2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1029+ words) citywatchla.com From Democrat to Independent: One Voter’s Break With LA’s Left FRED TALK - There are 4 Democratic Socialists of America on the Los Angeles City Council--Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Ysabel Jurado and of course, their candidate for Mayor---"Nightmare…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (906+ words) CITY HALL - Los Angeles has one mayor, one City Hall, one city budget, one police department and, supposedly, one government. So why does Los Angeles increasingly feel like 15 separate cities run by 15 mini mayors? The recent City Council vote involving…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1594+ words) ELECTION 2026 - The candidates have given voters accusations, arguments, and plenty of reasons to blame the other side. What Los Angeles still deserves is a serious blueprint for governing and accountability from the people demanding it of others. Election Day is…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1254+ words) To an audience of roughly 60 members in attendance, the organization had consensus on two of the three positions as Marissa Roy nailed down the endorsement over LA County Deputy District Attorney John McKinney for the office of City Attorney while…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (742+ words) ELECTION 2026 DEBATE - The recent mayoral debate between Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Councilmember Nithya Raman was not about who won, but who lost the most ground. As the incumbent mayor with a lifetime in politics, one would think Bass would…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (482+ words) NICK'S VIEW - I have long sought inspirational, honest, principled politicians who keep their word, honor their commitments, and accept accountability. I am always ready to support leaders whose decisions are rooted in integrity. With fondness, I think of the famous…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1554+ words) Good public policy should be judged not by its aspirations, but by whether its design is capable of producing the results it promises—and whether those results can be measured. In my previous CityWatch article, The Doctors Got It Wrong,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (718+ words) A STUDENT’S VIEW - Every election season, Californians hear the same promise: our public schools simply need more money. Year after year, taxpayers are asked to dig deeper. Billions more are appropriated. New programs are announced. More funding is approved. Yet…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (242+ words) It is an appealing vision. It is actually a dangerous illusion. The expanded ARO is less a housing strategy than a regulatory shortcut. It assumes that almost any underutilized commercial building can become quality housing if government simply gets out…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (726+ words) THE BOTTOM LINE - At a time when Angelenos are waiting months for building permits, struggling with homelessness, rebuilding after devastating wildfires, navigating deteriorating streets, and wondering whether City Hall can deliver on even its most basic responsibilities, the Los Angeles…...