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### [Why Would LA Voters Elect A City Attorney Who Has Never Tried A Case In Court In Front Of A Jury?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33486-why-would-la-voters-elect-a-city-attorney-who-has-never-tried-a-case-in-court-in-front-of-a-jury)

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### [A Los Angeles Trilogy: The Successes and Failures That Defined Our Leadership](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33508-a-los-angeles-trilogy-the-successes-and-failures-that-defined-our-leadership)

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### [High-Speed Rail: Consultants’ Misuse of Public Funds Fast-Track Project Failures](https://mail.citywatchla.com/state-watch/33480-high-speed-rail-consultants-misuse-of-public-funds-fast-track-project-failures)

October 05 2026

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### [Landlord Ripoff Utility Scam RUBS Tenants Wrong Way](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33482-landlord-ripoff-utility-scam-rubs-tenants-wrong-way)

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### Death by a Thousand Cuts: How LA Planning is Fueling Gentrification and What You Can Do about It

Written by Sylvie Shain on December 07 2017.

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## [CA Legislature Has Turned Its Back on Public Safety … It’s Time for Them to Correct Their Mistake](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/14351-ca-legislature-has-turned-its-back-on-public-safety-it-s-time-for-them-to-correct-their-mistake)

Fed up, a coalition of public safety proponents has taken the initiative to address some of these flaws. A statewide ballot initiative called the "Re…

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