In the quiet city of Whittier, an intriguing story about the progress and challenges of homelessness has unfolded since 2018. Whittier Assistant City Manager Shannon DeLong played an integral role in the...

Building affordable housing units is a solution that is often looked at to fix housing and rent issues that plague many LA residents. However, getting these projects approved and built can take up to half...

Encampments and RVs have surrounded Jose Vidales’ South Los Angeles neighborhood streets, making maneuvering around difficult. Vidales empathizes with those on the streets but is also concerned for...

Los Angeles County is attempting to tackle the severe homelessness crisis, and a new proposal could be a game-changer. Measure A, a county ballot initiative, aims to replace Measure H's 1/4 sales tax...

A rent control measure returns to the ballot this November, allowing voters to weigh in on the future of California’s housing market. California cities currently have limits on how much a landlord...

San Pedro Resident Isaiah Hicks’ apartment is plagued with the kind of infrastructure issues that state Proposition 5 could potentially help address: Aging pipes, chipped paint, cracks in the stairs. “The...

Frustrations continue to mount for residents who oppose a proposed condominium project in Downey’s “Treasure Island” neighborhood. Their search for answers was delayed. Irma Huitron, Downey Director...

On a recent afternoon, 43-year-old Sam Groft pulled out of his red and beige tent red wine he received for the holidays. It’s something small that many Los Angelenos take for granted. A full bottle...

The Maywood City Council on Oct. 25 unanimously approved a sweeping ordinance to expand protections for tenants, complementing the city’s rent stabilization ordinance that went into effect late August....

In many smaller cities in Southern California, people don’t know who the mayor is. In Inglewood, residents not only seem to know Mayor James Butts, but they re-elected him to a fourth term last year. Butts...

On a crisp summer afternoon, a walk to the end of El Sereno’s Van Horne Blvd. will lead into a small park-like fixture at the top of the hill. Ornamental trees surrounded by lush green grass greet...