David Wagner, LAist
I cover housing in Southern California, a place where ever-rising rents and a persistent lack of affordable housing have led to many living on the edge of homelessness. I help people understand their rights, housing market trends, policy changes and the solutions being proposed to fix the region’s housing crisis.
I grew up in Anaheim, where my parents had the car radio constantly tuned to LAist 89.3 (formerly KPCC). Before coming to KPCC and LAist, I covered science for the NPR affiliate in San Diego, KPBS.
After the LA fires, Mortgage Companies Promised to Give Devastated Homeowners a Break. Some Have Not
Borrowers who lost homes tell LAist their banks are not following the rules of a state mortgage relief program. Some have been told they could face foreclosure.
Local officials have told tenants to sue landlords who refuse to clean post-fire smoke damage. A new lawsuit seeks to require inspections and enforcement.
The respondents represented a diverse cross-section of L.A. County in terms of race, income, geography and housing stability.
Commonly referred to as Section 8, these federally funded vouchers allow low-income tenants to find housing on the private market.
The city’s code enforcement director had earlier said that tenants were on the hook for decontaminating areas inside their own units.
The aftermath of the Eaton Fire is prompting some tenants to join forces and make collective demands of landlords and lawmakers.
A group of volunteer rent gouging investigators has released their analysis, which they say is evidence of widespread illegal activity.
Thousands of residents who’ve lost homes are scrambling to find a new place to live.
Residents of the Hillside Villa community in L.A.'s Chinatown community are facing eviction as the city's plan to seize the building by eminent domain stalls.