DA Hochman reinstates the death penalty in LA County
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has reinstated the death penalty as a prosecutorial option in murder cases ...
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Children’s Hospital fundraiser a good excuse for sweet treats
With 2025 already being a tough year for Los Angeles, locals are in dire need of a spirit boost, and ...
HOA Homefront: Is your HOA ready for electronic voting?
California law now allows HOAs to conduct member votes electronically. Civil Code Sections 5105, 5115, 5120 and 5125 have been ...
Should builders permit their own projects? Post-fire LA considers a radical idea
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters The speedy processing of building permit applications is not typically considered a popular political cause. The ...
The most meaningful reform LA County can make post-fires is to its sprawling government
o In the wake of the disastrous fires that engulfed Los Angeles last month, the most immediate reaction of policymakers ...
Santa Monica rent grows in November amidst year of sharp drops
A swap of rental trends took place this past month, as while national rent prices dropped in November, Santa Monica’s ...
Lincoln Heights warehouse controversy presents another test of Los Angeles’ aspirations
In one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods, a tidy elementary school sits on ground it has occupied for nearly a ...
Santa Monica rent prices fall once more as Los Angeles surges in demand
Despite the ever-present challenges of rent prices in the Los Angeles area, the city has surged in rental demand while ...
Santa Monica rent highest in LA metro area, new report states
It’s no secret that Santa Monica’s unique slice of Los Angeles equates to higher rents, but one report says the ...
Budget apartment hunters nearly out of luck locally
For those on modest apartment-hunting budgets, Santa Monica doesn’t seem to be the answer, something that also applies to the ...
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