Housing & Homelessness

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Internal audits help protect taxpayer money. LAHSA hasn’t finished any in years

LAHSA also has failed multiple external audits in recent years, which have found the agency has neglected to properly track spending meant to shelter and house people.

Homelessness rises in Long Beach for second year in a row

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SoCal cities made landlords pay when rent hikes pushed out tenants. Then courts stepped in

A "for rent" sign hangs near a discarded mattresses outside an apartment building in the city of Los Angeles.

In failing to plan for new housing, Costa Mesa finds itself in state’s legal crosshairs

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LA used to jail people for sleeping on the street. A case changed the city’s lens on homelessness

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Huntington Park City Council passes protections for tenants one month late on rent

With ICE raids causing families to lose income, Southeast L.A. city is the latest to give tenants a safeguard if they’ve fallen behind on rent.
Fighting new housing in LA will cost you more — but far short of the $22K fee some advocates want

A proposed city fee update would have dramatically increased how much people have to pay to appeal approvals of new housing projects.

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Housing advocates sue Newsom, local leaders over duplex ban in fire recovery zones

The lawsuit alleges politicians illegally blocked a state housing density law in neighborhoods rebuilding from the Palisades and Eaton fires.

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HUD pauses controversial limits on spending of homelessness funding. Where things stand in LA

Under legal challenge, federal housing officials backtrack on changes that L.A. officials say affect thousands getting rental help. New rules remain likely.
One month late on rent? In Huntington Park, you could soon be protected from eviction

The Huntington Park City Council is set to vote on a proposal to stop landlords from evicting tenants until they’re more than one month late on rent.

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At elder care facility where two were left behind in Eaton Fire evacuation, residents demand change

A state oversight agency cited the MonteCedro retirement community in Altadena for failing to follow its emergency evacuation plan.

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Irvine considers waiving affordable housing requirements for developer in land swap deal

Officials say Irvine can use the land in the deal to build more affordable housing than would otherwise be built in the commercial market.

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As deadlines loom, fire survivors call for more mortgage help

A state law extended mortgage forbearance for up to a year, but survivors say there’s far more to do.

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Will LA fire survivors owe taxes on settlement payouts? CA senator pushes for waiver

Sen. Alex Padilla has introduced a bill that would make existing tax exemptions permanent for the kinds of utility company payouts now being offered to Eaton Fire survivors.

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As LA County breaks from LAHSA, the homelessness agency’s workers worry about layoffs

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority calls on county to protect employees during the transition.

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Contempt hearing continues in federal case over LA's homelessness response

The hearing was ordered by a federal judge overseeing a settlement in a lawsuit brought against the city by the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights.
Pasadena seeks homeless count volunteers

The deadline to register is Jan. 6 for the count takes place later that month.

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