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The Story of Homelessness in L.A.

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Pacific Palisades, CA - July 09: Alexis Le Guier, 41, her husband Andrew and two children, Jackson and Poppy home under construction after their recently built five-bedroom, four-bathroom house in the same location burned down in January's fire on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

After outcry, L.A. restricts duplexes in Pacific Palisades

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is restricting duplex construction in Pacific Palisades after an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom to weaken a state housing law. But despite fears of greater density, rebuilding homeowners have embraced accessory dwelling units, data show.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference with Texas lawmakers at the Governor’s Mansion on July 25, 2025 in Sacramento, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Texas lawmakers to push back on Texas's redistricting maneuver that aims to tilt the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections and on how California plans to respond. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

After push from L.A., Newsom plans to weaken state duplex law in wildfire areas

EL SERENO, CA - JUNE 03: Benito Flores speaks with the media on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 saying that the Sheriff's department that will serve him with eviction lack compassion and that him living on the street will mean facing death. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Housing activist who ‘reclaimed’ state-owned home dies amid eviction protest

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, JULY 15, 2025: Private contractors are hired by homeowners to conduct additional clean up after the U.S. Army Corps completes their clean up a property in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Conspiracy theories thwart rebuilding plan after L.A. County wildfires

Pacific Palisades, CA - July 09: Alexis Le Guier, 41, her husband Andrew and two children, Jackson and Poppy visit their home under construction after their recently built five-bedroom, four-bathroom house in the same location burned down in January's fire on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Six months after fires, more than 800 homeowners in Palisades, Altadena have sought permits to rebuild

How major new housing reform will affect homebuilding in California

State sues SoCal real estate tycoon, alleging widespread tenant exploitation

Elderly man builds tree house to protest eviction from state-owned home

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