SB 9 suspended in fire burn areas, Metro makes subway car deal, and more

Homelessness is down in the LA region — but not for children and families "LAHSA says the increases are not statistically significant, but it also means the agency can’t demonstrate progress in reducing child homelessness. And there's another trend: among unsheltered families, the number of people in those families increased by 22% — suggesting that larger families are being displaced." (LAist)

She faced $500 daily HOA fines for an unapproved door in her home. A new state law saved her "Anti-HOA lawyers claim the new rules are long overdue, while lobbyists argue that handcuffing HOAs will lead to residents abusing community rules." (LA Times)

Falling roof, protests plague Tesla Diner "In addition to the protests, traffic has been congested outside the diner with Tesla drivers and members of the public lining up to use the charging stations and dine at the restaurant." (Beverly Press)

The amount LA landlords can raise your rent goes down slightly in August "The state law, also known as AB 1482, covers renters living in apartments constructed more than 15 years ago. Newer properties are not covered. Neither are single-family homes and condos, unless they’re owned by a corporate entity." (LAist)

Ahead of the 2028 Olympics, Los Angeles launches a program to expand shade across the city "As heat waves grow longer and more intense across Southern California, the absence of shade is becoming a serious public health concern — but vast stretches of Los Angeles remain dangerously exposed." (LA Times)

Former Lender Buys L.A. Hotel at Foreclosure Auction for $68M "Yucaipa Companies had defaulted on a $100 million loan tied to the property earlier this year" (Commercial Observer)

Civic promise "What Angelenos need right now, more than ever, is a commitment to the spaces that we share with each other" (Torched)

Potholes? Sorry. The city is digging out of its own budget hole "Fewer than half of Los Angeles's pothole repair trucks are currently in service" (Crosstown)

Deal allows Metro to move forward on subway car plans ahead of Olympics "Metro settled a lawsuit with Jobs to Move America over a manufacturing contract with Hyundai that allegedly omitted key requirements under the transit agency’s own policy." (LA Times)

Newsom plans to let LA suspend duplex projects in fire burn zones "Citing concerns about future fire safety, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass asked California officials on Tuesday to block a recent state law from letting duplexes and other additional housing units replace burned-down single-family homes in the Pacific Palisades." (LAist)

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