##  In the News

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### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? McKinney Makes His Case to Los Angeles Voters](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters)

October 26 2026

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### [The LA Watchdog’s 2026 Voter Guide](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/la-watchdog/33544-the-la-watchdogs-2026-voters-guide-2)

October 15 2026

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### [The Fools’ Blame Game](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/los-angeles/33626-the-fools-blame-game)

October 26 2026

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### [California Film Tax Credits Aren’t Enough. 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

#  VOICES

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### Why Referrals Matter: A Complete Guide to Mortgage Referral Programs

Written by CityWatch on August 23 2024.

 ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29435-why-referrals-matter-a-complete-guide-to-mortgage-referral-programs)

  [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/7e/068j-7edd43f9.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29423-july-1st-2024-a-day-that-shall-live-long-in-infamy)Written by Liz Amsden on August 22 2024. Posted in [VOICES](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices).

## [July 1st, 2024 – A Day That Shall Live Long in Infamy](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29423-july-1st-2024-a-day-that-shall-live-long-in-infamy)

ACCORDING TO LIZ - What would you call a country where its supreme ruler could: have members of his executive team murdered arrest and incarcera…

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 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/27/067o-278f9d06.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29416-fired-by-msnbc-for-giving-voice-to-iraq-war-opposition-phil-donahue-1935-2024-was-courage-personified)### [Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Was Courage Personified](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29416-fired-by-msnbc-for-giving-voice-to-iraq-war-opposition-phil-donahue-1935-2024-was-courage-personified)

Written by Jeff Cohen on August 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/02/067h-022f96b5.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29409-price-controls-here-are-five-we-could-really-use)### [Price Controls. Here Are Five We Could REALLY Use!](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29409-price-controls-here-are-five-we-could-really-use)

Written by Ken Alpern on August 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/3e/067k-3e0bc6b7.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29408-just-how-american-are-american-elections)### [Just How American Are American Elections?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29408-just-how-american-are-american-elections)

Written by Liz Amsden on August 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/c9/067c-c998515b.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29405-dantes-inferno-revisited-homeless-shelters-in-l-a)### [Dante’s Inferno Revisited: Homeless Shelters in L.A.](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29405-dantes-inferno-revisited-homeless-shelters-in-l-a)

Written by Tim Campbell on August 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d9/066h-d967f654.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29397-understanding-the-hidden-costs-how-lack-of-oversight-in-government-agencies-leads-to-rising-fees-for-all-of-us)### [Understanding the Hidden Costs: How Lack of Oversight in Government Agencies Leads to Rising Fees for All of Us](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29397-understanding-the-hidden-costs-how-lack-of-oversight-in-government-agencies-leads-to-rising-fees-for-all-of-us)

Written by Ben Goldblatt on August 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/71/065h-719b5989.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29373-trumps-inability-to-comprehend-centrists-will-cost-him-the-election)### [Trump’s Inability to Comprehend Centrists Will Cost Him the Election](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29373-trumps-inability-to-comprehend-centrists-will-cost-him-the-election)

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on August 12 2024.

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Written by Liz Amsden on August 12 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f4/064a-f41ca3b2.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29356-netanyahu-is-dragging-israel-down-on-his-catastrophic-journey-to-hell)### [Netanyahu Is Dragging Israel Down On His Catastrophic Journey To Hell](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29356-netanyahu-is-dragging-israel-down-on-his-catastrophic-journey-to-hell)

Written by Alon Ben-Meir on August 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/80/064j-800b88d1.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29353-unacceptable-for-us-to-boycott-nagasakis-memorial-for-atom-bomb-victims-because-israel-was-not-invited)### [Unacceptable For US to Boycott Nagasaki’s Memorial for Atom Bomb Victims Because Israel Was Not Invited](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29353-unacceptable-for-us-to-boycott-nagasakis-memorial-for-atom-bomb-victims-because-israel-was-not-invited)

Written by Liz Amsden on August 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/31/064g-319f4038.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29348-finding-the-right-bag-for-yourself-key-buying-tips-to-follow)### [Finding the Right Bag for Yourself: Key Buying Tips to Follow](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29348-finding-the-right-bag-for-yourself-key-buying-tips-to-follow)

Written by CityWatch on August 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/3e/063m-3ece9c87.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29333-olympic-dreams-and-urban-realities-a-tale-of-two-los-angeles)### [Olympic Dreams and Urban Realities: A Tale of Two Los Angeles](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29333-olympic-dreams-and-urban-realities-a-tale-of-two-los-angeles)

Written by Fred Rosen on August 05 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/2c/062p-2c7d582a.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29324-our-tax-code-rewards-corporate-price-gouging-next-year-we-can-change-that)### [Our Tax Code Rewards Corporate Price Gouging. Next Year, We Can Change That](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29324-our-tax-code-rewards-corporate-price-gouging-next-year-we-can-change-that)

Written by Rakeen Mabud on August 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/74/062n-74272e2a.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29323-netanyahu-and-his-acolytes-belong-in-jail-not-running-a-country)### [Netanyahu and His Acolytes Belong in Jail, Not Running a Country](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29323-netanyahu-and-his-acolytes-belong-in-jail-not-running-a-country)

Written by Liz Amsden on August 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/1c/062l-1c442acb.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29321-harris-is-best-positioned-to-lead-the-way)### [Harris Is Best Positioned To Lead The Way](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29321-harris-is-best-positioned-to-lead-the-way)

Written by Alon Ben-Meir on August 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/f6/062d-f60fde53.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29319-hot-summer-controversy-at-mwd-gm-adel-hagekhalil-on-leave-is-he-the-victim)### [Hot Summer Controversy at MWD. GM Adel Hagekhalil on Leave. Is He the Victim?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29319-hot-summer-controversy-at-mwd-gm-adel-hagekhalil-on-leave-is-he-the-victim)

Written by Tony Butka on August 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/d3/062g-d3b603c0.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29316-iranian-american-group-says-biden-must-change-course-to-avert-bloody-regional-war)### [Iranian American Group Says Biden Must Change Course to Avert 'Bloody Regional War'](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29316-iranian-american-group-says-biden-must-change-course-to-avert-bloody-regional-war)

Written by Jake Johnson on August 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/8c/062f-8c505792.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29312-in-most-states-undocumented-immigrants-pay-higher-tax-rates-than-top-1)### [In Most States, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Higher Tax Rates Than Top 1%](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/voices/29312-in-most-states-undocumented-immigrants-pay-higher-tax-rates-than-top-1)

Written by Brett Wilkins on August 01 2024.

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Written by Ken Alpern on July 29 2024.

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