January 23, 2023 Bianca Barragán, Southern California With a Jan. 31 deadline looming, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved significant renter protections including one instituting universal just-cause eviction protections, making the city’s apartment …
Ethan Ward Capital & Main (Editor’s note: The first of a three-part series from Capital & Main.) Beneath a glaring porch light over her grandmother’s driveway, Sarah Fay is on her …
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Mayor Karen Bass takes questions last week after declaring a state of emergency on homelessness. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says one of the reasons there isn’t enough housing for the homeless in the city is because of all the hurdles facing …
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued an alert highlighting resources for financially distressed homeowners and warning homeowners of mortgage-related scams. As Californians continue …
Mayor Karen Bass’ first day in office didn’t start at City Hall but down the street at the Emergency Operations Center where, flanked by elected officials, she declared the homeless crisis a state of emergency.
That move, which will require approval of the City Council, gives her the ability to expedite the process of creating new interim housing and making a plan to get the most vulnerable Angelenos off the streets as winter weather sets in. Bass met with the general managers of city departments and challenged them to bring her solutions to make the government more efficient and responsive when addressing homelessness.
December 3, 20225:00 AM ET DANIELLE KAYE Martha Escudero in the kitchen of her home in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 20, 2022. Stella Kalinina …
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by: Iman Palm Posted: Nov 22, 2022 / 04:47 PM PST Updated: Nov 22, 2022 / 08:26 PM PST Some Californians are getting help from the state to help pay their overdue utility …
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BY LIAM DILLON STAFF WRITER After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council …
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BY KRISTINE LAZAR, CBSLA STAFF OCTOBER 6, 2022 / 4:47 PM / CBS LOS ANGELES Lining the sidewalk off of Exposition Boulevard is a row of triplexes, most of which are …
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