Jury finds L.A. skyscraper developer paid Jose Huizar more than $1 million in bribes
Chinese developer of L.A. skyscraper convicted of bribing ex-L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar. Wife, mother and brother of Huizar admit laundering cash payoffs….
Ryan Seacrest sells Beverly Hills home for $51 million — a deep discount
TV host Ryan Seacrest has sold his Beverly Hills compound for $51 million, or 40% shy of the $85-million price tag he first set in 2020….
The Times’ downtown L.A. printing facility will shut down in 2024
The Times will begin working with Southern California News Group in 2024 to produce its print editions as well as those of the San Diego Union-Tribune. …
‘Gimme Shelter’: Newsom falls far short on his big housing promises
At the end of his first term in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom has not met his major promises to build a lot more homes and ease California’s housing crisis….
Free ADU home tour gives an inside look at living small in L.A.
Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a 400-square-foot garage conversion? Find out at this wide-ranging ADU tour in Los Angeles. …
Russell Westbrook drops $37 million on house across the street from LeBron James
Lakers star Russell Westbrook just paid $37 million for a Brentwood mansion that sits directly across from one of LeBron James’ homes….
Beverly Hills real estate mogul sentenced in college admissions scandal dies by suicide
Robert Flaxman, who pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiring with William “Rick” Singer in the college admissions scandal, died in Malibu….
Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002, chilling L.A. housing market
The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7% for the first time since 2002, according to a widely watched survey from Freddie Mac….
A South Bay man accepted hundreds of offers from open houses. But the homes weren’t for sale
Adolfo Schoneke was sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme involving fake open houses at not-for-sale homes that netted nearly $12 million….
Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law
Developers in Santa Monica are planning 4,500 new apartments under a little-known state legal provision — and the city might not be able to stop them….