City to relocate safe parking site for people living in vehicles (lbpost.com)
The current lot had conflicts with a nearby boat launch ramp, city officials said; the new location is just blocks from the Multi-Service Center.
Eviction notices in Los Angeles County skyrocketing (www.foxla.com)
According to the controller's office, 96% of those eviction filings were for non-payment of rent, 91% came with a 3-day notice and represented $186.5 million accumulated rent owed....
City must find new site for long-planned tiny homes shelter (lbpost.com)
City officials had planned to install 33 tiny homes at the Multi-Service Center, Long Beach's hub for homeless services, but that idea has been scrapped.
State tweaks MBTA Communities housing law - CommonWealth Magazine (commonwealthmagazine.org)
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE STATE ON Thursday gave more flexibility to cities and towns required to have at least one zone in which denser, multi-family housing is permitted, but also expanded the list of state grant opportunities that can be denied to any town that does not comply with the law meant to spur(...)
LA Port agrees to extend Wilmington Bridge Home shelter — but with conditions (www.dailynews.com)
The current permit for a Wilmington shelter on Port of LA property ends on Aug. 31. An extension takes that to Feb. 27, 2027.
Hermosa Beach finally approves state affordable housing plan (www.dailybreeze.com)
The South Bay’s “best little beach city” grapples with how to squeeze in nearly 600 more housing units into 1.5 square miles.
YIMBY Law Files Builder’s Remedy Suit Against Redondo Beach (therealdeal.com)
Nonprofit’s lawsuit targets city in battle over Leo Pustilnikov’s power plant project, adding fuel to one of the state’s most important development battles.
Future homes in Redondo Beach may have to match old character under new rules (www.dailybreeze.com)
Redondo Beach could soon update requirements for new residential developments, in an effort to make clear rules for new and to-be-renovated buildings — and make them compatible with the old ones....
US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains.
Homeless man runs over man in Torrance; Victim had history of helping suspect driver (www.foxla.com)
A Palos Verdes man is lucky to be alive after he was run over by a homeless man he knew.
Carson projects experience delays and some get nixed (www.presstelegram.com)
The fate of several proposed developments in Carson remain uncertain — with some nixed completely.
LA's plan to solve homelessness has moved thousands off the streets. But is it working? (www.usatoday.com)
LA's attempt to reduce street homelessness is the largest of many programs being rolled out across the country. Some advocates say it's falling short.
Tiny Hermosa Beach battles state requirements to add 558 housing units (www.dailybreeze.com)
Hermosa Beach needs to add the units before 2029 to comply with the state requirements. Council will vote to finalize a plan on Aug. 8.
Amid homelessness crisis, stretch of LA County has become an RV wasteland (abc7.com)
The streets of East Gardena and West Rancho Dominguez are home to hundreds of run-down RVs - many without working toilets - occupied by otherwise homeless people.
LA County Assessed Property Values Rise 6% to Nearly $2T (therealdeal.com)
2023 marks 13 straight year of increases, “good news for property owners and for local governments.” ......
New Cap On Rent Hikes Takes Effect For Tenants In LA And Orange Counties (laist.com)
Under the state’s Tenant Protection Act, August brings new caps on how much many landlords in L.A. and Orange counties can raise rents. ......
Cleanup begins at massive homeless RV encampment in Playa del Rey (www.foxla.com)
From a woman throwing human feces at another woman, to fires in protected wetlands, community advocates say they've been trying to clean up the area for years.
From a one-way flight to sleeping in a parking lot: Diary of a California dream gone sour (www.latimes.com)
Andrew Truelove arrived in Los Angeles with big dreams. A month later, he was sleeping in the parking lot behind a Torrance shopping center.
Record prices. High interest rates. Little to buy. Greater Boston’s housing market is tough for everyone right now. - The Boston Globe (www.bostonglobe.com)
The region’s median single-family home price was at a record high for the second straight month in June, and home sales continued to drop off dramatically.
Carson mobile park residents fear looming closure of property (www.presstelegram.com)
Imperial Avalon’s residents must soon make way for a new development. But their angst is not an isolated case, despite officials trying to help.
The Mansion Tax Effect: Luxury Home Sales Stall in Los Angeles (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
L.A.’s ULA Measure, which raises money for affordable housing by adding a 4 percent transfer tax to home sales above $5 million, has “chilled” the market: “People started pulling their listings.”
493 apartments + retail slated for 1 Golden Shore in Long Beach (la.urbanize.city)
This is where the downtown Long Beach exit lets out onto Ocean Blvd from the 47 and the 710. It is walking distance from the metro blue line, one of the few rail corridors that ends near the South Bay. More dense housing along these lines can help address the housing crisis without adding to freeway traffic.
