## 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/ec/059c-ece23b0f.jpg) ### Why is Los Angeles a City in Deep Crisis? Written by Dick Platkin on July 24 2025. ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31225-why-is-los-angeles-a-city-in-deep-crisis) [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/dc/057a-dc1ab16e.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31188-la-times-article-on-the-history-of-homelessness-in-la-is-a-must-read)Written by Dick Platkin on July 17 2025. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la). ## [LA Times Article On The History Of Homelessness In LA Is A Must Read](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31188-la-times-article-on-the-history-of-homelessness-in-la-is-a-must-read) PLANNING WATCH - Charlie Chaplin’s character in The Little Tramp (1915). Now we call them homeless people. When I first saw the LA Times feature a… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/32/055b-32798930.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31155-getting-lost-in-the-weeds-of-the-state-imposed-regional-housing-needs-assessment-rhna-for-los-angeles)### [Getting Lost in the Weeds of the State-imposed Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for Los Angeles](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31155-getting-lost-in-the-weeds-of-the-state-imposed-regional-housing-needs-assessment-rhna-for-los-angeles) Written by Dick Platkin on July 10 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/42/053d-42692523.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31104-la-is-falling-apart-how-will-this-impact-the-2026-world-cup-and-2028-olympics)### [LA is Falling Apart. How Will This Impact The 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31104-la-is-falling-apart-how-will-this-impact-the-2026-world-cup-and-2028-olympics) Written by Dick Platkin on July 03 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d1/049a-d1322981.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31040-its-time-to-update-las-rent-stabilization-ordinance)### [It’s Time to Update LA’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/31040-its-time-to-update-las-rent-stabilization-ordinance) Written by Dick Platkin on June 19 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/be/045a-be1b0b47.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30981-three-housing-myths-explain-why-homelessness-is-increasing)### [Three Housing Myths Explain Why Homelessness Is Increasing](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30981-three-housing-myths-explain-why-homelessness-is-increasing) Written by Dick Platkin on June 05 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/79/041h-79f122f3.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30919-california-senate-bill-607-pigs-lining-up-at-the-trough)### [California Senate Bill 607. Pigs lining up at the trough.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30919-california-senate-bill-607-pigs-lining-up-at-the-trough) Written by Dick Platkin on May 22 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/2f/039a-2f5a0f16.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30897-the-continued-mansionization-of-los-angeles-neighborhoods)### [The Continued Mansionization Of Los Angeles Neighborhoods](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30897-the-continued-mansionization-of-los-angeles-neighborhoods) Written by Dick Platkin on May 15 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/bf/037b-bff5b265.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30852-rapid-reconstruction-of-incinerated-homes-reveals-who-has-the-most-influence-at-las-city-hall)### [Rapid Reconstruction Of Incinerated Homes Reveals Who Has The Most Influence At LA’s City Hall](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30852-rapid-reconstruction-of-incinerated-homes-reveals-who-has-the-most-influence-at-las-city-hall) Written by Dick Platkin on May 08 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f7/031b-f7ccefb7.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30726-senate-bill-79-another-housing-rip-off-from-the-california-state-senate)### [Senate Bill 79 - Another Housing Rip-off from the California State Senate](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30726-senate-bill-79-another-housing-rip-off-from-the-california-state-senate) Written by Dick Platkin on April 17 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/11/027k-1136dc7a.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30660-valid-criticisms-of-trump-ii-neglect-the-housing-sins-of-democratic-party-officials)### [Valid Criticisms of Trump II Neglect the Housing Sins of Democratic Party Officials](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30660-valid-criticisms-of-trump-ii-neglect-the-housing-sins-of-democratic-party-officials) Written by Dick Platkin on April 03 2025. 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[ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/6e/009h-6e77b6aa.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30288-why-las-wildfires-are-becoming-more-destructive)### [Why LA’s Wildfires Are Becoming More Destructive](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30288-why-las-wildfires-are-becoming-more-destructive) Written by Dick Platkin on January 30 2025. [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/70/007h-70d0f160.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30238-both-conservatives-and-liberals-spin-tall-tales-about-las-wildfires)### [Both Conservatives And Liberals Spin Tall Tales About LA’s Wildfires](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/30238-both-conservatives-and-liberals-spin-tall-tales-about-las-wildfires) Written by Dick Platkin on January 23 2025. 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