Fires, landslides, rising seas: What drives Californians to stay in disaster-prone areas?
Natural disasters devastate certain pockets of Southern California on a regular basis. So why don’t people leave?…
Stop worrying, NIMBYS — affordable housing shouldn’t squash your property values
Studies, and my Venice neighborhood, offer proof: Below-market rents in the corner apartment building don’t preclude a pricey mansion across the street….
‘Selling Sunset’ star evicting rent-controlled tenants whose landlord set fire to their homes
Reality television personalities Tarek and Heather El Moussa are evicting rent-controlled tenants to build new apartments. Tenants say they’re owed more because their landlord committed arson….
The median home listed in Los Angeles will soon cost more than $1 million — up 30% in 5 years
Zillow data show the median list price for homes in Los Angeles fast approaching $1 million. The top 10 major metropolitan areas in America for median listing price in June were all in California, according to…
What to know for Tuesday’s deadline to pay unpaid rent from the start of the pandemic
Aug. 1 is the deadline to pay unpaid rent from March 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021. Here’s what tenants should know about the deadline and some resources….
Our family of four shared a cramped studio for 25 years. L.A. housing costs nearly kept us there forever
We were first-generation Latina home buyers seeking to get our family out of a crowded 450-foot apartment. Here’s how our housing search went….
L.A. looks to tighten rules for single-family homes in part of Santa Monica Mountains
L.A. is poised to pass tougher regulations for building in the hillsides between the 101 and 405 freeways. Gwyneth Paltrow is among the measure’s opponents….
Are you an L.A. landlord with a rent-stabilized apartment? We want to hear from you
L.A. implemented eviction moratoriums and rent control throughout the pandemic. We want to hear how the extended rent freeze has affected landlords….
Are you an L.A. tenant living in a rent-stabilized apartment? We want to hear from you
L.A. implemented eviction moratoriums and rent control throughout the pandemic. We want to hear from tenants about how the rent freeze has affected them….
L.A. County property value total hits a record $1.997 trillion, up 5.91%, assessor says
The value of all L.A. County property is at a record $1.997 trillion, with $20 billion in taxes funding public services, including schools and medical care….