LA just tightened rent controls for the first time in 40 years
Los Angeles has rewritten the rules of rent control for the first time in 40 years, tightening how much landlords can raise prices on hundreds of thousands of apartments. The overhaul marks a decisive shift in a city where rents have long outpaced wages, and where housing costs now shape everything from commutes to...
Home values are dropping, corporations are moving into L.A. County wildfire zones, data shows
New data shows how real estate investors are changing the housing market in areas destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
LAPD shoots, kills domestic violence suspect during altercation in San Pedro, police say
A suspect was shot and killed by Los Angeles police during a physical altercation with officers Wednesday night in San Pedro, authorities said.
California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its minimum wage annual review required...
Bodycam video shows LAPD shooting in Canoga Park
Newly-released body camera video captured the moment gunfire was exchanged between a suspect and LAPD officers in Canoga Park.
Boy Finished His Freshman Year Then Died When He Was Pinned Between Cars in...
A California couple has filed a lawsuit against a prestigious K–12 private school, alleging that long-standing safety failures in the school’s parking lot led to the death of their 15-year-old son. On Tuesday, Dec. 30, an attorney for Adam Silverman and Louise Bonnet filed a complaint against Campbell Hall, an...
A New California Law Requires a Working Fridge in All Apartments. LA Landlords Fought...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fridge-less apartments dotting the pricey California rental market will soon be a head-scratching relic. Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state...
City looks at new steps as tents return on Wilshire
Tents have returned to the sidewalk in front of the former 99 Cents Only Store building at 6121 Wilshire Blvd., where the city formerly removed an encampment last April just west of Fairfax Avenue. The city has been monitoring the site, which stayed clear for nearly eight months until a...
Dog Trapped Between Walls Rescued by LA County Personnel
Dog Trapped Between Walls Rescued by LA County Personnel
East LA shooting victim identified
EAST LOS ANGELES – A 31-year-old man who was fatally shot in East Los Angeles was identified Wednesday. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s East Los Angeles station responded at approximately 8:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 4700 block of Telegraph Road, west of Arizona Avenue, regarding reports of a...
