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A long-running fight over a small city-owned parking lot in Venice has again broken out of the local news bubble and into the national spotlight. This week, Politico devoted a

Contribution from a Mar Vista resident We haven’t been displaced…yet. Despite having RSO (Rent Stabilization Ordinance) protections, which are many, and are much stronger than in most cities in California—it’s

Contribution from a Palisades resident whose family lost their home in the fire For longtime residents of the Palisades, news of a fire breaking out in the Highlands is not

Henry Mantel is running for LA City Council District 5 with a simple argument that cuts against years of City Hall equivocation. The housing crisis is not an abstract policy

Los Angeles landlords are finding ways to shut out renters with Section 8 housing vouchers, even though California law makes it illegal to discriminate based on a tenant’s source of

Article by Farah Abouzeid, Reposted with permission from KnockLA In response to months of disruptive and dangerous conditions as a result of construction, without transparency or communication from management, residents

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