L.A. City Council votes to strengthen law against tenant harassment
September 26, 2024
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L.A. City Council votes to strengthen law against tenant harassment

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of adopting measures to strengthen…

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Tenants often face eviction without lawyers. L.A. wants to fix that
September 18, 2024
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Tenants often face eviction without lawyers. L.A. wants to fix that

In a bustling hallway on the sixth floor of a downtown courthouse, Alcira Ayala sat…

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L.A. County reaffirms policy against jailing homeless people
July 30, 2024
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L.A. County reaffirms policy against jailing homeless people

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to support a motion…

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Southern California wildfires cause evacuations, close stretch of I-5
July 15, 2024
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Southern California wildfires cause evacuations, close stretch of I-5

Firefighters in Kern County were battling several wildfires over the weekend, spurring evacuations, burning thousands…

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Barrington Plaza evictions did not meet legal requirements, judge says
June 14, 2024
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Barrington Plaza evictions did not meet legal requirements, judge says

The eviction of hundreds of tenants at the massive Westside apartment complex Barrington Plaza failed…

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Hundreds of children live on Skid Row. Can L.A. do more for them?
June 10, 2024
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Hundreds of children live on Skid Row. Can L.A. do more for them?

In the mornings, just past 7:30 , dozens of children on Skid Row start making…

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As L.A. County sees more homeless families, agencies struggle to help
May 11, 2024
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As L.A. County sees more homeless families, agencies struggle to help

On a Friday morning, just before 9 a.m., men, women and children packed the lobby…

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Westside residents are fighting mass eviction in court.
April 19, 2024
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Westside residents are fighting mass eviction in court.

Nearly a year ago, every tenant at the massive Westside apartment complex Barrington Plaza was…

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L.A. renters struggling and feeling pessimistic, survey finds
April 17, 2024
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L.A. renters struggling and feeling pessimistic, survey finds

Nearly 4 in 10 renters in Los Angeles County have worried about losing their homes…

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Attempted eviction of sisters in Echo Park sparks local fight
March 16, 2024
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Attempted eviction of sisters in Echo Park sparks local fight

Lupe Breard remembers coming to live in the Queen Anne Victorian house in Echo Park…

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