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LOS ANGELES

Dark Days for L.A.’s ‘Ribbon of Light’ — Wire Thieves Strike Again

LOS ANGELES

Prop 50 and Republicans’ Shutdown Add Fuel to No Kings! Rallies

NEIGHBORHOOD

Critics Say BOAC’s New Residency Rule Favors Mayor Appointees Over Council Picks

LOS ANGELES

LOST ANGELES. Woke, Broke, Stupid & Clueless

Pittsburgh

GELFAND'S WORLD

No Kings

NEIGHBORHOOD

Opinion: Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s Sudden Interest in District 9 Rings Hollow

VOICES

Long Walk Home

VOICES

Will Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza Fail?

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Faith, Fear, and Microphonics

VOICES

Mideast Peace, Danger From Venezuela, The Re-Awakening of Europe, and Nobel Prize Silliness

One lucky VCA survivor

ANIMAL WATCH

When Profit Trumps Compassion: A Firsthand Account of Troubling Trends at VCA Animal Hospitals

POLITICS

The GOP’s Moral Reckoning: Why Silence on Hate Is Political Suicide

VOICES

Mayor, Listen to the Students: Our Future Depends on You

NEIGHBORHOOD

Zone 0 and the Death of Local Control: Sacramento’s Fire Experiment in Our Yards

LOS ANGELES

SB 79’s Backward Logic: The Dirtier the Streets, the Bigger the Bonds

NEIGHBORHOOD

California Senator Ben Allen Joins Race for Insurance Commissioner!

LOS ANGELES

How LAPD’s Special-Order No. 3 Undermines Public Safety — And Why It’s Time to Push Back

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

L.A. Vet Dr. W. Marvin Mackie Transformed Animal Care with His “Quick Spay” Innovation

ANIMAL WATCH

Tarzana Neighborhood Council Endorses Restrictions on Online Pet Sales

ANIMAL WATCH

70-year-old Woman Bites Back when Pit Bull Attacks her Pet

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

An Earthquake and an Election

NEIGHBORHOOD

How Having A Good Kitchen Will Enhance Your Home's Value

Mike Newhouse

NEIGHBORHOOD

VSA President Mark Ryavec Endorses Newhouse for California State Senate, District 24

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Eating Global Warming

CLIMATE

EU Climate Breakdown

CLIMATE

The Curse of The Blob

VOICES

VOICES

Why Trump Missed the Golden Ring of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

VOICES

When Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act

VOICES

Are the Real Fascists the Political Leaders Who Ignore Their Own Police Unions?

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Making Every Drop Count: LA County’s Safe Clean Water Program Shifts Focus to Greener, Smarter Neighborhood Solutions

LOS ANGELES

Who’s in Charge of Homelessness in Los Angeles?

LOS ANGELES

How Los Angeles’ Rent Stabilization and Lease Laws Impact Standard Lease Agreements

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

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POLITICS

POLITICS

The Health Care Emergency Behind the Government Shutdown

POLITICS

Two Wrongs Make A Right For Gavin Newsom - Our Sociopathetically Socialist Governor

POLITICS

Better Elections for Los Angeles Through Charter Reform

STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Los Angeles’ Water Conspiracies Have A Long History, But The Worries Of Supply Remain Urgent

STATE WATCH

Redistricting, Proportional Representation and LA Charter Reform

STATE WATCH

California's Masterful Use of Soft Political Violence

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

The $13 Billion Water Grab: MWD’s Secret Tax on Homeowners

LA WATCHDOG

Bleak Budget Realities Require Transparency

LA WATCHDOG

Metropolitan Water District’s Billion Dollar Property Tax

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

A Man Who Knows Everything—and Nothing: The Peril of Trump’s Unchecked Confidence

GELFAND'S WORLD

The View from the Balcony: West Side Story

GELFAND'S WORLD

Senate Democrats Should Just Say No

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Dear Rebecca — and the Rest of You

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

County Checkbook Confidential

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Long Beach Edition “Smart Speaker Takes the Wheel”

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

“Despite” Presidential Denials and Local Foot-Dragging, Climate Change is Getting Worse

PLANNING WATCH LA

Why Los Angeles Is Falling Apart

PLANNING WATCH LA

California Senate Bill 79: Bipartisan Giveaway to Big Real Estate

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

The Joy of Art and Holiday Giving - The Leslies’ 37th Annual Toy Drive & Fundraiser

Rendering of a proposed seven-story hotel on tribal land between the Hilton and Renaissance hotels, now a parking lot.

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Planning Commission To Weigh Hotel, Residential Development Proposed For South Of Convention Center

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Palm Springs Home Prices Decline As Inventory Rises In August Market Report

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

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

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Why You Are Predisposed to Worry & How Fonts Influence Our Feelings

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

How Great Innovators Think & Turning Anger Into Strength

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

How Do You Create Happiness? & Why Dogs Behave the Way They Do

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Psychology of Lying & The Race for Outer Space

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Unlocking Your Primal Intelligence & The Tug-of-War Between Competition and Cooperation

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IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

ICE in Chicago: First They Came for the Immigrants

IMPORTANT READS

“The Portland” Judge, Karin Immergut, Is a “Legal Insurrectionist”

IMPORTANT READS

Why User Experience Matters in Clinical Research Sites

WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

The Inescapable Reality The Israelis Must Face

WORLD WATCH

The Homecoming That Should Never Have Waited

WORLD WATCH

Trump Needs an Enemy to Justify His Power Grab; Enter Venezuela

420 FILE

420 FILE

A Natural Solution for Enhancing Sleep Quality: THCa Flower

420 FILE

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

420 FILE

What to Know About Traveling with Blunt Wraps on Flights

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

Pain Management Techniques for Chronic Conditions Relief

WELLNESS

Your pH Checklist for Down-There Health

WELLNESS

Rural Communities Brace For Trump’s Health Cuts

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Deep-Blue California Is a National Leader in De Facto Public-School Segregation. Here’s Why…

GUEST WORDS

‘Incredible Corruption’: Blockbuster Report on Trump Crypto Grift Leaves Observers Stunned

GUEST WORDS

The Complete Guide to Trusted iGaming Comparison Sites in 2025

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