Liam Dillon

Two bills endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom would be the most transformative changes to the California Environmental Quality Act in generations, experts said. Lawmakers hope reforms will unleash a wave of housing and public infrastructure projects.

After more than five years living in a publicly owned, previously vacant duplex, Benito Flores faced down an eviction attempt Tuesday.

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Following a three-year investigation, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Tuesday against SoCal landlord Mike Nijjar, accusing him of habitually violating habitability, tenant protection and other laws throughout the 22,000 rental housing units he owns.

Firefighters have increased containment of the Madre fire in San Luis Obispo County. We have 'the resources we need,' said a Los Padres National Forest official.

Homeowners in Pacific Palisades and Altadena are picking up the pace in submitting permit applications to rebuild after January's fires.

After a social media uproar based on misinformation, a proposal to create a new housing authority to help rebuild after January's wildfires fails to pass in the state Legislature.

Benito Flores, 70, was found dead Friday in the backyard of his state-owned home. Supporters say he fell from a tree house he was using to protest his eviction.

On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom intends to weaken Senate Bill 9, which allows for as many as four homes on single-family lots, in wildfire affected communities. This week, L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park and Mayor Karen Bass have asked the governor to waive the rules.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is restricting duplex construction in Pacific Palisades after an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom to weaken a state housing law.