## 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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The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) October 26 2026 # LA WATCHDOG --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/61/039w-614d9d49.jpg) ### $700 Million Increase in Sewer Service Charge Lacks Transparency Written by Jack Humphreville on May 13 2024. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/28893-700-million-increase-in-sewer-service-charge-lacks-transparency) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/08/037j-088f747b.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/28850-sanitations-booty-call)Written by Jack Humphreville on May 06 2024. Posted in [LA WATCHDOG](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog). ## [Sanitation’s Booty Call](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/28850-sanitations-booty-call) LA WATCHDOG - In 2011, the City Council approved a 10 year, 77% increase in our Sewer Service Charge in a process that took over a year. At that tim… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/6a/036l-6aa4682d.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/28839-does-la-have-adequate-reserves-amidst-labor-agreements-and-revenue-shortfall)### [Does LA Have Adequate Reserves Amidst Labor Agreements and Revenue Shortfall?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/28839-does-la-have-adequate-reserves-amidst-labor-agreements-and-revenue-shortfall) Written by Jack Humphreville on May 02 2024. 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