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LA WATCHDOG

The Fiscally Irresponsible Mayor Bass

VOICES

Gavin Newsom’s Legacy: A High-Speed Rail to GOP Return to Sacramento

LOS ANGELES

Is A Lack of Sponsors Raising LA28 Ticket Pricing, or are the Games Becoming an Elitist Event?

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Isn’t Failing by Accident — Mayor Bass Is Running It That Way

PLANNING WATCH LA

The Number of Vacant Apartments in LA Will Expand

NEIGHBORHOOD

The Brian Goldsmith Interview. A Legislative Blueprint for a Better California

March 1968: LBJ launched a major jobs program for the “hard-core unemployed.” Nearly 60 years later, results remain limited—can AI succeed where government hasn’t?

IMPORTANT READS

The “Hard To Employ”: How AI May Lead To Breakthroughs

GUEST WORDS

A City That Won’t Stand Up for Its Students Is Already Failing Them

NEIGHBORHOOD

CD-11 Shakeup: West LA Democrats Choose Malik Over Park

Kellman, Yee, Barrera

POLITICS

3 Candidates Who Pass the Tests of Trust, Reliability: Yee, Kellman, and Barrera

VOICES

Billions Spent. Streets Still Broken. Where Did the Money Go?

LOS ANGELES

Inside Safe: The Neverending Failure

LOS ANGELES

The Specter Of A Traffic Armageddon Is Looming For The 2028 Olympic Games

VOICES

Only the Gullible or Ignorant Would Believe This Iran/U.S. “Ceasefire” Was Anything But Theatrics

VOICES

The Taxes Are Too High - and the Return Is Too Low

GELFAND'S WORLD

Health care costs are driving down the U.S. economy

GUEST WORDS

How Lack of Political Imagination Resulted in Trump Threatening to End a Civilization

420 FILE

Taxing Illegality: City Hall’s Dangerous Surrender on Marijuana Enforcement

VOICES

A Progressive Call for Hope

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STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

The Bay Area has long been one of the most active corporate relocation markets in the country.

STATE WATCH

$81 to Fill My Tank. Insanity. What’s Driving California’s Gas Price Reality?

STATE WATCH

Stop Managing Failure: California’s Homelessness Crisis Demands Prevention, Not Excuses

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

Will the June Election be a Referendum on the Mayor?

LA WATCHDOG

Bass Raids DWP Coffers to Fund Street Lights

LA WATCHDOG

MWD Property Tax Discourages Conservation

GELFAND'S WORLD

Donald Trump, Admiral Yamamoto

GELFAND'S WORLD

The Iran Conflict: A Failure to Understand the Response

GELFAND'S WORLD

Quagmire: How Iran Could Become America’s New Vietnam

GELFAND'S WORLD

IRAN WAR. A Bloody Distraction With Global Consequences

IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

Living in Goleta, CA: Neighborhoods, Lifestyle, and Moving Tips

IMPORTANT READS

How a Truck Accident Lawyer Can Protect You

IMPORTANT READS

What Overtime Violation Lawyers Can Recover for Affected Workers

PLANNING WATCH LA

Conservancy graphic imagines the impact of California SB 79 on Los Angeles

PLANNING WATCH LA

California Senate Bill 79: Passed, Signed, but on Hold in Los Angeles

Older, riverside neighborhood in Shanghai, China

PLANNING WATCH LA

A City Planner’s Visit To China

PLANNING WATCH LA

Senate Bill 79: Another Get-Rich-Scheme Destined To Fail

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Coachella 2026: Big Names, Big Crowds—and the Same Questions About Cost and Culture

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Who Is Killing Riverside County’s Wild Donkeys — And Why Has No One Stopped It?

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, and Anyma are set to headline Coachella 2026

BUSINESS

BUSINESS

Why Does Your Insurance Provider Require a Certified Fuel Tank Inspection?

BUSINESS

Choosing the Right Outdoor Furniture for Your Backyard

BUSINESS

Mistakes Sellers Make With Porsche Vehicles

LEGAL

LEGAL

What to Expect When Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer

LEGAL

How a Criminal Defense Lawyer Fights Charges

LEGAL

Can You Set Up a Trust Without an Attorney?

