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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We’re tracking Bass’ progress toward her campaign promises on homelessness, and we need your help.
In Eviction Court, Most LA Landlords Have Lawyers And Most Renters Don’t

L.A. County landlords file thousands of evictions every month, and most tenants can’t get a lawyer. Here’s what happens when they go to court.
30,000 Orange County Children Experience Homelessness, Watchdog Estimates

The estimate is orders of magnitude larger than the roughly 700 identified in last year’s homeless count. The discrepancy is largely due to competing federal definitions of “homelessness.”
Newsom Changes Course, Now Wants More Student Housing Money Sooner

Under his May budget plan, Newsom wants UC and CSU to get more state student housing in 2023-24, but the universities would have to borrow the money through bonds. The state would pay the interest on the bonds annually. Legislative analysts say the state may be overcommitting given far lower projected tax revenues.
White House Picks LA For National Plan To Reduce Homelessness

L.A. will be part of a new federal initiative to reduce homelessness by 25% over the next two years.
LA Council Backs More Money, More Transparency For Bass' Inside Safe Program

The move for stricter oversight comes after LAist uncovered that the mayor’s office had not delivered transparency reports required by the city council.
The Ugly Truth Behind 'We Buy Ugly Houses'

A ProPublica investigation found HomeVestors franchisees that used deception and targeted the elderly, infirm and those so close to poverty that they feared homelessness would be a consequence of selling.
The Explosion In Unhoused People Dying From Fentanyl And Meth Is A Wake-Up Call For LA, Service Workers Say

On average, two unhoused people in L.A. County died from overdoses every day in 2020 and 2021.
In South LA, A Pop-Up Art Show Takes On The Housing Crisis

Through paintings, photographs, and installations, “South L.A. Is Still Home” delves deep into how the housing crisis affects on Black and Latino residents.
LA Council Advances Tighter Oversight of Bass’ Homelessness Program — After Missing Accountability Reports

The effort comes after LAist revealed that required transparency reports have not been provided to the council.
New Apartment Buildings Take Four Years To Finish In LA, Study Says

A new study finds drawn-out city approvals and slow electrical hookups contribute to L.A.’s ongoing housing shortage.
What To Do If You Find Mold In Your Home — Including Your Rights As A Renter

This fungi isn’t a “fun guy.” Here’s what to do if you spot or suspect mold in your home.

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