As a resident of CD10, I keep witnessing how we, the people, the voters, the residents, are getting left behind. I see mega developments come into my district and push out long-time residents. When a mega development moved in, my friend’s rent went from $1,600 to $1,900. She moved…
Mike just bought a 10-unit apartment building in Echo Park from the Garcias, owners since 1988. All 10 of the rent-stabilized, one-bedroom units were occupied at the time of sale by long-term tenants carrying over existing leases, most of who’ve been living there for over a decade. But Mike wants…
Business Insider did a study in 2015 ranking the top 25 countries where women hold the most power. America didn’t make the list. According to Apolitical Group, of the top 10 countries around the world, where women are represented in the top echelons of power, four are from Latin America…
Last issue, we described how apartment units under L.A.’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO)—generally those in multifamily buildings built before 1978—have restrictions on raising rents.The other principal job of the RSO is setting terms for when a tenant can be evicted, aka “just-cause evictions”. The city allows fourteen…
Originally posted on CityWatchLa.com Sept. 25, '17Now that we’ve had two years of announcements, promises, photo-ops, budget proposals, ballot measures and votes all aimed at improving the plight of people with homelessness, have you noticed less homeless people on the streets? Or does it look like more of the…
For the first time in a generation, Los Angeles residents get to dream about their vision for the city over the next five years, in a highly public participation called a General Plan Update.Los Angeles is many years, and in some cases decades, behind the key U.S. Western Cities…
EditorialDevelopment in Los Angeles has been mushrooming like a forest floor in rainy season. Spurred by the need for housing and donations,City Council can't rubber stamp requests from developers to overlook certain requirements guiding responsible growth (called Spot Zoning or Zone Change), fast enough. Instead they have allowed many developers…Currently are 51 guests and no members online