09 2025. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/99/104a-99bf85fa.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30085-billions-spent-on-homelessness-yet-it-is-still-increasing-why)### [Billions Spent On Homelessness, Yet It Is Still Increasing. Why?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30085-billions-spent-on-homelessness-yet-it-is-still-increasing-why) Written by Dick Platkin on December 26 2024. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/40/102c-40afaf5d.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30052-why-has-the-price-of-housing-increased-faster-than-incomes)### [Why Has The Price Of Housing Increased Faster Than Incomes?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30052-why-has-the-price-of-housing-increased-faster-than-incomes) Written by Dick Platkin on December 19 2024. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/63/101n-6396cec6.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30033-investors-behind-the-us-housing-affordability-crisis)### [Investors Behind the US Housing Affordability Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30033-investors-behind-the-us-housing-affordability-crisis) Written by Chuck Collins on December 16 2024. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4a/100h-4a6a078c.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30007-why-la-remodels-so-few-vacant-buildings-with-low-cost-housing-for-the-homeless)### [Why LA Remodels So Few Vacant Buildings With Low-Cost Housing For The Homeless](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30007-why-la-remodels-so-few-vacant-buildings-with-low-cost-housing-for-the-homeless) Written by Dick Platkin on December 12 2024. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/de/096a-deffaa3d.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29952-las-city-council-is-ready-to-adopt-the-citywide-housing-incentive-program-chips-ordinances)### [LA’s City Council is Ready to Adopt the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIPs) Ordinances](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29952-las-city-council-is-ready-to-adopt-the-citywide-housing-incentive-program-chips-ordinances) Written by Dick Platkin on November 28 2024. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/094a-2bd2c44e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29921-measure-a-passes-la-county-approves-0-25-sales-tax-hike-for-homeless-programs)### [Measure A Passes: LA County Approves 0.25% Sales Tax Hike for Homeless Programs](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29921-measure-a-passes-la-county-approves-0-25-sales-tax-hike-for-homeless-programs) Written by Dick Platkin on November 21 2024. 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