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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said unlicensed contractors may promise to rebuild faster and cheaper, but they can end up defrauding homeowners.
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The L.A. regional homelessness agency says it was correcting errors to comply with federal requirements.
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A bipartisan Congress has come to the rescue of vets at risk of losing their homes, after administrations from both parties tore up VA safety nets for homeowners.
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The district attorney’s office has not filed any charges for post-fire price gouging. Now, county leaders want the ability to issue daily fines of up to $1,000 per violation.
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Results of the 2025 count show homelessness dropped by 3.4% in the city of L.A. and by 4% countywide, according to LAHSA.
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The point-in-time count, overseen by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, is the largest of its kind in the country.
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Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.
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LAist reported that documents showed Va Lecia Adams Kellum signed a contract and two amendments with Upward Bound House, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit.
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Two people were found dead in a homeless camp in Westlake by a family member who said she saw her mother's dead body being eaten by dogs. The L.A. County Medical Examiner's office determined the two died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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A new study finds promising early results from a program that tries to find and assist those most at risk of becoming unhoused.
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The program started last year. It's one of the only treatment options available for unhoused Angelenos addicted to stimulants, including methamphetamine, experts say.
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The housing development could come in front of the council later in the year.
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L.A. homeowners are building thousands of backyard units. A new City Council motion aims to let them sell, and not just rent out, those ADUs.
