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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Law firm bills $1.8M to represent LA in a high-profile homelessness lawsuit, double what City Council approved

City Council members say they were surprised by the cost overrun.
Why 'one month free rent' deals in LA are often too good to be true

One tenant thought he got a great deal — until his landlord raised his rent by almost 12%.
One way to help homeless families? Offer them child care services

A family shelter in Woodland Hills unveils a new Head Start center on site, one of only a few such shelters in the state.
At Skid Row Care Campus, homeless neighbors chart their own path to services

L.A. opened a homeless services hub in Skid Row focused on the health and well-being of drug users.
As heat-related deaths rise, LA County will soon require that landlords keep apartments cool

In response to rising climate change-driven heat deaths, landlords will be required to maintain a maximum indoor temperature of 82°F in unincorporated parts of L.A. County.
How do you move a house across LA? Follow a Craftsman’s journey into fire-ravaged Altadena

Two chunks of a two-story home were slowly driven across LA. County overnight. We rode along to check it out.
Lawsuit takes aim at key strategy to create affordable housing in California

Many California cities require homebuilders to create affordable housing or pay fees to support construction of those units. A new lawsuit contends those fees are unconstitutional.
LA’s Section 8 housing vouchers now won’t go as far as they used to

Starting Friday, the city will cover 10% less rent for Section 8 voucher holders.
Homelessness is down in the LA region — but not for children and families

The estimated number of unsheltered children and teens under 18 in the county went up this year, and data suggests larger families especially are struggling.
LA County preps for possible major cuts to housing, homelessness funding after meeting with Trump appointee

The high-ranking federal housing appointee said they'd would be recommending that President Donald Trump “defund” Los Angeles, according to a county official. The federal housing agency has declined to comment so far.
LA mayor bans duplexes in Palisades burn zone after getting permission from governor

Following uproar from homeowners and local elected leaders, a state law allowing denser housing in single-family areas will no longer apply to the Pacific Palisades.
The amount LA landlords can raise your rent goes down slightly in August

Starting Aug. 1, a state rent control law will limit annual increases to 8%. The region’s ceiling on rent hikes has been 8.9% over the last year.

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