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POLITICS

LAPD Finally Faces Charter Reform. The Real Question Is: Who Tried to Stop It?

POLITICS

Senator Schiff Proposes Legislation To Address This Country’s Housing Crisis

LOS ANGELES

Frank O. Gehry’s Legacy: Architecture As Fine Art

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NEIGHBORHOOD

Growing Up in the Shadow of Whiteman Airport — A Young Student’s Plea for Change

VOICES

Barbarians Inside the Gates

VOICES

Thirteen Years Since Sandy Hook – 1.3 Million More Americans Dead and Injured – Has Anything Changed?

GELFAND'S WORLD

Finding Magic in La Bohème: The View From The Balcony

POLITICS

Dark Streets, Darker Accountability: What’s Really Happening at LA’s Bureau of Street Lighting

VOICES

The Culture of Delay: How Los Angeles Risks Worker Safety Through Institutional Inaction

NEIGHBORHOOD

Who Knew That the LA City Attorney Is Responsible For LAHSA’S Woes?

LOS ANGELES

LA at a Crossroads: Renewal or Decline?

LA WATCHDOG

Austerity and Transparency Are Demanded

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Heart & Soul Awards Honor Ceci Dominguez for Resistance to Bullying

People flee from the advancing Palisades Fire by car and by foot.

LOS ANGELES

California’s Wildfire Policy: Privatizing Fire Defense and Blaming Homeowners

ANIMAL WATCH

Did Animal Control Miss the Warnings Before Deadly Pit Bull Attack?

GELFAND'S WORLD

America’s Slide Toward Incipient Fascism

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ANIMAL WATCH

(Source: Newton County Sheriff's Office)

ANIMAL WATCH

46 Pit Bulls Seized in Dog Fighting Raid – Police use Thermal Imaging Technology

ANIMAL WATCH

Eric L. Sakach – Animals Used in Fighting Lose a Devoted Friend and Protector

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit-Bull Terrorism -- Dog Owners Terrorized after One Pet Killed, Two Injured by Same Pit Bulls

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

McKinnor Highlights Budget and Legislative Wins for the 61st District

NEIGHBORHOOD

Porac Endorses Newhouse For State Senate

NEIGHBORHOOD

Transient RV Back At Marr & Washington Here In Venice!

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Pay to Pollute, Starting in 2026

CLIMATE

Antarctica’s Red Flag Warning

CLIMATE

Krill Defender Arrested by Moscow

VOICES

VOICES

In Defense Of Liberalism

VOICES

A Government at War With Its Own People

VOICES

CD3 Candidates Talk Solutions — But Can They Fix a City That’s Failing Us?

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

The Most Scenic Routes To Drive Around LA

LOS ANGELES

How LA Remains a Sports City for the People

LOS ANGELES

The Realities of Los Angeles Charter Reform

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

Harvey Milk: A Pride Month Salute to a Pioneer of Equality

49 people killed, 53 others injured at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida,

LGBTQ

Gay Pride or Gay Prize?

LGBTQ

California Hotels And Cafes Remain Friendlier To LGBTQ+ Community

LIFESTYLE

LIFESTYLE

What SweepsPulse Learned from Testing 100+ Sweepstakes Platforms

LIFESTYLE

Lou Jacobs Selected to Chair the AGA Board Starting in 2026

LIFESTYLE

California's Online Gaming Market: Trends and Growth Opportunities

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POLITICS

POLITICS

Ranked Choice Voting: A Simple Fix for LA’s Lame-Duck Elections

POLITICS

Bob Blumenfield on Budget Cuts, Homelessness, and the Future of the West Valley

POLITICS

Historic Upset: Zohran Mamdani Wins 2025 NYC Mayoral Race

STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Inside the Ideological Prison Driving California’s Decline

STATE WATCH

Local Governments Win Injunction Against Trump Administration, Restoring Access To DHS Grants

STATE WATCH

California Among Top 10 U.S. States Where Getting to Work Takes the Most Time

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

No New Taxes Without Real Budget Reform

LA WATCHDOG

River of Red Ink Leads to LA City Service Bankruptcy

LA WATCHDOG

LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

Murder as Distraction

GELFAND'S WORLD

Shelter in Place: A Harbor Fire—and a Deafening Silence From City Officials

GELFAND'S WORLD

Thoughts on the L.A. City Charter Reform

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Welcome to the Machine (+ Other Warm-Ups Before the Void)

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The $28 Lie

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The County Duty to Cover Up

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

Why Is There A Housing Crisis In The United States?

PLANNING WATCH LA

LA Must Have a General Plan. But Why is LA’s So Out-of-Date?

PLANNING WATCH LA

Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 79 Signed by the Governor. Why it Won’t Make a Difference

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

A Desert Treasure Saved: The Revival of Shadow Mountain Golf Club and the Woman Behind Its Rebirth

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Holiday Magic and Full Sidewalks as Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade Glows Again

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Iconic Palm Springs Landmark Billy Reed’s Hits the Market for $7.5 Million

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

When Maps Go Wrong & The Science of Everyday Courage

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Strange Secrets of the Human Body and Why Your Brain Requires Friends

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Secret Languages We All Speak & Amazing Changes in Nature You Never Knew

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Psychology of Brand Loyalty & The Strange History of Everyday Words

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Thanksgiving Myths, Foods & Forgotten Traditions

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

What Algorithms Really Know About You & The Awesome Power of Doing Nothing

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The Rise of Strong 8K IPTV: Redefining Home Entertainment

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The Hidden Cost of Not Sharing Recall Alerts on Your Website

WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

After the First Strike: Venezuela, Influence, and the Ethics of Force

WORLD WATCH

The Taliban Are Erasing Women From Public Life

WORLD WATCH

Sudan’s Civil War Ravages The Core Of Our Humanity

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Essential Maintenance Tips for Long-Lasting Mini Dab Rigs

420 FILE

A Natural Solution for Enhancing Sleep Quality: THCa Flower

420 FILE

SMOK Novo 5 Not Hitting: What’s the Problem?

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

When Injury Becomes a Policy Failure: New Study Shows How California’s Systems Leave Angelenos Vulnerable

WELLNESS

ME Dental Spa & Aesthetics: West Hollywood’s New Destination for Beautiful Smiles and Modern Facial Aesthetics

WELLNESS

Diet Misinformation Is Fueling LA’s Diabetes Crisis — What a New Survey Reveals

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Global Hunt Of Journalists Is Feeding Totalitarianism

GUEST WORDS

Abandon Democracy. Embrace Omniocracy.

GUEST WORDS

California Leads, Proposition 50 Follows

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