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David Wagner
What I cover
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.
My background
I’ve been helping people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis for more than five years.
My goals
I want my coverage to help renters, landlords and anyone else affected by L.A.’s affordability issues navigate the region’s ongoing housing crisis.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear from you if you have questions or concerns related to housing in Southern California. You can reach out by email. I'm at dwagner@laist.com. Or, if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @reporterdavidwagner.38. For instructions on getting started with Signal, see the app's support page.
Stories by David Wagner
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Hoping to buy some legal recreational weed on Jan. 1? You'll have to leave Los Angeles to find a shop ready for sales — or wait until February.
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Economists say fewer Californians are likely to itemize their taxes under the GOP plan. Does that mean they'll stop making tax-deductible contributions to charity?
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Golden Staters typically deduct an average of $18,400 for state and local taxes from their federal tax bill. The GOP plan would limit that to $10,000.
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"We're seeing many folks waiting to see what will happen before they make a decision on what's good for their family," said one realtor.
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The Skirball Fire burning in the Bel Air area was 75 percent contained by Saturday afternoon, with most — but not all — evacuation orders lifted.
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Southern California's largest fire grew has scorched 155,000 acres, but crews succeeded at keeping containment at 15 percent.
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A fire burning in northern San Diego County held steady at 4,100 acres overnight, with crews increasing containment to 20 percent.
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Containment of a fire in the Santa Clarita area increased overnight, according to an early Saturday morning Cal Fire update.
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The fire destroyed 56 residential buildings and damaged 45 others since breaking out Tuesday morning, four miles east of Sylmar.
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Weeks away from the statewide legalization of recreational sales, L.A. now has rules for businesses planning to provide marijuana to consumers starting in 2018.
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Most cities in Southern California aren't ready for legal pot sales or don't want them. But Lynwood already has businesses moving in and getting ready to grow.
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In the words of one Californian: "Thank goodness I haven't had to talk to my tax dude yet...It's going to be such a bummer."
