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 LAist 89.3 (formerly KPCC). Before coming to KPCC and LAist, I covered science for the NPR affiliate in San Diego, KPBS.
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Second place finisher Ethan Weaver said he called Raman to concede on March 14. -
Follow the latest results for the seven Los Angeles City Council seats on the March 5 primary ballot.
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Mark your calendars! This Thursday is Feb. 29, a day that only occurs on leap years. Get ready with these leap year facts.
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Built in 1951, the glass-walled chapel is one of L.A.’s few national historic landmarks. This isn’t the first time it has been damaged by landslides.
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The city passed a law against harassing renters in 2021. But tenant advocates say enforcement has been lacking.
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If you adopted a pet during the pandemic, housing rights advocates say you should take a crucial step by March 5.
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Airbnb hosts in unincorporated areas of L.A. County could soon be barred from renting out properties they don’t live in.
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One of L.A. County’s busiest tenant law firms prevailed this week when a jury ruled in their favor.
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A pro-housing group has filed a second lawsuit challenging the city’s retroactive ban of fast-tracked affordable housing in lower-density neighborhoods.
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L.A. has frozen rents in rent-controlled housing since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Thursday, landlords can charge up to 6% more.
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