David Wagner
Housing Reporter
(he/him)
I cover housing in Southern California, a place where ever-rising rents and a persistent lack of affordable housing have led to many living on the edge of homelessness. I help people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis.
I grew up in Anaheim, where my parents had the car radio constantly tuned to 89.3 KPCC. Before coming to KPCC and LAist, I covered science for the NPR affiliate in San Diego, KPBS.
What questions do you have about housing in Southern California?
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Local housing advocates expect demand to be higher than ever. Here’s what you need to know in order to apply. -
An L.A. City Council committee failed to agree on how to wind down pandemic-era protections for renters. Here’s what happens next.
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After Dec. 31, many renters in L.A. County will no longer be protected from eviction for non-payment of rent.
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The settlement closes a federal lawsuit filed more than two years ago by the LA Alliance for Human Rights.
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More than a year after the Hyperion wastewater treatment plant spilled 17 million gallons of raw sewage, residents are still smelling foul odors.
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The prevalence of unhoused Angelenos identifying as Latino has grown 26% in the last two years. Here’s what’s driving the increase.
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In L.A.’s first homeless count during the pandemic, the numbers are still going up. But officials say there’s a “flattening of the curve.”
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The Route Fire that broke out last week seriously damaged the northbound 5 Freeway near Castaic. It’s unclear when closed lanes will reopen.
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Despite COVID rent freezes, tenants still get demands from landlords to pay more. Whether they can fight back depends on where they live.
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We asked L.A. drivers what it would take for them to go car-free.
