Housing & Homelessness

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Most unhoused Angelenos say LA wildfires endangered their lives, study finds

21% of unhoused survey respondents said they were injured during 2025's wildfires

Key LA city leaders call for shifting homelessness spending away from LAHSA

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Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law

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Vendors unsure about proposed high-rise above MacArthur Park/Westlake Metro station

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Homeless service cuts at risk due to payment delays at LAHSA, official warns

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Fire-damaged affordable housing complex in Altadena secures $2M in state funding for repairs

Officials announced the state funds will go toward the Altadena Vista Senior Apartments complex

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CARE Court was created to help California’s toughest homeless cases. Why that’s been so hard

CARE Court was supposed to be a new way to help homeless Californians in the grip of psychosis. But people are still falling through the cracks.
No home, drained savings, lost business — some Eaton Fire survivors look for lifelines

One man says he's been living in his car. Others say they need urgent cash to prevent homelessness.
Huntington Beach is running out of ways to fight state housing mandate

The California Supreme Court declined to review an appeals court's decision against the city.

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How some of LA's biggest apartment owners avoid Section 8 tenants

Capital & Main investigated seven of the city's largest rental property owners and found most skirted anti-discrimination laws. Here's how each landlord fared.
This big LA landlord turned away people seeking Section 8 housing

Apartment hunters with rental assistance were not welcome at many Jamison buildings, in apparent violation of California law, a Capital & Main investigation found.
What tenants and landlords should know before applying to LA County’s new rent relief program

Are you eligible for up to six months worth of rent payments due to fires or ICE raids? Find out in our guide to the county’s new rent relief program.
Five men face charges over alleged unlicensed contracting in Eaton Fire rebuilding efforts

District Attorney Nathan Hochman said unlicensed contractors may promise to rebuild faster and cheaper, but they can end up defrauding homeowners.
Major OC developer can skip affordable housing requirements after Irvine land swap approval

The city will get more acreage in the deal and have greater say over the type of housing that gets built around Irvine Spectrum.
Huntington Park City Council passes protections for tenants one month late on rent

With ICE raids causing families to lose income, Southeast L.A. city is the latest to give tenants a safeguard if they’ve fallen behind on rent.
Fighting new housing in LA will cost you more — but far short of the $22K fee some advocates want

A proposed city fee update would have dramatically increased how much people have to pay to appeal approvals of new housing projects.

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Housing advocates sue Newsom, local leaders over duplex ban in fire recovery zones

The lawsuit alleges politicians illegally blocked a state housing density law in neighborhoods rebuilding from the Palisades and Eaton fires.

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