Housing & Homelessness

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Homelessness rises in Long Beach for second year in a row

The city reported a 3.7% increase in Long Beach’s homeless population in spite of its investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in shelter beds and programs.

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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Newsom signs law to reduce costs of building affordable housing

Morning sun hits a construction site of a new residential housing project.

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LA ranks its top 'problem' properties based on complaints. Did your building make the list?

Los Angeles released a database of the city’s most complained-about rental properties, ranked by housing violation cases.

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Hollywood coalition plans to conduct its own homeless count, citing flaws in official tally

Hollywood 4WRD says it will release the results of the neighborhood count later this month
Where does CA rank in homelessness? A federal report that could tell us is months overdue

The federal government’s annual “point-in-time” homelessness count is used to determine funding and gauge progress in getting people off the streets.
What should LA's next mayor do to fix homelessness? Here's what some candidates had to say

Bass, Raman and Miller diverge on homelessness at service provider forums
‘We are not animals’: Why this Altadena apartment remains unlivable 15 months after the Eaton Fire

Tenants of a close-knit Altadena complex say Regency Management ignored toxic contamination and basic repairs long before the Altadena fire.
LA agrees to boost housing and shelter options for people experiencing homelessness

The agreement includes more beds for years longer than what was originally promised and ends a months-long contempt of court hearing.
Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off?

CalMatters filed 100 records requests to find out. The records provide a first-of-its-kind look into how a historical investment in homeless housing played out.
Homeless services contractor sues Long Beach, alleging city bilked it out of $1.1 million

City officials said there were problems with invoices. The nonprofit alleges they're manufacturing an excuse not to pay.
State Farm has mishandled wildfire claims, state regulators say

The state took the first step towards a public hearing before a judge, but fire survivors say the action is far from enough.
With rent relief and free lawyers, LA courts attempt to stop evictions before they get to trial

Two pilot programs are trying to stem the tide of evictions by bringing renters and landlords together for mutually agreeable settlements.
El Sereno neighbors opposed a 111-unit apartment complex. The developer started demolition anyway

Organizers say absent developers contributed to a homeless crisis around the property and city leadership needs to step in.
This LA apartment building was revolutionary. After years of neglect, it has finally been restored

Architect Richard Neutra would go on to define mid-century California modernism. But the Jardinette was his first major project. Here’s why its restoration matters.

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