## 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 # PLANNING WATCH LA --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/ac/036i-ac01f0e2.jpg) ### Replacing the Streetlights in Los Angeles Written by Dick Platkin on May 07 2026. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/32686-replacing-the-streetlights-in-los-angeles) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/8c/032c-8c63ddf2.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/32603-las-new-mayoral-climate-action-plan-will-be-filed-away-when-mayor-bass-leaves-office)Written by Dick Platkin on April 23 2026. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la). ## [LA’s New Mayoral Climate Action Plan Will Be Filed Away When Mayor Bass Leaves Office](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/32603-las-new-mayoral-climate-action-plan-will-be-filed-away-when-mayor-bass-leaves-office) PLANNING WATCH - The City of LA finally has a Climate Action Plan. It has been prepared by the Mayor’s Office, but it is not part of LA’s legally re… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/68/030e3-688c733c.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/32568-the-number-of-vacant-apartments-in-la-will-expand)### [The Number of Vacant Apartments in LA Will Expand](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/32568-the-number-of-vacant-apartments-in-la-will-expand) Written by Dick Platkin on April 16 2026. 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