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(c. 1930) — A Colorado River Aqueduct pipeline section displayed by the Metropolitan Water District as a public exhibition booth.

LA WATCHDOG

Send the Right Price Signal: Raise Rates and Repeal the MWD’s Property Tax

POLITICS

A Dangerous Turning Point for Los Angeles: Why the Bass–Raman Race Should Alarm Voters

VOICES

Two Papers, Two Realities: How Media Framing Shapes Public Perception

LOS ANGELES

A Neighborhood Council Meeting and the Defense of Rhetoric

VOICES

Have We Reached Peak Tax, Spend, and Regulation Insanity?

LOS ANGELES

What A Tarzana Sinkhole "In Waiting" Reveals About Problems In City Governance

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit Bulls Maul Poodle Puppy in Park

LOS ANGELES

The Silence Is the Scandal: Why Casey Wasserman Must Go

LOS ANGELES

Challenge From The Far Left: Raman Takes On Bass For Mayor Of Los Angeles!

POLITICS

The Democrats Need A Concrete Governing Agenda

NEIGHBORHOOD

Pagoda Pandemonium" Reigns At Oceanfront Walk Meeting!

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors clear the remains of a building destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.

LOS ANGELES

Homes That Survived the 2025 L.A. Fires Are Still Contaminated

VOICES

Isn’t It Time to Stage a Counter-Coup in These Here United States?

POLITICS

Horvath Seeks Countywide Eviction Protections as Immigration Raids Intensify

Demonstrators protest against Rady Children's Hospital's decision to end most of its gender-affirming care services in San Diego on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo by Zoë Meyers for The San Diego Union-Tribune

LGBTQ

California LGBTQ Community Still Worried For Transgender Youth

PLANNING WATCH LA

Senate Bill 79: Another Get-Rich-Scheme Destined To Fail

VOICES

The Toll Ghosts of California: Why Our Cars are Being Charged for Crimes They Didn't Commit

LOS ANGELES

What Happens If Los Angeles Cancels the 2028 Olympics?

IMPORTANT READS

Zillow’s Chief Economist is Still Right About the Dire Need for More Affordable Housing

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STATE WATCH

STATE WATCH

Trump-Aligned Cadiz Seeks Influence in Sacramento - Courts Fiona Ma in High-Stakes Lt. Governor Race

STATE WATCH

The Gloria Romero Interview. Candidate For California Lieutenant Governor.

STATE WATCH

After CA Taxes Its Billionaires Out of the State, Who’s Next: YOU!!!

LA WATCHDOG

LA WATCHDOG

Ratepayers Cannot Afford DWP Taxes

LA WATCHDOG

Sticker Shock at the Curb: LA Trash Rates Jump Overnight

LA WATCHDOG

Metro’s Sepulveda Basin Money Pit

GELFAND'S WORLD

GELFAND'S WORLD

The LA Times Attack On Bass And The Likely? Entry Of Caruso Into The Mayor's Race

GELFAND'S WORLD

The Ten Step Process To Defeat Authoritarianism In The U.S.

GELFAND'S WORLD

When will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act?

IMPORTANT READS

IMPORTANT READS

Inside Attorney Michael Ponder’s Approach to Crucial Injury Cases

IMPORTANT READS

The Role of Break Tanks in Sustainable Water Management Systems

IMPORTANT READS

The “No-Build” Olympics That Wasn’t: LA Moves to Fast-Track Permanent Projects Without Review

PLANNING WATCH LA

This Los Angeles street has a shopping cart but is missing street trees.

PLANNING WATCH LA

LA’s Urban Forest – Expect More Cutbacks

PLANNING WATCH LA

What If A Mandami-type Were Elected Mayor of Los Angeles?

