Featured CityWatch Stories
When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time
MY THOUGHTS - Gavin Newsom came to the final days of his final regular legislative session with one more major problem…
May Day/International Workers Day, a Major US Holiday Ignored By The Media
PLANNING WATCH - Monday, September 7, 2026, was Labor Day, a holiday only celebrated in the United States and Canada as…
Olympics: LA28’s Drip‑Drip‑Drip Tactics Leave Los Angeles Holding the Bag
NICK'S VIEW - Wonderland Los Angeles, a global symbol of dreams, myths, and possibilities, will take center stage at th…
QUID PRO NO
MY VIEW - Quid pro quo: Latin for “this for that.” English for “bribe.” In Assemblymember Schiavo-speak: quid pro no—“N…
$1 Billion Later, Congress Comes Knocking: Los Angeles’ Homelessness Machine Faces Its Day of Reckoning
THE BOTTOM LINE - For years, Los Angeles taxpayers have been told the same thing about homelessness: Give us more money…






