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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Apartment Developers In LA Are Slashing Costs By Getting Rid Of Parking. Some Neighbors Aren’t Happy

Most affordable housing projects being developed through a new city program feature no on-site parking. Here’s why.
Where California Leaders Stand On Monumental Homelessness Supreme Court Case On Encampments

The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear a case that will have major implications on homelessness policy in California.
LA Moves Forward With $15 Million Deal For Chinatown Apartment Tenants

Tenants in the 124-unit Chinatown complex say provisions in the deal for payment of back rent would make rents unaffordable for some.
Judge Finds LA City Tinkered With Court Docs In Homelessness Lawsuit

A group of unhoused people and a community organization claim the city has violated their constitutional rights by seizing and destroying property.
LA County approves new program to fight slum housing with regular inspections

Renters say landlords aren’t fixing unhealthy living conditions. Will a new approach to code enforcement succeed where existing efforts have failed?
LA County Leaders To Decide On Major Overhaul Of Apartment Inspections And Code Enforcement

The vote is scheduled for Tuesday. Changes proposed address longstanding complaints by tenants in unincorporated parts of the county who say landlords aren’t held accountable.
LA Adds RV Parking Bans To 30 More Streets Across The City

The new restrictions span four city council districts, making it more difficult for people living in RVs to find places to park overnight.
LA Mayor's Fund Announces Partnership To Help Unhoused Veterans

Two L.A. nonprofits are teaming up to help prevent veterans from ending up on the streets.
Meth, Death And Abuse: Inside The Private Security Forces Patrolling California’s Homeless

Public agencies are funding private security guards in homeless shelters and on the street, opening a new front in the state’s housing crisis — one ripe for violence and civil rights issues, but thin on oversight.
Judge Picks Auditor To Assess Homeless Services in LA

A consulting firm was selected by a federal judge after hearing bids from three potential options.
California Fails To Track Its Homelessness Spending, Outcomes, Says New Audit

There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday.
Saga To Defeat West LA Affordable Housing Project Continues As Opponents File Lawsuit

After losing an environmental appeal to the city, a group has taken their fight against low-income apartments to court.

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