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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 Umeya is meant to act as a bridge between Skid Row and Little Tokyo.
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The historic properties have been sitting vacant for decades and were put on the market as-is, with prices ranging from $750,000 to $1.75 million.
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The City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal to study raising the pay for construction workers on apartments with at least 10 units and up to 85 feet high.
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After City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto refused to sign a tenant aid contract, the City Council approved temporary funding while a new contract remains up for grabs.
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The study found recipients spent nearly all the money on basic needs like food and transportation, not drugs or alcohol.
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After Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops, opponents of new housing have a new reason to battle the bus.
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LAHSA’s annual unhoused population tally is scheduled for Jan. 20 to 22.
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If your landlord still won’t remove toxic ash from your home, a new state law could help.
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Prosecutor says the cases are 'just the beginning' in the federal government’s investigations into the use of billions of public funds for homelessness.
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Local officials told renters they couldn’t force landlords to clean ash-covered homes. A new state law, inspired in part by LAist’s reporting, clarifies who’s responsible.
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A federal judge wrote that Controller Kenneth Mejia is the most knowledgeable about the complex funding in the homelessness system.
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L.A. officials and volunteers undercounted in key neighborhoods by 32% this year, the study says. The agency that conducts the count says it welcomes the review but hasn't seen the numbers yet.Listen 0:44
