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LOS ANGELES

LA’s Inaction And Leadership Fiascos Compel The Hiring Of Powerful Attorneys For Its Defense

VOICES

70302: The Law That Destroys Law

LOS ANGELES

Homelessness: An Industry with No Leaders

IMPORTANT READS

Some Questions To Those Who Still Want Anti-Semites, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers Within Our Borders

Deportation of Polish Jews, 1939–1941

VOICES

Bearing Witness to the Echoes of History

420 FILE

Leaders and Industry Call for Urgent Reforms as AB 564 Seeks to Stabilize Cannabis Tax Rates

NEIGHBORHOOD

Crisis Deepens at Third, Fourth & Rose: Venice Locals Fear Spike in Crime and Encampments

POLITICS

Why Does Netanyahu Keep Undercutting Israel’s Requirement of Hamas’ Total, Complete and Unconditional Surrender?

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The Scroll Industrial Complex

ANIMAL WATCH

Mayor Bass Strikes Out On Animal Welfare

GELFAND'S WORLD

From Cancer Breakthroughs to Climate Denial: The Cost of Defunding Science in America

VOICES

Call Someone To Say Goodnight

VOICES

Science Decommissioned!

ANIMAL WATCH

XL Bully Icon Hulk Dies; Landmark Legal Win Saves Pup “Fudge” in Scotland

GUEST WORDS

L.A. Tourism Workers Win Nation’s Highest Minimum Wage in Historic Union Victory

LOS ANGELES

Predatory Corporate Landlords Target Black Tenants for Eviction, Says New UCLA Study

POLITICS

Marxism is Alive and Well in California

NEIGHBORHOOD

Park Slams LA Budget as 'Bottomless Pit,' Votes NO to Wasteful Spending

LA WATCHDOG

Do We Approve or Reject an Increase in the Hotel Tax?

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Wall Street Firm Sued Over Death of San Antonio-area Child Mauled by Pit Bulls

Billy and Tina shackled in the Los Angeles Zoo on May 19

ANIMAL WATCH

Elephant Uproar: L.A. Zoo Sparks Backlash for Quietly Transferring Elephant to Overcrowded Tulsa Facility

ANIMAL WATCH

Dogs Under Investigation After Two Bodies Found in Downtown L.A. Homeless Encampment

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Venice Beach Looking Dirty, Filthy And Uninviting for the Summer Season!

NEIGHBORHOOD

Venice NC Meeting Explodes: Board Member Suspended After Stakeholder Scuffle—Encampment Vote Collapses Amid Walkout Chaos

NEIGHBORHOOD

Top CRE Analytics Platforms for Smart Investors

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

America’s Impact on the Global Thermostat

CLIMATE

Welcome To The First Fire-Resistant Neighborhood. Now What About The Rest Of California?

CLIMATE

Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options?

VOICES

VOICES

From the United Nations to Academia, Left-Wing Antisemitism Must Be Confronted

VOICES

Whose Life Matters?

VOICES

Let the Punishment Fit the Crime

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Inside the May 22 Council Budget Debate: Cuts, Restorations, and Priorities

LOS ANGELES

The LAX/Metro Connection: Almost Four Decades Of Myths And False Impressions

LOS ANGELES

Homeless Vets Long Stymied By Political Meddling And Developer Greed at West LA VA

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

California Hotels And Cafes Remain Friendlier To LGBTQ+ Community

LGBTQ

Sheryl Lee Ralph Receives The Laurel Foundation’s 2024 Youth Empowerment Award

LGBTQ

Freddy Puza Makes History as Culver City’s First Openly LGBTQ+ Vice Mayor

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POLITICS

POLITICS

False Economies

Traci Park (L), Faizah Malik (R)

POLITICS

Left-Leaning Activist Faizah Malik Enters LA City Council Race Against Traci Park

POLITICS

Is The Los Angeles City Budget A Plan With A Real Purpose?

STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Newsom Calls on Cities to Immediately Ban Homeless Encampments, Citing Public Health and Safety

STATE WATCH

California Apartment Association Uses Deep-Pocketed Influence to Delay Crucial Pro-Tenant Bill

STATE WATCH

Is California Getting Set to Legalize Online Casinos?

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

LA’s Unbalanced Balanced Budget

LA WATCHDOG

DWP Ratepayers to Pay for City Hall’s Fiscal Malfeasance

LA WATCHDOG

Honest Budgeting Is Required

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

It's All On the Republicans in Congress

GELFAND'S WORLD

Solid Core, Liquid Truth: Seismic Clues Offer New Glimpse Into Earth’s Fiery Center

GELFAND'S WORLD

The Eerie Stillness At The Port Of Los Angeles

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Ted and Julie Got Out Alive

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Take a Hike, Los Angeles

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Anonymity Is for the Powerful—Not the Press

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

California Senate Bill 607. Pigs lining up at the trough.

McMansion in Los Angeles neighborhood of Beverly Grove, with photoshopped sign.

PLANNING WATCH LA

The Continued Mansionization Of Los Angeles Neighborhoods

PLANNING WATCH LA

Rapid Reconstruction Of Incinerated Homes Reveals Who Has The Most Influence At LA’s City Hall

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

City Launches Annual Brush Clearing Program As Fire Season Approaches

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Coachella Didn’t Sell Out Weekend Two. Or Did It?

PALM SPRINGS AREA

The 2025 Palm Desert Food & Wine Event Will Feature Top Chefs, Premium Wines, and Culinary Experiences

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

How Regular People Become Millionaires & How The Power of Suggestion Works

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

The Science of Sexual Attraction & What Does Your Job Mean to You?

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Why Leadership is So Overrated & How Supply Chains Work or Don’t

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

What Is Good Mental Health? & The Weird Thing About Memory

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Everyday Health Hacks & A New Approach to Conflict

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PODCAST

Your Incredible Sense of Smell & Overcoming Burn Out

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IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

Some Questions To Those Who Still Want Anti-Semites, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers Within Our Borders

IMPORTANT READS

Without US Government Weapons And Diplomatic Support, Genocide Of Palestinians In Gaza Would End

IMPORTANT READS

The Next Frontier in Survivor Safety: How Innovation Is Fighting Domestic Abuse

WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

If This Isn’t Genocide, What Is?

WORLD WATCH

A Faith Under Siege: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, Faith, and the Future

WORLD WATCH

The Promise Of Gaza, Part 3: Will Israel Choose Control or Coexistence?

420 FILE

420 FILE

Understanding the Influence of Modern Cannabis Strains like Gush-Mints in LA Communities

420 FILE

Leaders and Industry Call for Urgent Reforms as AB 564 Seeks to Stabilize Cannabis Tax Rates

420 FILE

Torch-Free Dabbing: How Dip Devices Are Changing the Game

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

Aging Safely in LA: Why Emergency Call Buttons Are Becoming Essential for Seniors

WELLNESS

4 Tips on Coping With Cancer as a Veteran

WELLNESS

Medical Negligence: Career, Family and Financial Consequences

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

L.A. Tourism Workers Win Nation’s Highest Minimum Wage in Historic Union Victory

GUEST WORDS

Soft2Bet Brings a New Kind of Tech to Online Gaming

GUEST WORDS

High Roller Slots Attract More and More Players

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