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The Bay Area tech titans' plan to create a utopia in Solano County contains a kernel of wisdom about the kind of suburban growth the state wants and needs.

On the heels of his 95th birthday, the architect of L.A. landmarks looks back on his career and the ever-enduring myth that his Capitol Records building is intended to resemble a stack of records. (It's not.)

Explore the latest home and rent prices in and around L.A., updated for August.

The Solar Futures House was quickly raised using 3-D printing technology and is highly efficient. It recycles water and is powered entirely by the sun's rays.

Thousands of short-term rentals are breaking the law. The city is leaving millions of dollars on the table by not enforcing the rules.

'The Brady Bunch' house in Studio City sells to historic home enthusiast Tina Trahan for $3.2 million, more than $2 million less than what it was listed at in May.

As L.A. deals with a housing crisis, new data show how the threat of eviction affects not only poor communities but middle- and high-income ones too.

The head of Los Angeles city planning said new studies found that the environmental impacts of the Bulgari Resort project "are far greater than initially anticipated."

Priced out of the Bay Area and South Pasadena, a couple bought a Spanish fixer-upper in Eagle Rock, assisted by the earning potential of an ADU.

As the city tries to crack down on short-term rentals, profits for Airbnb hosts are rising — whether their listings are legal or not.

The state Legislature is poised to take back half of the $50 million it provided in July for ADU financing. But a grant program that helps Californians build ADUs will still get funds.

Insurers pulled out amid wildfire losses. Now they're reportedly seeking a giveaway from the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

The billionaires behind Flannery Associates have bought up more than 140 parcels in Solano County with dreams of 'a new city with tens of thousands of new homes.'

L.A. City Council has approved a $150-million spending plan for funds raised by Measure ULA, putting money toward rental assistance, tenant protection and other housing crisis initiatives.

Yes, Southern California needs more housing density, but we can put our sprawl to use without ditching our spacious vibe.

Under the arcane tax rule of possessory interest, thousands of California tenants in subsidized housing could face individual tax bills upwards of $1,000 a year.

Ditching concrete for wood, reinventing the court apartment, and rehabilitating old landfill as parkland show how designers are tackling climate change

Mortgage interest rates surpassed 7% this week, dealing another blow to potential homeowners who now face the highest borrowing costs since 2002.

The state is again expanding its federally funded mortgage relief program to help more Californians. People who missed mortgage payments up to Aug. 1 are now eligible for help.

Condo owners in La Habra's Coyote Village have been waiting years for reconstruction of a collapsed flood channel that cuts an ugly gash across their complex.

Joni Rogers-Kante, founder of the SeneGence marketing firm, has sold her Irvine mansion for $25 million, making it the priciest sale ever in the city.

California's median home price is near $750,000. The most promising prescription for the housing shortage is undoing single-family zoning and increasing density.

Natural disasters devastate certain pockets of Southern California on a regular basis. So why don't people leave?

Studies, and my Venice neighborhood, offer proof: Below-market rents in the corner apartment building don't preclude a pricey mansion across the street.

Reality television personalities Tarek and Heather El Moussa are evicting rent-controlled tenants to build new apartments. Tenants say they're owed more because their landlord committed arson.

Zillow data show the median list price for homes in Los Angeles fast approaching $1 million. The top 10 major metropolitan areas in America for median listing price in June were all in California, according to a Times analysis.

Aug. 1 is the deadline to pay unpaid rent from March 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021. Here's what tenants should know about the deadline and some resources.

We were first-generation Latina home buyers seeking to get our family out of a crowded 450-foot apartment. Here's how our housing search went.

L.A. is poised to pass tougher regulations for building in the hillsides between the 101 and 405 freeways. Gwyneth Paltrow is among the measure's opponents.

L.A. implemented eviction moratoriums and rent control throughout the pandemic. We want to hear how the extended rent freeze has affected landlords.

L.A. implemented eviction moratoriums and rent control throughout the pandemic. We want to hear from tenants about how the rent freeze has affected them.

The value of all L.A. County property is at a record $1.997 trillion, with $20 billion in taxes funding public services, including schools and medical care.

It's the third time in recent years that a statewide initiative to repeal rent control restrictions will be on the California ballot.

