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Los Angeles housing officials are planning to step in with immediate help to stabilize residential buildings that the financially strapped Skid Row Housing Trust is unable to maintain in habitable condition.

Murdochs plan $1.5-billion upgrade to legendary Fox Studio Lot — formerly 20th Century Fox — where filming began nearly a century ago.

The home valuation increased substantially when a white friend posed as the homeowner. The suit was settled for an undisclosed amount.

Massive turrets. Stained glass windows. Sneering stone gargoyles. We discovered the story behind the enormous castles dotting Burbank.

Powerball jackpot winner Edwin Castro dropped $25.5 million on a Hollywood Hills home shortly after winning the $2-billion lottery.

A decades-long landslide has reshaped a 240-acre part of Palos Verdes Peninsula known as Portuguese Bend. Rancho Palos Verdes is mounting a plan to slow it.

L.A. County's proposed earthquake rules would require certain older concrete buildings in unincorporated areas, and those owned by the county, to be retrofitted.

Historic movie lot in Studio City that was home to iconic television shows, from 'Gunsmoke' to 'Seinfeld,' is getting a $1-billion makeover.

Columnist Frank Shyong first visited Focus Plaza as a seventh-grader with his family. He sees the mall's renovation as a symbol of Southern California's changing Chinese population.

In an area where there is little undeveloped land and neighbors are likely to push back at new housing, some see the declining malls as ideal places to build.

Oops, it was just a misunderstanding: 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Kim Zolciak-Biermann won't see her home sold at auction over a loan default.

Mark Wahlberg just sold his French-inspired mega-mansion in Beverly Park for $55 million, Southern California's priciest home sale so far this year.

Falling mortgage rates and home prices bring some buyers back into the Southern California market just in time for spring.

L.A., San Francisco and other cities need massive private development to supply homes and reduce homelessness. That's why reforms like SB 9 fail.

Selling a rental property is more complicated than selling your personal home. If you're not using the proceeds to buy another property, it's going to cost you.

Data reveal that if not a buyer's market, then the Bay Area is a more buyer-friendly market. Homes are relatively cheaper — a pattern that may manifest in Los Angeles.

The San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant will close its location in the Ports O' Call Village in March. The restaurant plans to remain in San Pedro.

Rising led the development of the U.S. Bank tower in downtown L.A., the creation of Playa Vista and — nearly — an NFL stadium.

The flaws of non-ductile concrete construction are found across California, with many buildings having not been evaluated or retrofitted and at risk of collapse in a serious earthquake.

Officials should undo needless restrictions in 2021 legislation to help tackle California's housing crisis.

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry recently sent a letter to the city of Atherton opposing new townhomes near his mansion.

Mobster Bugsy Siegel was gunned down in a Beverly Hills mansion in 1947. Now that famous mansion is on the market for $17 million.

The state is expanding its federally funded mortgage relief program to help more Californians. In addition to reaching people who fell behind on their payments in 2022 and early 2023, it is offering to cover up to $80,000 in back debt.

Larry Flax, co-founder of the California Pizza Kitchen restaurant chain, is asking $48.5 million for his European-inspired showplace in Beverly Park.

Jennifer Lopez is asking $42.5 million for her Bel-Air compound, a private retreat with multiple homes and amenities sprawled across eight acres.

A proposed project in Baldwin Village would bring 800 apartments, including housing for low-income residents, above a Costco, as well as 400 jobs.

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From yoga classes to musical performances, landlords are trying to woo back workers who left office space vacant during the pandemic.

Under the proposal, a tenant would have to owe more than one month's fair market rent before they could be evicted. It will need a second vote next week.

Longtime Angels slugger Albert Pujols is asking $9.98 million for his longtime mansion tucked in a guard-gated neighborhood in Irvine.

The Board of Supervisors voted to extend the pandemic-era eviction moratorium by two months, to the end of March. The countywide moratorium was set to expire Jan. 31.

In Bel-Air, a 260-acre piece of land that represents 6% of the neighborhood's total area is hitting the auction block with bids starting at $39 million.

