LA lawmakers threaten landlords with fines as high as $50K in rent-gouging crackdown
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit this week against Blueground, a short-term rental company that ...
L.A. County hit with record number of lawsuits amid flood of child sex abuse claims
The amount the county paid to outside attorneys rose 18% from the previous year to $75 million — nearly double what the ...
VC-Backed Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent
A venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one example — after last month’s wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, the ...
Blueground charged with price-gauging LA short-term rentals
Short-term rental start-up Blueground illegally jacked up the cost of its LA listings as much as 56 percent, the city ...
L.A. city attorney alleges mega real estate firm Blueground engaged in price gouging
The Los Angeles city attorney's office has filed a lawsuit against real estate firm Blueground, alleging it violated ...
Prosecutors who pushed Menendez brothers resentencing plan to sue new DA for ‘retaliation,’ alleged demotions
Two Los Angeles County prosecutors who advocated for the Menendez brothers' release from prison claim they were retaliated ...
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Rent Brigade, an online group that tracks rent increases, found more than 2,800 examples of rent gouging in LA County.
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LA City Council moves to protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation
The proposals come as the federal government under President Trump launches raids to deport unauthorized immigrants.
L.A. City Atty. alleges mega real estate firm Blueground engaged in illegal price gouging
The Los Angeles City Atty's office has filed a lawsuit against real estate firm Blueground, alleging it violated anti-price ...