After months of debate, California lawmakers on Friday passed SB 79, a housing bill that overrides local zoning laws to bring high-density housing up to nine stories tall to transit hubs.
The California Assembly passed SB 79 on Thursday, a housing bill that overrides local zoning laws to expand high-density housing near public transit hubs.
Some Measure ULA backers voiced alarm over the proposal, saying the state Legislature, working with Mayor Karen Bass, is trying to thwart L.A. voters' will.
A dearth of home shoppers who can afford to buy and uncertainty about the outlook for the economy is putting pressure on sellers to give ground at the negotiating table.
Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home, where the star died in 1962, has been saved from destruction by an L.A. judge who blocked a homeowner's petition to demolish it.
The southeastern Los Angeles County city of Norwalk has agreed to repeal a local law banning homeless shelters to end a state lawsuit, Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said Friday.
Los Angeles County is on track to meet its goals in reducing homelessness, but state and local governments have cut funding despite a new sales tax and service providers say future progress is threatened.
