18 April 2024

• Is the eviction of hundreds of renters from Barrington Plaza legal? A court case to decide is now underway.

  Hundreds of tenants at the Westside apartment complex Barrington Plaza were served with eviction notices last year. Many of them vowed to fight back in court.

• Renters across L.A. are under strain and many fear becoming homeless, survey finds

  An annual survey from UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs found renters under strain from the steep cost of housing and inflation, and many fearing homelessness.

• Builders may fight 'impact fees' that fund municipal projects in California, Supreme Court rules

  The Supreme Court says home builders in California may challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties to pay for new infrastructure.

• All-cash offers, wealthy buyers push Southern California home prices to a record

  Southern California home prices have hit a record despite high interest rates, a reflection of a shortage of inventory and the region's wealth disparity.