Conspiracy theories thwart rebuilding plan after L.A. County wildfires
This week, reality TV show star Spencer Pratt posted multiple videos on social media savaging a proposed state bill on wildfire rebuilding. In one, Pratt…
‘I’m going to resist’: Protesters who seized state-owned homes five years ago prepare for eviction battle
Benito Flores has parked his battered, pale yellow Dodge Ram van on the narrow street in El Sereno outside his one-bedroom duplex. It reminds him…
A homeless woman who occupied her old, vacant home is saying goodbye
She knew she had to go even though she couldn’t imagine moving somewhere else.Maria Merritt has lived in El Sereno the better part of 30…
Mayor demands more tests after lead is found in Watts tap water
On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on…