Housing & Homelessness

Major landlord reaches $7M settlement with California, other states in alleged rent price scheme

Greystar is the largest landlord in the country and manages hundreds of rental properties in California, officials say.

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Newport Beach may dump state mandate as residents prep to vote on plan for far fewer housing units

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Ferries travel back and forth in Newport Beach.

How an overloaded homelessness system left this LA family living in their car

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A pair of arms with light skin tone wrap around a small boy with light skin tone, who holds in his hands two toy cars. They sit on a bench next to a woman with light skin tone.

How a retired construction worker finished Altadena’s first home on a lot burned by the Eaton Fire

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A family of three — including a father, mother and an adult son, all with medium skin tone — stand next to power tools and lumber outside their recently completed accessory dwelling unit on the lot of their home in Altadena.

LA County proposes major cuts to homeless services for next year. What we know so far

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Half a dozen large tents are set up on a city sidewalk. Taller buildings can be seen in the background.

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Utah architecture students help LA fire victims jump-start rebuilding

Several local firms are also offering help for fire victims with designs and plans, which can be time consuming and costly.
Pasadena has new rental protections in the wake of the Eaton Fire

Five regulations are aimed at protecting tenants as well as landlords who were affected by the Eaton Fire.
LA County supervisors to vote on pulling over $300 million out of homeless services agency

The proposal comes after a pair of scathing audits about the L.A. Homeless Services Authority, known as LAHSA. If approved, the annual spend of taxpayer money would instead be directly overseen by the county.
How California homeless programs are helping people get fit and off the streets: ‘It’s the bike’

Biking in San Diego or running in L.A. and San Francisco — workout groups specifically for homeless Californians show promise for physical and mental well-being.
How do you sell a home that’s burned down?

The first properties in the Palisades Fire burn area, where multi-million dollar homes once stood, are being put on the market.
California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’

From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.
Newsom extends rental price gouging protections after LA fires. But there's more

The executive order issued on Friday also suspends certain state laws that would prevent the rebuilding of Altadena's two commercial corridors to their "pre-fire character."
5 takeaways from LA’s troubling new homelessness spending audit

Here’s what you need to know about the long-awaited findings on what the city has accomplished with billions of dollars in homelessness funding.
Fewer staircases in new LA buildings? Why experts say it could unlock more housing

A new Los Angeles City Council proposal aims to allow single-staircase buildings, a change advocates say would make room for more apartments, including bigger units for young families.
Searing audit finds city of LA has failed to properly track billions in homelessness spending

Many of the problems identified were at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the public agency known as LAHSA.
Nearly 7 unhoused LA County residents died each day in 2023

The mortality rate rose 1% in 2023 over the previous year. That’s about 2,500 deaths of unhoused people in Los Angeles County in 2023, 45% of which were caused by drug overdoses.
LA committee explores pulling homelessness funds from regional agency

The proposal mirrors a similar move by L.A. County leaders, who have also criticized LAHSA for oversight and accounting problems.

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