The judge said Lee's crimes — bribing an elected official and then falsifying his record of that payment — merited a sentence that would serve as 'a warning to others.'

The suites will be closer to the action than existing luxury boxes and cost tens of millions. Holders and their guests will enter through the players' tunnel.

Gardening novice Brian Bautista confronted his 'climate change anxiety' by tearing out his lawns and planting California native plants.

In the hills of Malibu, a celebrity rehab center visited by stars such as Britney Spears and Charlie Sheen is hitting the market for $19.95 million.

The California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, blocks housing and climate-friendly infrastructure. But the governor's recent reform falls woefully short.

Douglas Emmett plans to kick out residents in all 577 occupied units of our rent-stabilized Westside building. That's unnecessary and will worsen L.A.'s housing crisis.

Questions mount in the wake of the land movement in Rolling Hills Estates, a city that many residents assumed was safe from such disasters.

As a Rolling Hills Estates hillside further collapses, homeowners without special coverage are unlikely to get any financial assistance from their home insurers.

San Diego had the third most expensive rental market in June, with an average monthly price of $3,175, exceeding San Francisco's rent at $3,168.

As State Farm and Allstate hit pause on writing new policies in California, Farmers says it won't pick up the pace.

David Cooley, owner of West Hollywood institution the Abbey, a gay bar and nightclub, has listed the business for sale after 32 years.

Homes in Rolling Hills Estates continued to move Monday morning, more than a day after 12 houses were evacuated because of a major ground shift.

All Californians should be able to live in an efficient and non-polluting home even if it wasn't built for an all-electric world like the new houses in Menifee.

These hotel housekeepers are commuting long hours to their jobs in L.A. to afford houses they can one day pass down to their children.

The 180-year-old Adobe Flores in South Pasadena is one of the last remaining structures from the time that Southern California was part of Mexico.

The unusual location of the house and its comparatively modest $250,000 asking price drew national attention and hundreds of visitors when it hit the market a few weeks ago.

Northern California was deemed especially unaffordable for renters, with some Southern California counties also topping the list of least affordable places in America.

UCLA announced plans to expand in downtown Los Angeles with the purchase of the historic Trust Building for satellite classes, a move to widen access at the nation's most popular university and help revitalize the city's historic core.

A prefab ADU by Cover allows a family to preserve their historic William Kesling home while adding space for their extended family.

Barbie's real-life Malibu Dreamhouse will once again be available to book on Airbnb to promote the 'Barbie' movie. But this time Ken is hosting.

America needs lots of clean power, fast. Should it go on public lands or on rooftops?

If we're serious about converting empty offices to address the housing crisis, we should consider incentives that worked in New York and D.C.

Over the last 15 years, a set of pillars dubbed 'Pillarhenge' has become a symbol of confusion and inefficiency in L.A.'s quest to build housing. Now, it's finally being developed.

Adele purchased Sylvester Stallone's Beverly Park mansion for $58 million last year only after the 'Rocky' star agreed to one condition.

L.A.'s financial district, once the thriving heart of downtown, struggles to bounce back from pandemic shutdown and homeless crisis. Experts say it needs more housing, fewer offices.

The Los Feliz home Walt Disney dreamed up for his wife and two daughters can be yours to rent — for $40,000 a month, that is.

After years of dawdling by L.A. on the use of public land for homeless housing, an urban planner hired by the Committee for Greater L.A. has vetted thousands of government-owned parcels and come up with a list of 121 that it says are ready for development.

Barrington Plaza residents sue the complex's owners over alleged misuse of eviction law. Advocates worry that mass evictions across L.A. could result.

Especially in California, the sport relies on extensive public subsidies and tax breaks. The Los Angeles Country Club, which is hosting the U.S. Open, is an example.

The pandemic-driven shift to remote and hybrid work has left office skyscrapers half-empty in downtown Los Angeles and other cities in California and the U.S.

New census data reveals over a quarter of U.S. households had solo occupants in 2020, more than three times the 1940 estimate and more than twice the 1960 level.

Housing in Los Angeles does not come cheap. But one Alhambra apartment lets you live more like a troll under a bridge for only $250,000.

Los Angeles city leaders also directed staff to explore programs to potentially assist low- and middle-income families in paying to install and operate an AC unit.

