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LOS ANGELES

Cooking the Counts: LA Officials Are Misleading the Public on Homelessness

LA WATCHDOG

Angelenos Deserve Budget Reform After Secret Labor Contracts Drain LA Finances

POLITICS

Ethics Problems Cost Kevin De Leon And Haunt Wendy Carrillo

LOS ANGELES

Never Ever Admit It!

VOICES

Is the Economic Annexation of Canada Part of Trump’s Gameplan?

Tina at the Los Angeles Zoo. Photo: In Defense of Animals

ANIMAL WATCH

Thousands Urge LA Zoo to Send Ailing Elephants to Sanctuary—Not Another Zoo

VOICES

From 'Never Again' to Silence: How Holocaust Studies Lost Its Moral Compass

LOS ANGELES

Mayor and City Council Avoid Overhaul of Outdated Departments Amid Billion Dollar Deficit

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Blunt Force

NEIGHBORHOOD

Westchester Speaks: We’re Not Feeling the “Renaissance”

LOS ANGELES

ART FOR IMPACT: THE ART OF_ Auction at Bonhams Goes Live to Support Transgender and At-Promise Youth

VOICES

Sen. John Thune’s Perfidy

NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighborhood Council Leader Enters CA Senate Race

VOICES

Is This Really Fascism?

LOS ANGELES

Address Homelessness by Treating Addiction First

GELFAND'S WORLD

They Are Home And They Are Roosting, Those Chickens, They Are

LOS ANGELES

¡Viva Fiesta Broadway! L.A.’s Iconic Latino Celebration Returns This Sunday

LOS ANGELES

"Resilience" Documentary Honors LA County First Responders Battling Wildfires

CLIMATE

Climate Change Kills Capitalism

ANIMAL WATCH

L.A. Dog Bite Attorney: Court Ruling Shifts Liability in Pit Bull Attacks

LA WATCHDOG

Where are the Needed Reforms in the Bass Budget?

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit Bulls are Killing Babies, Why is this Tragic Statistic Going Up?

ANIMAL WATCH

L.A. Demands Hanoi Ban Dog and Cat Meat to Secure Sister City Status

ANIMAL WATCH

190 Pit Bulls Seized, Ex-Football Star LeShon Johnson Indicted on Federal Dog Fighting Charges

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighborhood Councils Budget Day 2025

NEIGHBORHOOD

Venice Secures 2028 Olympic Triathlon After Park's Push for Westside Spotlight

NEIGHBORHOOD

The Orchid Trees of LAWA/LAX Are Again Savagely Attacked

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Synchronized Global Climate Breakdown

CLIMATE

EPA Torches Home Insurance Coverage

CLIMATE

Will the U.S. Build Seawalls?

VOICES

VOICES

Crypto’s New Era: How Regulatory Relaxation Could Fuel US Market Growth

VOICES

In a Fractured World, Pope Francis Chose Wholeness

VOICES

Advocacy Days 2025: Students and Parents Head to Sacramento to Demand an Equitable K-12 System

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Sports as a Catalyst for Urban Development in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES

L.A.’s $1B Budget Crisis: Advocates Demand Urgent Reform and a Seat at the Table

LOS ANGELES

State of the City or State of Denial? Bass Pledges Reform as Budget and Homelessness Worsen

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

Fixing (i.e., “DOGE-ing”) LA’s Budget Will Be Nasty and Messy

POLITICS

In America?

POLITICS

The Karma Principle™: Determining All Future Elections

STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Homeless Programs in San Francisco: Real Reform or Politics as Usual?

STATE WATCH

So Is Gavin Newsom All Talk, Or Will He Continue to Drive California Into Bankruptcy?

STATE WATCH

Hail to the Real Chief, Gavin Newsom

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

It’s Budget Season: Will We Need Our Hip Boots?

LA WATCHDOG

Is a 54% Increase in Our Trash Fee Justifiable?

LA WATCHDOG

Bailout Without Real Reform Encourages More Bad Behavior

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

Distractions and Consequences: We Are A Nation Sleepwalking Through Crisis

Andrea Silvestrelli as Fasolt

GELFAND'S WORLD

The View from the Balcony: Das Rheingold at Pacific Symphony

GELFAND'S WORLD

Wimp-in-Chief

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Really, Really Dark

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

The Budget Matryoshka

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

Power Preservation

PLANNING WATCH LA

PLANNING WATCH LA

Senate Bill 79 - Another Housing Rip-off from the California State Senate

PLANNING WATCH LA

Valid Criticisms of Trump II Neglect the Housing Sins of Democratic Party Officials

Imaginary Livable Communities housing | Reality of the Long-term Housing Crisis

PLANNING WATCH LA

Livable Communities: If Something Is Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is

PALM SPRINGS AREA

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

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Palm Springs Launches Tenant Rights Workshops Amid Rising Rent Costs

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

The Dark Side of AI Writing: Why Plagiarism Checkers Are More Important Than Ever

IMPORTANT READS

Slot Machine Icons: From Vintage to Virtual Realities

IMPORTANT READS

What to Do If You Think You Bought a Lemon

WORLD WATCH

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?

WORLD WATCH

The Promise of Gaza, Part 2: Learning from Post-War Europe's Recovery

420 FILE

420 FILE

One Problem With Edibles: Dogs Sometimes Eat Them

420 FILE

How to Spot High-Quality Kratom Near You: A Buyer’s Checklist

420 FILE

A Guide to Los Angeles' Cannabis Delivery Services

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

4 Tips on Coping With Cancer as a Veteran

WELLNESS

Medical Negligence: Career, Family and Financial Consequences

WELLNESS

Understanding the Basics: What is Medical Malpractice?

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Play to Pay: Why Esports Betting Is the Next Big Test for Online Regulation

GUEST WORDS

Bet Smarter, Not Harder: Simplicity in Soccer Wagering

GUEST WORDS

Why the Future of Entertainment Might Look Like a Casino Lobby

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