LA mandating low-income housing in Palisades rebuild could be unconstitutional, experts say
A prominent public-interest law firm is warning that Los Angeles’ apparent requirement that older apartments be replaced with ...
LA City attorney investigating 900 price-gouging complaints following wildfires
With thousands of people displaced by the Palisades and Eaton fires, the office has every division working on gouging claims.
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Plan to mandate low-income housing in rebuilding of Palisades could be 'unconstitutional taking'
A prominent public-interest law firm is warning that LA's apparent requirement that older apartments in Palisades be replaced with low-income housing could be an “unconstitutional taking.” ...
Los Angeles City Council gives final approval to housing rezoning plan
The City Council voted to give final OK to a plan that aims to boost development of market rate and affordable housing.
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We Need a Plan for Decarbonization That Doesn’t Displace Renters
More and more cities and states have plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in housing. Here's how we can avoid possible ...
Where is the money for the Los Angeles fires going?
Millions of dollars have been raised for victims of the wildfires, including the superstar-riddled FireAid concert, but where ...
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Did Some Airbnb Hosts Raise Rents Too High After L.A. Fires?
On Jan. 7, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, rent hikes of more than 10 ...
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L.A. County Ups Rent Gouging Fines, Blocks Use of Algorithms
Hydee Feldstein Soto, the L.A. city attorney, cited 10 cases in which she said that Blueground engaged in price gouging, ...
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Landlords Who Price Gouge After Fires Face Monster Fines in L.A.
While L.A. city officials have floated tripling that penalty to $30,000, county leaders want to take it even further. Not ...
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To Rent or to Buy—That Is the Question
In the U.S., owning a home is often less expensive than renting one, although both still impose significant financial burdens ...
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City Council Committee Advances Protections For Fire-Affected Renters, But Not Rent Freeze
The yearlong pause on evictions for those economically affected by the fires needs final approval from the full city council.
Angels extend stadium lease through 2032
The Los Angeles Angels extended their lease at Angel Stadium, keeping them in Anaheim, Calif., and inside the fourth-oldest ...