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A suspect in the armed robbery of a Subway restaurant in Exposition Park had a gun and a pool noodle, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
L.A.’s wildfire recovery may be on a collision course with Trump’s immigration policy. Southern California’s construction industry is heavily reliant on immigrant labor.
Explainer for people’s property taxes after a wildfire
Letters from California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta advise more than 200 landlords and hotels that they’ve been accused of violating the state’s price-gouging law.
Tenant advocates — and even some landlord groups — are calling for authorities to crack down on rent gouging in the wake of devastating fires. Some property owners, however, appear unfazed.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has ordered city departments to expedite debris removal and permitting for rebuilding property owners.
Mayor Bass says home and business owners should be able to get permits within 30 days of applying to rebuild on their properties.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week’s wildfires.
With thousands of people displaced from their homes, the real estate markets around Pacific Palisades and Altadena are raging, with rentals and homes attracting multiple offers.
Rents will go up as thousands of displaced homeowners and tenants hit an already tight market, analysts and advocates said. Insurance costs, contracting and permitting are among the myriad of stressors added to L.A.’s housing challenges, many of which were already at risk of worsening.
