Housing & Homelessness

Report: Sharp rise in Los Angeles County student homelessness

Report finds highest rate of homeless students in the past five years.

Long Beach cuts ties with its largest homeless shelter operator over billing practices concerns

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LA considers waiving part of local sales tax for Palisades Fire victims rebuilding homes

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California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

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Beloved Eagle Rock bookstore must find a new home after rent more than doubles. It's not alone

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Wildfires expose safety, logistical risks for LA County's unhoused

The fire disasters add another layer of difficulty for unhoused Angelenos as resources are stretched thin.
A costly construction market is just one challenge ahead as LA rebuilds after wildfires

Shortages of skilled labor, building materials and expensive construction loans are just some of the factors affecting the cost of rebuilding.
LA-area homeless count rescheduled to February

The count had been scheduled for this week but is being delayed because of the wildfires.
LA County leaders set to vote on post-fire eviction protections and vacation rental rules

If approved, the proposal would ease Airbnb regulations and give new protections to tenants who open their doors to people and pets displaced by the fires.
The LA fires raise many questions for renters. LAist has answers

What happens to security deposits? Who pays for repairs? LAist answers these and other questions from tenants affected by the L.A. fires.
California’s top prosecutor says he’s building cases against price-gouging landlords

Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed his office is building cases against those suspected of raising rents by more than 10% after the L.A. fires.
How the LA fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis

As fires continue to displace tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County, experts worry about the long-term effects on the already dire homelessness crisis.
LA council delays vote on proposal to pause evictions and rent increases due to fires

A proposal to freeze rents and protect Angelenos affected by wildfires from eviction was sent to committee while other emergency motions passed unanimously.
OC supervisors adopt a winter hotel voucher program for unhoused families

There is an acute need for shelter space during winter months, especially for families with children.
LA fire victims are suddenly thrust into an unforgiving rental housing market

The region already had a severe shortage of affordable housing. With thousands of families displaced by fires, it’s now even worse.
OC supervisors to vote on a winter hotel voucher program for unhoused families

The vote comes after the county decided not to open additional winter shelters this year.
Asking rents skyrocket as LA fires destroy homes

For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. The agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you can probably get good money.”

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