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Rescue Raid: 300+ Animals Saved From Inhumane Conditions by L.A. County

ANIMAL WATCH

Aggressive Pit Bull Placed in Foster Home Kills Boy, 7 – Why Isn’t This a Crime?

ANIMAL WATCH

Taxpayers Take $5.4M Hit in Court for Dangerous Dog Attack at L.A. City Shelter

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Don’t Upend San Pedro Bay Port Complex's Critical Role in Our Nation’s Supply Chain

NEIGHBORHOOD

LA City Clerk Considers Postponement Of 2027 NC Elections, Democracy Delayed & Denied For Thousands Of Angelenos?

NEIGHBORHOOD

Public Hearings, Private Pathways

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

What Positive Impact Could AI Have on the Climate in LA?

CLIMATE

LA's Coming Cooling Mandate: What the 82-Degree Rule Means for Rental Properties

CLIMATE

Greenwashing Artificial Turf—Cash or Cancer?

VOICES

VOICES

Trump’s Fait Accompli for the US and its Allies

VOICES

Why Did Trump Say, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”?

Ben Franklin, Elizabeth Willing Powel (AI)

VOICES

Democracy is Destroying America

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Moving From Phoenix to Los Angeles: A Complete Relocation Guide

LOS ANGELES

The LAPD Isn’t Broken Our Legal System Is

LOS ANGELES

Fighting for the Rights of Accident Victims Every Day

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

Attacks on Transgender Women Are Part of a Larger MAGA Agenda

LGBTQ

Pride Flag Returns to Stonewall as New York Officials Defy Federal Directive

Demonstrators protest against Rady Children's Hospital's decision to end most of its gender-affirming care services in San Diego on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo by Zoë Meyers for The San Diego Union-Tribune

LGBTQ

California LGBTQ Community Still Worried For Transgender Youth

LIFESTYLE

LIFESTYLE

Buy Bulk Mitragynine Drink Mixes From Mitra9—A Brand Defined By Consistent Performance

LIFESTYLE

Arizona vs. California: Which State Is Better to Call Home?

LIFESTYLE

Entertainment Choices in a Screen-First World

TECH WATCH

TECH WATCH

How to Budget for Paycom Cost Based on Your Employee Count

TECH WATCH

Beyond the Fog: Why SF Professionals Are Choosing Lake Tahoe Over the Mission

TECH WATCH

Why California Companies Choose testRigor for Their Testing Needs

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

When Maps Go Wrong & The Science of Everyday Courage

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Strange Secrets of the Human Body and Why Your Brain Requires Friends

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Secret Languages We All Speak & Amazing Changes in Nature You Never Knew

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WORLD WATCH

Trump and Netanyahu joined at the hip.

WORLD WATCH

Trump And Netanyahu: Twin Autocrats Leading The War On Iran

WORLD WATCH

From ‘Epic Fury’ To A Trap Of Trump’s Own Making: Finding The Way Out

WORLD WATCH

Delete The Palestinians’ National Identity: Netanyahu's Means Of Achieving Greater Israel

420 FILE

420 FILE

5 Simple THC Drink Recipes You’ll Love

420 FILE

Taxing Illegality: City Hall’s Dangerous Surrender on Marijuana Enforcement

420 FILE

Lost Mary Flavors List At Durity Distribution: A Brand That Leads The Vape Space

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

Sustainable Wellness for Long-Term Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

WELLNESS

How Outpatient Rehab Lets People Recover Without Putting Life on Hold

WELLNESS

Why Pressure Ulcers Often Indicate Neglect

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

A City That Won’t Stand Up for Its Students Is Already Failing Them

GUEST WORDS

How Lack of Political Imagination Resulted in Trump Threatening to End a Civilization

GUEST WORDS

Passover Under Fire: Israelis Hold Seders as Missiles Fall

GAMING

GAMING

California Financial Infrastructure Struggles To Match Digital Economy Speed

GAMING

Why California Still Doesn’t Have Legal Online Casinos

GAMING

5 Things Players Love About Online Candy Slot Games

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