## In the News [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/37/086d-37193955.png) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) ### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? 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Posted in [GELFAND'S WORLD](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/gelfand-s-world). ## [Shelter in Place: A Harbor Fire—and a Deafening Silence From City Officials](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/gelfand-s-world/31856-shelter-in-place-a-harbor-fire-and-a-deafening-silence-from-city-officials) GELFAND’S WORLD - For the past dozen years or so, I have been writing warnings about the lack of emergency preparedness here in Los Angeles. A lot of… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/bb/092e-bb27d1e5.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/gelfand-s-world/31827-thoughts-on-the-l-a-city-charter-reform)### [Thoughts on the L.A. City Charter Reform](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/gelfand-s-world/31827-thoughts-on-the-l-a-city-charter-reform) Written by Bob Gelfand on November 17 2025. 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