## 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 [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la). ## [Will LA’s METRO Ever Build Successful Mass Transit](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/28139-will-las-metro-ever-build-successful-mass-transit) PLANNING WATCH - The recent UN COP28 conference in Dubai failed to take concerted actions to reduce the Green House Gas emissions responsible for the… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/cb/098b-cbbfe459.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/28086-homelessness-at-home-and-abroad)### [Homelessness: At Home And Abroad](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/28086-homelessness-at-home-and-abroad) Written by Dick Platkin on December 07 2023. 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