Housing & Homelessness

A white man with short hair in a dark blue suit stands outside alone, with a U.S. Flag in the background.

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

Development in a planned city. The homes are painted white with gray roofing.

Huntington Park City Council passes protections for tenants one month late on rent

A white passage way with arcs and stucco roof. In the foreground a grassy patch and a white sign that reads "Civic Center City of Huntington Park."

Fighting new housing in LA will cost you more — but far short of the $22K fee some advocates want

Listen 0:41

A construction worker wearing a bright-green shirt, hardhat and jeans walking among the various wooden frameworks of houses.

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

Listen 0:44

A group of people walk down the middle of a street. Two men wearing dark clothing are seen in the foreground speaking to a woman also wearing dark clothing waling in between them. On both sides they are flanked by men and women wearing yellow fire fighter jackets.

More Stories

LA council members bypass strict labor standards for most fast-tracked affordable housing projects

Only high-rise developments would be required to hire union construction workers under plan advanced in committee this week.
LA’s regional homelessness agency hits pause on plans to reform internal audit unit

One LAHSA commissioner is ‘deeply disappointed’ with the delay.
LAHSA adopts conflict of interest policy after LAist exposes ethics gaps

The agency has been without a formal policy as it oversees hundreds of millions in contracts.
Why figuring out how many homes California needs is more art than science

56,000. 2.7 million. 840,000. Why is one of California’s most pressing policy problems so hard to measure?
Would California’s big new housing bill affect your LA neighborhood? Use this map to find out

If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it into law, SB 79 will allow apartment buildings up to nine stories tall near major transit lines. Here’s how to find out if your block qualifies.
Homelessness is dropping in California counties. But funding cuts could derail that progress

Experts worry liberal California will be blacklisted from federal homelessness dollars, effectively counteracting recent progress.
New California law gives LA-area fire victims up to a year of mortgage relief

Eligible homeowners are required to ask lenders for forbearance, which could be extended for up to a year.
LA officials to clear Sepulveda Basin homeless encampments

Mayor Bass says everyone in encampments needs to go, cites fire risks
LA agrees to pay nearly $5 million for big law firm in homelessness lawsuit

The city initially agreed to pay just $900,000 to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, but the budget was blown in the first few days.
Renters who sued LA County over lack of Eaton Fire ash cleanup secure settlement

County agrees to enforce cleaning in Altadena apartments. Tenants say it may be too late to help some but could establish clear rules in future fires.
Website from LA Controller's Office tracks city spending on homelessness

A federal judge has urged both the city and county of L.A. to maintain sites that detail homelessness spending for accountability and transparency reasons.
This historic LA hotel has room for low-income people. Why is it still mostly empty?

Barclay Hotel owners say years of city inaction to blame for a lack of electricity that's stalled out housing efforts.

Hey, LA listener!

Housing & Homelessness