LA lawmakers threaten landlords with fines as high as $50K in rent-gouging crackdown
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit this week against Blueground, a short-term rental company that ...
Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...
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New ‘recovery commission' aims to include private sector in Altadena's rebuilding
The new Altadena Recovery Commission has been formed to support long-term rebuilding efforts in the San Gabriel Valley ...
Rent gouging in Los Angeles County will soon carry a maximum $50,000 penalty
Rent Brigade, an online group that tracks rent increases, found more than 2,800 examples of rent gouging in LA County.
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LA County cracks down on price gouging after wildfires
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has cracked down on price gouging following the wildfires that devastated the region.
In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Kathryn Barger, who both saw swaths of their districts decimated by fire, asked county ...
LA County seeks to suspend state laws that could hamper rebuilding
Los Angeles County wants the state to temporarily suspend housing laws in unincorporated areas such as Altadena, so residents ...
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Walters: California’s fire response could make or break several politicians
At this moment, California faces two crises ... Another politician who may benefit from crisis is Los Angeles County ...
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At this moment, California faces two crises ... Another politician who may benefit from crisis is Los Angeles County ...
Newsom launches LA Rises to raise funds and resources for Los Angeles fire victims
Mark Walter Family Foundation and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of $100 million.
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Newsom Launches LA Rises Recovery Fund
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a wildfire-recovery fundraising initiative Tuesday dubbed LA Rises to support rebuilding efforts ...
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Walters: California’s fire response could make or break the careers of several politicians
At this moment, California faces two crises ... Another politician who may benefit from crisis is Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the only Republican on the five-member county board and ...