The L.A. City Council voted unanimously Friday to dramatically expand protections for renters, underscoring the growing political might of the council's progressive bloc.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has spent tens of millions on pro-tenant causes. Yet elderly and disabled tenants at one of its buildings complain they have spent months at a time without a functioning elevator.

A California law passed in 2021 was supposed to make it easier for homeowners to build duplexes, but few are taking advantage of it.

Kansas businessman Behman Zakeri purchased a home featured in 'The Goonies' for more than $1.6 million in December. Here's what he plans to do with it.

The California Civil Rights Department sued two landlords, alleging they discriminated against a Section 8 tenant. It was the first such suit the department brought.

Too many new buildings have too many parking places, by law. The city should reduce the amount of land devoted to cars, so more housing can be built.

After making a $325-million deal for the Village shopping center, Rams owner Stan Kroenke is set to develop a massive mixed-use complex in the San Fernando Valley.

County officials say the Bruce family has agreed to sell the Bruce's Beach property in Manhattan Beach back to Los Angeles County for nearly $20 million.

Per usual, 2022 was a wild year for Southern California's luxury market with hushed deals, foreclosed mega-mansions and more. Here are the biggest sales.

Vin Scully's longtime home — a two-acre compound in Hidden Hills dubbed 'Home Plate' — just traded hands for $14 million.

Lawyers representing the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. and the Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles argue that the documentary transfer tax violates the California Constitution.

Earthquakes can drop in at the worst possible time. Jacqui and Shane McIntosh were about to sell their home when it was shattered by a 6.4 quake.

Mortgage rates are roughly double year-ago levels but have fallen from their 7% highs. That's providing at least some relief to potential home buyers.

After selling his Beverly Park mansion to Adele earlier this year, actor Sylvester Stallone is asking $22.5 million for his compound in Hidden Hills.

The L.A. City Council has voted to allow landlords to resume evictions Feb. 1. But additional planned tenant protections have not passed.

Beverly Hills developer Arman Gabaee gets 4 years in prison for bribing L.A. County official for a $45 million lease deal and other favors

Gov. Gavin Newsom's appointees voted unanimously to reduce payments to homes and businesses that go solar.

Eviction moratoriums and relief checks helped thousands of people avoid homelessness during the pandemic, a study finds. Its authors say the same measures should be used in the event of a recession.

Homeowners, developers and real estate agents are all bracing for the incoming mansion tax set to hit L.A. next year.

Hesperia and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department will pay $1 million to settle a suit alleging discrimination against Black, Latino tenants.

Betty White's former home in Brentwood has been demolished, the late actor's assistant announced on Instagram. The television icon died in December 2021.

Emmy winner Leslie Jordan, who documented his milestone home purchase in August, never moved into the West Hollywood condo he bought before he died.

A 1926 Spanish bungalow has housed this Pacific Palisades family for nearly 30 years. Can a small ADU help shelter them for 30 more?

The Cecil Hotel was supposed to be an innovative new model for permanent supportive housing in L.A. Why is it struggling to fill rooms?

Southern California home prices fell again in November, the result of high mortgage interest rates that have sapped demand.

The Los Angeles City Council removed one of the final hurdles for the controversial redevelopment of Taix French Restaurant in Echo Park.

Southern California home prices are falling, eroding equity homeowners could spend on renovations or emergencies. People who bought at the peak are particularly nervous.

Palm Desert's Acrisure Arena is the first venue of its size in the Coachella Valley. Local officials, wary of gentrification, say 'the pros outweigh the cons.'

Amazon's Stage 15 is Southern California's largest virtual production stage, with a wall of more than 3,000 LED panels and motion capture cameras.

After 30 years, Focus Plaza at Valley and Del Mar will soon get a face-lift.

A new study from real estate brokerage site Redfin shows that Angelenos are enticed by cheaper prices in these two metropolitan areas.

You need to make more than $220,000 a year now to afford a house in Los Angeles, thanks to rising mortgage rates and inflation.

The 2022 Avocado of the Year goes to the Silicon Valley town of Woodside. The community tried to evade a state law that would allow the construction of duplexes by declaring itself a mountain lion habitat.

