David Wagner

City Atty says she’ll sign long-withheld contract

The city’s voters almost got a chance to roll back the tax in November. But council leaders decided to pull the measure at the last minute.

City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto alleges a legal aid organization hasn’t complied with its contract. But L.A. housing officials say they’ve seen full compliance.

Hydee Feldstein Soto hasn’t explained why she has delayed rent relief and eviction defense funding approved by the City Council and the mayor.

City attorney still hasn’t signed $177M contract

L.A. wants to put apartment buildings up to four stories tall in some neighborhoods. The City Council passed the plan in order to pump the brakes on a hotly debated state law.

Follow along here to track the vote count in the race for Los Angeles mayor.

SB 79 will put taller apartment buildings near transit stops. But there’s been confusion over which sites qualify. Now, the official map is here.

How can the city build faster? Do apartments belong in single-family zones? On many housing issues, L.A. mayoral candidates are sharply divided.

Homeowners tried to stop a 133-unit project designed for low-income renters displaced by the Eaton Fire, arguing the project didn’t fit the neighborhood.