PLANNING WATCH LA

First Anniversary Of The Palisades And Eaton Fires: Prices Down And Hardly Any Homes Rebuilt

PALM SPRINGS AREA

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Modernism Week Kicks Off in Style with a Motown-Fueled Opening Night Celebration

PALM SPRINGS AREA

La Quinta Art Celebration Returns to Civic Center Park, February 26–March 1, 2026

PALM SPRINGS AREA

Bring a Trailer Kicks Off 2026 with Palm Springs Meet-Up, Awards, and Big Momentum

BUSINESS

BUSINESS

The Role of Experience and Trial Readiness in Personal Injury Law

BUSINESS

How Policy Decisions Balance Public Risk and Reward

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ANIMAL WATCH

ANIMAL WATCH

From L.A. to Tulsa: Billy and Tina Moved From One Failing Zoo to Another

ANIMAL WATCH

Victim Claims L.A. Animal Services Stopped Protecting Low-Income Areas from Dangerous Dogs

ANIMAL WATCH

Pit Bull Rips Off Owner's Leg, Crushes the Bones In Her Arm and Hand, After Being the “Perfect Pet”

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD

When the Fire Was Out, the Spin Began: Karen Bass, the Palisades Report, and a City Losing Trust

NEIGHBORHOOD

Hollywood’s Creative Economy Petitions City Council For Legislative Help

NEIGHBORHOOD

Anti-Ice, Trump Demonstrations Extend To Venice Blvd & Abbot Kinney

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

LA's Coming Cooling Mandate: What the 82-Degree Rule Means for Rental Properties

CLIMATE

Greenwashing Artificial Turf—Cash or Cancer?

CLIMATE

Pay to Pollute, Starting in 2026

VOICES

VOICES

The Prescient President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

VOICES

Obey or Die

VOICES

Arresting the Witness: Don Lemon, the DOJ, and the Chilling of Press Freedom

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES

Noma Luxury and Los Angeles’ Crisis of Priorities

LOS ANGELES

Moral Compass for LA28: Leadership, Trust and Accountability

LOS ANGELES

To Stop Los Angeles’ Traffic Carnage Requires Implementation Of An Emergency Declaration

LGBTQ

LGBTQ

Assemblymember Mark González Introduces AB 1540 to Restore LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Line in California

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?

LIFESTYLE

LIFESTYLE

Entertainment Choices in a Screen-First World

LIFESTYLE

Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Wardrobe Basics for a More Polished Look

LIFESTYLE

A Rider’s Guide to Indianapolis: Local Spots, Gear, and Helpful Resources

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

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WORLD WATCH

WORLD WATCH

The Netanyahu Government’s Insatiable Thirst for Blood

WORLD WATCH

Another Of Trump’s Quixotic Imperial Designs

WORLD WATCH

Davos: Highway to the Danger Zone

420 FILE

420 FILE

Automated Pre-Roll Machines: An Ultimate Guide

420 FILE

Essential Maintenance Tips for Long-Lasting Mini Dab Rigs

420 FILE

A Natural Solution for Enhancing Sleep Quality: THCa Flower

WELLNESS

WELLNESS

What Are the Benefits of Nootropics for Everyday Use?

WELLNESS

5 Top Professional Nail Tools That Instantly Improve Air Quality at Your Desk

WELLNESS

Why Med Spas Have Become an Essential Part of Los Angeles Wellness

GUEST WORDS

GUEST WORDS

Zone Zero: How Los Angeles Keeps Promising Results—and Delivering Delays

Governor Josh Shapiro at 2025 Eradicate Hate Global Summit

GUEST WORDS

A Jewish Student’s Call for Moral Clarity – What Our Leaders Owe Students This Year

GUEST WORDS

Sanders Backs Push for Billionaire Tax in California as Newsom Raises Money to Fight It

GAMING

GAMING

What Are the Benefits of Responsible Gaming in LA?

GAMING

The Unwritten Rules of Texas Hold’em Nights in Los Angeles

GAMING

Plinko is a ball-drop slot and this guide explains how it works

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