Nestled behind a 100-year-old Craftsman in L.A., a 700-square-foot ADU mirrors the home's period charm and provides housing for an office and extended family.

After standing mostly vacant for the last 14 years, the iconic General Hospital is nearing a reincarnation as affordable and homeless housing.

As development fills every crack of L.A. County, some of the most prized parcels are left untouched. Why?

Tenants at one of L.A.'s largest apartment complexes continue to live in unsafe conditions months after the city, county and landlord pledged action.

A judge said L.A.'s emergency tenant protections promoted the "common good" and do not require that property owners be compensated for their losses.

Two years ago, it became illegal across California for landlords to refuse to rent to Section 8 residents. Tenants and their advocates say the practice remains common.

Shrouded in tropical landscaping and hidden behind high walls and wood gates, the lush estate has become a hot spot for Hollywood stars over the years.

Designer Morgan Brown has sold her European-style compound for $16.55 million, a record in the West Hollywood area.

On the nostalgia and subversive possibilities of taking up space in the pitstop of late-capitalist consumption in America.

Bill Brand, the mayor of Redondo Beach, has amassed power on a slow-growth platform. Now, a series of emails involving him and supporters are heightening criticism about their tactics.

Measure ULA creates a stream of money — up to $1 billion a year — and citizen oversight to tackle homelessness. Voters have backed it by a wide margin.

Work on the West Harbor entertainment complex in San Pedro will begin immediately and finish in 2024, an official said.

Chinese developer of L.A. skyscraper convicted of bribing ex-L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar. Wife, mother and brother of Huizar admit laundering cash payoffs.

TV host Ryan Seacrest has sold his Beverly Hills compound for $51 million, or 40% shy of the $85-million price tag he first set in 2020.

The Times will begin working with Southern California News Group in 2024 to produce its print editions as well as those of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

At the end of his first term in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom has not met his major promises to build a lot more homes and ease California's housing crisis.

Ever wondered what it's like to live in a 400-square-foot garage conversion? Find out at this wide-ranging ADU tour in Los Angeles.

Lakers star Russell Westbrook just paid $37 million for a Brentwood mansion that sits directly across from one of LeBron James' homes.

Robert Flaxman, who pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiring with William "Rick" Singer in the college admissions scandal, died in Malibu.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7% for the first time since 2002, according to a widely watched survey from Freddie Mac.

Adolfo Schoneke was sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme involving fake open houses at not-for-sale homes that netted nearly $12 million.

Developers in Santa Monica are planning 4,500 new apartments under a little-known state legal provision — and the city might not be able to stop them.

In an earthquake, a lack of grip between a house and its foundation can cause the home to be shoved off — as if the shaking has broken the building's knees.

Actor Fred Armisen is asking $3.5 million for a stately brick abode in the hills of Los Feliz built in the 1920s.

The milestone comes seven years after the City Council passed the nation's most sweeping earthquake safety legislation, requiring that more than 14,000 buildings be retrofitted.

Black real estate developers of the proposed $1.6-billion Angels Landing project refuse to continue working with City Councilman Kevin de León.

The longtime home of late Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is up for grabs in Hidden Hills, priced at $15 million.

After a decade of largely uninterrupted gains, Southern California home prices are now falling, the result of rising mortgage rates that have squashed demand.

Los Angeles is terrible at housing people. It's better at warehousing cars. The concrete nautiluses where we temporarily abandon our Kias and Porsches and mopeds produce, reproduce and shelter dualities.

Former UFC star Tito Ortiz is asking $4.8 million for his Huntington Beach house, which was broken into earlier this year.

Valor Academy Elementary has plans to build its campus in North Hills, incorporating one of the area's oldest homes, which sits on the property.

A new California law eliminates minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit. Why one parking guru says it'll be a boon for home building.

If you were looking to buy a home, but stopped your search because of rising mortgage rates, we would like to speak with you.

Luxury housing planned along streetcar route sparks fears of displacement in Santa Ana's Latino neighborhoods. Others welcome transit-oriented development.

Come Feb. 1, Los Angeles landlords will again be able to evict tenants who are behind on their rent, the City Council decided.