California adopts drought rules outlawing water wasting, with fines of up to $500
California’s latest drought rules prohibit running sprinklers after rain or overwatering that sends runoff coursing into city streets. …
California has a new COVID mortgage relief program. Here’s how to get help
The state is launching its long-awaited mortgage relief program to help homeowners facing COVID-related money troubles. Here are the rules….
Massage chair mogul sells Brentwood fortress for $56.55 million
Brentwood’s real estate market ended 2021 with a bang when businessman Matt Wollman sold his fortress-like villa in Mandeville Canyon for $56.55 million….
Paul Allen’s Enchanted Hill, prized piece of Beverly Crest land, sells for $65 million
In Beverly Crest, a 120-acre estate owned by late Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen once listed for $150 million, has sold for $65 million. …
L.A. has a new plan for creating more housing. An AIDS nonprofit wants it thrown out
L.A.’s Plan to House LA set a goal of nearly half a million new housing units by October 2029. Foes have warned it will cause displacement….
Even in a hot market, L.A. won’t allow rent hikes for most tenants until 2023
As part of its COVID-19 rules, the city of Los Angeles is prohibiting rent increases for tenants in rent-controlled buildings. Elsewhere rents have gone up by double digits in recent months….
Camila Cabello gets $4.3 million for burglarized villa in Hollywood Hills
After her Hollywood Hills villa was broken into in March, ‘Cinderella’ star Camila Cabello has sold the home for $4.3 million. …
Mohamed Hadid’s infamous Bel-Air estate is auctioned off for $5 million
Mohamed Hadid’s code-violating mega-mansion in Bel-Air, which a judge ordered to be torn down, has sold at auction for $5 million….
In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder sells Bradbury mega-mansion for $16.25 million
In one of Bradbury’s priciest sales ever, In-N-Out owner and heiress Lynsi Snyder has unloaded her palatial estate for $16.25 million….
From sacred to profane: A brief history of Southern California’s hot springs
The geology that cursed Southern California with earthquakes also blessed it with restorative hot springs. …