L.A. City Council backs minimum threshold for evicting tenants behind on rent
Under the proposal, a tenant would have to owe more than one month’s fair market rent before they could be evicted. It will need a second vote next week….
Albert Pujols is listing his Irvine mansion for $9.98 million
Longtime Angels slugger Albert Pujols is asking $9.98 million for his longtime mansion tucked in a guard-gated neighborhood in Irvine….
L.A. County extends eviction moratorium by 2 months
The Board of Supervisors voted to extend the pandemic-era eviction moratorium by two months, to the end of March. The countywide moratorium was set to expire Jan. 31. …
A huge chunk of land in Bel-Air is going up for auction
In Bel-Air, a 260-acre piece of land that represents 6% of the neighborhood’s total area is hitting the auction block with bids starting at $39 million….
L.A. City Council votes to dramatically expand tenant protections ahead of deadline
The L.A. City Council voted unanimously Friday to dramatically expand protections for renters, underscoring the growing political might of the council’s progressive bloc….
A powerful nonprofit owns apartments for poor tenants. Why are some tenants trapped in their rooms?
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has spent tens of millions on pro-tenant causes. Yet elderly and disabled tenants at one of its buildings complain they have spent months at a time without a functioning elevator….
A new California housing law has done little to encourage building, report says
A California law passed in 2021 was supposed to make it easier for homeowners to build duplexes, but few are taking advantage of it….
The ‘Goonies’ house will soon become a fan haven, thanks to a Kansas businessman
Kansas businessman Behman Zakeri purchased a home featured in ‘The Goonies’ for more than $1.6 million in December. Here’s what he plans to do with it….
For first time, California civil rights officials file lawsuit alleging Section 8 discrimination
The California Civil Rights Department sued two landlords, alleging they discriminated against a Section 8 tenant. It was the first such suit the department brought….
Op-Ed: L.A. should stop requiring developers to waste space on parking
Too many new buildings have too many parking places, by law. The city should reduce the amount of land devoted to cars, so more housing can be built….