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Smaller, More Expensive: Los Angeles Renters Are Paying a Premium for Less Space Smaller, More Expensive: Los Angeles Renters Are Paying a Premium for Less Space
Housing October 6, 2026

Smaller, More Expensive: Los Angeles Renters Are Paying a Premium for Less Space

Los Angeles apartments average 818 square feet, leaving renters to balance rising ... more

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California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds? California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?
California October 3, 2026

California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?

California is making it easier to build student housing. From Los Angeles ... more

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California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes. California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes.
California September 30, 2026

California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes.

California’s new housing laws change how homes are approved, built and preserved, ... more

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Downtown Los Angeles Vacancy Crisis Is Visible Around City Hall Downtown Los Angeles Vacancy Crisis Is Visible Around City Hall
Business September 28, 2026

Downtown Los Angeles Vacancy Crisis Is Visible Around City Hall

Downtown Los Angeles is adding residents and showing signs of recovery, but ... more

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Skid Row Remains LA’s Homeless Capital, and the Official Numbers Don’t Capture How Bad It Really Is Skid Row Remains LA’s Homeless Capital, and the Official Numbers Don’t Capture How Bad It Really Is
Homelessness September 27, 2026

Skid Row Remains LA’s Homeless Capital, and the Official Numbers Don’t Capture How Bad It Really Is

RAND research suggests Los Angeles' homelessness problem is changing form as tents ... more

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L.A. Approved $466.6 Million for Affordable Housing. Now What? L.A. Approved $466.6 Million for Affordable Housing. Now What?
California September 23, 2026

L.A. Approved $466.6 Million for Affordable Housing. Now What?

Los Angeles has approved up to $466.6 million for affordable housing. The ... more

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L.A. Has a Quarter of Its Office Space Empty. Housing Vacancy Is Near Zero. L.A. Has a Quarter of Its Office Space Empty. Housing Vacancy Is Near Zero.
Business September 14, 2026

L.A. Has a Quarter of Its Office Space Empty. Housing Vacancy Is Near Zero.

Los Angeles has a striking real-estate contradiction: large amounts of office space ... more

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L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next
California September 13, 2026

L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next

Zillow data show Riverside attracting renters from Los Angeles, but rising housing ... more

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How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California
California September 10, 2026

How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California

An $80,000 salary can sound comfortable. But California’s housing system measures income ... more

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California Is Building More Housing. But Is It Becoming More Affordable? California Is Building More Housing. But Is It Becoming More Affordable?
Cover Story September 5, 2026

California Is Building More Housing. But Is It Becoming More Affordable?

California is building more homes than it was a few years ago. ... more

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Inside Safe Gets People Inside. But How Many Stay Housed? Inside Safe Gets People Inside. But How Many Stay Housed?
Homelessness August 31, 2026

Inside Safe Gets People Inside. But How Many Stay Housed?

Los Angeles has moved thousands of unhoused residents indoors through Mayor Karen ... more

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Boyle Heights and South Central Have Five Demands. To Fight Gentrification, They Need Just One: Unity. Boyle Heights and South Central Have Five Demands. To Fight Gentrification, They Need Just One: Unity.
Housing August 30, 2026

Boyle Heights and South Central Have Five Demands. To Fight Gentrification, They Need Just One: Unity.

From Boyle Heights to South Central, community campaigns are converging around demands ... more

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Why Your L.A. Apartment Utility Bill May Not Match What You Actually Use Why Your L.A. Apartment Utility Bill May Not Match What You Actually Use
Community & Society August 26, 2026

Why Your L.A. Apartment Utility Bill May Not Match What You Actually Use

Los Angeles is considering new rules for apartment utility billing. Here’s what ... more

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California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership? California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership?
Cover Story August 24, 2026

California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership?

A new OpenTheBooks report says California received $81.4 billion in HUD spending ... more

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California Awards $11.3 Million to 13 “Prohousing” Communities. What It Means for Housing California Awards $11.3 Million to 13 “Prohousing” Communities. What It Means for Housing
Housing August 20, 2026

California Awards $11.3 Million to 13 “Prohousing” Communities. What It Means for Housing

The state is rewarding 13 cities and counties for housing policies designed ... more

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2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home? 2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home?
2026 Proposition August 14, 2026

2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home?

Proposition 37 would create a state-backed second-mortgage program for qualifying buyers of ... more

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Los Angeles Opens 200+ Tiny Homes in Sun Valley: Who They Serve and How the Program Works Los Angeles Opens 200+ Tiny Homes in Sun Valley: Who They Serve and How the Program Works
Homelessness August 11, 2026

Los Angeles Opens 200+ Tiny Homes in Sun Valley: Who They Serve and How the Program Works

The new 208-bed village offers rent-free interim housing, meals and supportive services—but ... more

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California Has Billions for Housing. Now It Has to Figure Out How to Build the Homes California Has Billions for Housing. Now It Has to Figure Out How to Build the Homes
Housing August 7, 2026

California Has Billions for Housing. Now It Has to Figure Out How to Build the Homes

California is changing how housing gets financed, approved and built. Here's what ... more

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