How to protect your home from the type of damage seen in Humboldt County’s 6.4 earthquake
Earthquakes can drop in at the worst possible time. Jacqui and Shane McIntosh were about to sell their home when it was shattered by a 6.4 quake….
Home buyers get some relief as mortgage rates come off 7% highs
Mortgage rates are roughly double year-ago levels but have fallen from their 7% highs. That’s providing at least some relief to potential home buyers. …
Sylvester Stallone lists Hidden Hills compound for $22.5 million
After selling his Beverly Park mansion to Adele earlier this year, actor Sylvester Stallone is asking $22.5 million for his compound in Hidden Hills. …
L.A. confirms end of COVID eviction rules, while other tenant protections remain in limbo
The L.A. City Council has voted to allow landlords to resume evictions Feb. 1. But additional planned tenant protections have not passed. …
Beverly Hills developer gets 4 years in prison for bribing L.A. County official
Beverly Hills developer Arman Gabaee gets 4 years in prison for bribing L.A. County official for a $45 million lease deal and other favors…
California just slashed rooftop solar incentives. What happens next?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointees voted unanimously to reduce payments to homes and businesses that go solar….
Pandemic eviction protections, direct payments kept homelessness in check, study shows
Eviction moratoriums and relief checks helped thousands of people avoid homelessness during the pandemic, a study finds. Its authors say the same measures should be used in the event of a recession….
L.A.’s rich are already scheming ways to avoid new ‘mansion tax’
Homeowners, developers and real estate agents are all bracing for the incoming mansion tax set to hit L.A. next year. …
Accused of illegally evicting Black and Latino renters, SoCal city, sheriff to pay $1 million
Hesperia and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department will pay $1 million to settle a suit alleging discrimination against Black, Latino tenants….
Betty White’s former L.A. home is demolished, almost a year after she died
Betty White’s former home in Brentwood has been demolished, the late actor’s assistant announced on Instagram. The television icon died in December 2021….