In the city of Los Angeles, 624,000 apartments, townhomes, and other residential units are rent-controlled. | Shutterstock Any new increases “are put on hold” The mayor is locking in rental prices in rent-controlled buildings in the city of Los Angeles. “Rent will stay the same,” mayor Eric Garcetti said this evening in announcing a “freeze” [...]
Angelenos may still visit parks—but must practice social distancing. | Getty Images What are you allowed to do, and how are the city and county responding? Here’s a running list Life in Los Angeles has sputtered to a halt as COVID-19 curbs the way Angelenos get around—and the places they visit. There’s no curfew and [...]
The moratorium makes it illegal for landlords to evict tenants who are unable to pay rent due to COVID-19. | Getty Images/iStockphoto The mayor has barred Los Angeles landlords from evicting tenants. Here’s how the program works. More businesses are closing due to the novel coronavirus at the same time that rent is coming due—and [...]
While LA officials have pressed residents to stay home, they have stopped short of ordering it. | Getty Images At midnight, all non-critical retail businesses and playgrounds must close Los Angeles County is ordering non-essential retailers to close and for residents to stop gathering in groups of 10 or more as it hustles to stop [...]
The disease poses a serious threat to LA’s homeless population, as homeless residents are more likely to have compromised immunity or reside in living situations that prevent recommended social distancing practices. | Getty Images 1,600 beds will open at 13 locations by Sunday night, mayor says Faced with a novel coronavirus which could prove deadly [...]
LA lawmakers are considering protections for renters that include a ban on evictions and utility shut-offs. | Getty Images “You will not lose your housing during this crisis because you can’t make the rent” Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday that he has signed an order halting residential evictions in the city of Los Angeles. “You [...]
AP From canceling events to riding Metro, here’s what you need to know Disneyland will close on Saturday. Dodgers opening day is postponed. “Virtually every Hollywood studio,” including industry giant Viacom, is encouraging employees to work from home. And, on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom banned all “non-essential” public gatherings of more than 250 people. But [...]
The Jardinete Apartments at 5128 Marathon Street in Hollywood. | Junkyardsparkle (CC0) But don’t pool your cash just yet Richard Neutra’s first U.S. commission is scheduled to go up for public auction on Friday, but design buffs shouldn’t get their hopes up about an opportunity to own a piece of architectural history. Owner Robert Clippinger, who [...]
Courtesy of United Dwelling But homeowners have to be willing to rent out the units Davita and Martin McCauley were starting to think about how, in the years to come, they would care for her mother as she aged. The McCauleys own a classic World War II-era Southern California home: a peach-hued stucco bungalow in [...]
The project is located along the LA River at the 2 freeway. | Liz Kuball But the New York-based developer, which owns at least one other parcel along the river, doesn’t show signs of budging More than 60 residents of riverside neighborhoods and river enthusiasts spilled into an event space near the Los Angeles River [...]