Liam Dillon covers the issues of housing affordability and neighborhood change across California for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newsroom in 2016 and prior to this assignment, covered state politics and policy for its Sacramento Bureau. Before coming to The Times, Dillon covered local politics in Southwest Florida and San Diego. He’s a graduate of Georgetown University and grew up outside Philadelphia.
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Mayor Karen Bass and chief recovery officer Steve Soboroff said the city would soon hire an outside firm to represent the city’s interests in wildfire relief efforts.
Fire victims from Altadena must leave an RV park on county-owned land this week because of regulations blocking long-term stays. County leaders say they plan to offer a reprieve.
A law barring monthly rents of more than $10,000 for new listings is stopping high-end homes from going on the market, real estate agents and brokers say. Such homes could be in demand for wealthy fire victims.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced charges against a La Cañada Flintridge real estate agent for allegedly raising the price of his rental by 38% after L.A.’s wildfires.
A suspect in the armed robbery of a Subway restaurant in Exposition Park had a gun and a pool noodle, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
L.A.’s wildfire recovery may be on a collision course with Trump’s immigration policy. Southern California’s construction industry is heavily reliant on immigrant labor.
Explainer for people’s property taxes after a wildfire
Letters from California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta advise more than 200 landlords and hotels that they’ve been accused of violating the state’s price-gouging law.
Tenant advocates — and even some landlord groups — are calling for authorities to crack down on rent gouging in the wake of devastating fires. Some property owners, however, appear unfazed.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has ordered city departments to expedite debris removal and permitting for rebuilding property owners.