https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing Housing & Homelessness en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2025-04-16/amid-questions-about-his-resume-leader-of-new-los-angeles-housing-agency-plans-to-depart Ryan Johnson, who was hired as interim CEO of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency in September, will not seek the role permanently. Times interviews with board members and a past employer raised concerns about Johnson's background. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2025-04-16/amid-questions-about-his-resume-leader-of-new-los-angeles-housing-agency-plans-to-depart https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/housing-tracker-for-march Explore the price trends for home sales and rentals in and around Los Angeles. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/housing-tracker-for-march https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-14/the-vibe-shift-is-real-as-san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-becomes-hometown-hype-man 'There’s a sense of hope and optimism people haven’t seen in a long time,' San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said of the city's nascent rebound. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:51 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-14/the-vibe-shift-is-real-as-san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-becomes-hometown-hype-man https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/measure-ula-is-reducing-apartment-development-in-the-city-of-l-a-report-says A report from researchers at UCLA and the think tank Rand found that Measure ULA, a Los Angeles tax on property sales, is reducing apartment construction by nearly 2,000 units annually and in the process likely worsening the city's affordability crisis. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:00:40 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/measure-ula-is-reducing-apartment-development-in-the-city-of-l-a-report-says https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2025-04-11/l-a-county-judges-order-el-sereno-protestors-evicted-after-five-years-in-once-vacant-state-owned-homes Los Angeles County Superior Court judges in recent weeks have ordered three activists who seized vacant, publicly owned homes in 2020 to leave. Some plan to keep resisting eviction. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:33 GMT https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2025-04-11/l-a-county-judges-order-el-sereno-protestors-evicted-after-five-years-in-once-vacant-state-owned-homes https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-18/residential-skyscraper-for-downtown-l-a-mall-clears-hurdle-to-city-approval A planned new residential skyscraper for downtown Los Angeles has cleared a key regulatory hurdle to be built in an usual location — on top of an existing parking garage. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:02:25 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-18/residential-skyscraper-for-downtown-l-a-mall-clears-hurdle-to-city-approval https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-17/uncertainty-about-construction-costs-torments-builders-caught-up-in-tariff-battle Uncertainty about which imports will be socked with new tariffs and when they'll go into effect has thrown a cloud over home builders and other real estate developers trying to pay for new construction throughout Southern California. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:36 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-17/uncertainty-about-construction-costs-torments-builders-caught-up-in-tariff-battle https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-05/mansion-tax-hedline-tk New research shows just how serious the unintended consequences of Measure ULA have been for Los Angeles. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:00:51 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-05/mansion-tax-hedline-tk https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-10-04/homeless-los-angeles-california-why-homelessness Why is homelessness so much worse in Los Angeles than in other parts of the country, even as other cities also combat poverty, drug addiction and crime? Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:50:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-10-04/homeless-los-angeles-california-why-homelessness https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/a-federal-appeals-panel-suggests-judge-overreached-in-ordering-the-va-to-build-housing A federal appeals panel appeared sympathetic toward a claim that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has failed in its duty to veterans but also raised concerns that a trial judge may have overreached. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:33:49 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/a-federal-appeals-panel-suggests-judge-overreached-in-ordering-the-va-to-build-housing https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/schiffs-first-senate-bill-proposes-tax-credit-for-hardening-homes-against-fire-disasters Sen. Adam Schiff has proposed a federal tax credit for homeowners who harden their homes against wildfires and other disasters. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:00:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/schiffs-first-senate-bill-proposes-tax-credit-for-hardening-homes-against-fire-disasters https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-04/los-angeles-homeless-chief-to-resign-after-the-county-guts-her-agency Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, announced her resignation Friday. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:46:12 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-04/los-angeles-homeless-chief-to-resign-after-the-county-guts-her-agency https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-04/refrigerator-apartment-requirement-california-bill Assembly Bill 628 would require landlords in California to provide refrigerators in apartments. Assemblymember Tina McKinnor says she wants everyone to have one. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:18:58 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-04/refrigerator-apartment-requirement-california-bill https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-04/report-claims-the-mansion-tax-stifles-commercial-development-in-l-a Two years into Measure ULA, a new report claims that the tax is hurting commercial development and causing the city to lose $25 million in annual property tax revenue. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:18:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-04/report-claims-the-mansion-tax-stifles-commercial-development-in-l-a https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-03/venice-beach-fatal-shooting-westminster-dog-park A man was fatally shot Wednesday in Venice Beach, according to the LAPD. The victim, a well-known homeless person in the area, reportedly saw a couple arguing and tried to intervene. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:34:32 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-03/venice-beach-fatal-shooting-westminster-dog-park