L.A. City Council committee rejects rent freeze, advances eviction protection proposal
The Los Angeles City Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee on Wednesday rejected a proposal for a rent freeze, but ...
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
The L.A. Fire Where Something Went Right
While some Angelenos cast around for someone to blame, a whole cooperative emergency-response system whirred to life.
One queer man’s approach to hardship in 21st-century America? Humor and optimism
The dazzling gnashers are a symbol, perhaps, of the humor and optimism with which Gomez faces hardship. For a self-described ...
A Scramble for Power in Los Angeles as It Begins to Rebuild
Civic leaders in the region believe that side efforts are necessary to rebuild after the wildfires. They just can’t settle on ...
Gov. Newsom lifts price caps for new rental homes in wealthy L.A. neighborhoods
In response to concerns that price-gouging laws were restricting the availability of housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom waived limits ...
L.A. City Council proposes new measures to protect immigrants from Trump
The L.A. City Council is proposing more immigrant protections, even in the face of President Trump’s threats to withhold ...
L.A. to bar landlords from evicting tenants for welcoming fire refugees into their homes
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a ban on evictions for unauthorized occupants if those extra residents were displaced by the Palisades, Eaton or other January fires.
What I Learned From 32 Years of Writing About Homelessness
Bright spots in our nation’s ability to address this crisis are few, writes Kevin Fagan. And it’s no mystery why.
Opinion: The seemingly intractable problem that the U.S. can actually solve
Even as incomes rose in 2023, the number of Americans living in poverty went up. More and more people are struggling to ...
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January’s LA County homeless count has been postponed amid fires; no new dates set
Because of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles County, the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count will ... at the scheduled dates and times. “LAHSA determined that ...
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Opinion: How governable is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is being investigated, pilloried and derided over the horrific loss of life and property in the 2025 fires. Certainly, Mayor Karen Bass, the City Council and the county Board of ...