Brad Pitt is accusing Angelina Jolie of 'secretly' selling her share of their Chateau Miraval winery 'to seize profits.' But she cites alleged abuse.

California lawmakers introduced bills this year to strengthen rules against high rents and evictions. Landlords and realtors are fighting back.

The 'Wave House,' an iconic Malibu residence built by Harry Gesner, just surfaced for sale for the first time in 36 years at $49.5 million.

California's property tax law means radically different taxes are paid on similar homes. There are better ways to achieve Prop. 13's protections for low-income and older homeowners.

Three months after the end of pandemic-era eviction protections, the owner of Barrington Plaza has initiated one of the largest mass evictions in L.A. in recent years.

Southern California home prices declined by more than 10% from the peak last year, but now the declines could be over.

A group of Black customers is suing Wells Fargo, claiming the bank slow-rolled or denied them loans based on race.

Tens of thousands of ADUs in California are believed to be unpermitted. Here's how to go about bringing one up to code and into compliance.

The state's major cities lost people between 2020 and 2022, especially in Northern California. But exurban boomtowns, including some Southern California areas, saw gains.

Beverly Hills voters will decide Tuesday whether to rescind the City Council's approval of an ultra-luxury hotel project helmed by French multibillionaire Bernard Arnault.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z just set the all-time price record in California, paying $200 million for a striking concrete compound overlooking the ocean in Malibu.

The architecture of big studios — Netflix, Paramount, Sony — represents a fundamental paradox of the television and motion picture industry: the smooth, reflective surface of the American superego, set at an increasingly uncomfortable angle against the people who create it.

Several hundred people weighed in on a potential new way to reach Dodgers games. Readers' opinions were mixed.

The proposed development in the Santa Monica Mountains is supported by a powerful labor union. Katy Yaroslavsky, the wealthy neighborhood's City Council representative, opposes it.

A 1,426-square-foot traditional home in Larchmont Village is now a 1,950-square-foot contemporary family compound with a pool, drought-tolerant garden and ADU.

The Mayfair Hotel, which housed homeless Angelenos for much of the pandemic, is now listed for $70 million. Mayor Karen Bass wants the city to buy it.

Fully permitted accessory dwelling units are so new, appraisers say, there's too little information to say with much certainty how much value they add to a home.

Just a year after buying a Beverly Crest compound for $75 million, rapper Drake is putting the home back on the market for $88 million.

Tenants of Barrington Plaza, a high-rise L.A. apartment complex, will be evicted to make way for the addition of fire safety sprinklers

As the L.A. rental market soars out of reach for many working families, one community wants to hold on to its low-cost housing.

After a white-hot March, L.A.'s luxury real estate market ground to a halt in April when Measure ULA kicked in, leaving the city with less money than originally projected.

The state still suffers from high rents and a disproportionate homeless population. But there are signs of progress in Los Angeles, San Diego and other cities.

California's population continued to shrink last year, but it built housing at a pace not seen since 2008, according to a state Department of Finance report.

The two plans were designed to spur the construction of affordable housing, while establishing new safeguards to prevent displacement of low-income families.

The DTLA 2040 plan would increase downtown's housing supply by up to 100,000 housing units. Some workers fear that growth could come at the expense of their jobs.

If you are searching for an apartment in Southern California, there are more rentals available than last year. Just don't expect a deal.

What I learned from my nightmarish Los Angeles apartment hunt: bring a tape measure, have the attorney general on speed-dial and "room with a view" is subjective.

Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is hoping his Dodger Stadium gondola project will become a reality, but his proposal is meeting stiff resistance.

County officials are investigating a boulder wall built on Oprah Winfrey's Montecito estate, which residents fear may reroute flooding onto other properties.

Opponents say there have been considerable environmental changes in the area since the project was first approved 20 years ago.

The skyscraper would bring 712 apartment units to San Francisco and become the tallest building in an area that is home to mostly two- and three-story homes.

My neighbor's siblings cashed in the family house in Frogtown's up-and-coming real estate market. How much longer can he call our street home?

The Federal Housing Administration is proposing to let lenders include future rent from an ADU when calculating how much a borrower can receive in an FHA-guaranteed loan. That would be a major shift.

California has put its down payment assistance program for first-time home buyers on hold, having committed all $300 million in just a few weeks. It's not clear when new loans will be available.