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Price-gouging rules in place because of the L.A. County fires apply even in cases of bidding wars for rental property, state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said.

In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large rent increases in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

Tenant advocates — and even some landlord groups — are calling for authorities to crack down on rent gouging in the wake of devastating fires. Some property owners, however, appear unfazed.

In the wake of devastating fires, the Los Angeles City Council is looking to ban evictions for unauthorized tenants and pets, citing people who have welcomed the displaced into their rental homes.

After fleeing the scene of a fire, homeowners and renters face questions about their property taxes, mortgages, rent payments and utility bills.

Mayor Bass says home and business owners should be able to get permits within 30 days of applying to rebuild on their properties.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week's wildfires.

Before the devastating fires burned across Los Angeles, many homeowners learned they were losing their insurance policies. Some faced big increases in premiums that they couldn't afford.

With thousands of people displaced from their homes, the real estate markets around Pacific Palisades and Altadena are raging, with rentals and homes attracting multiple offers.

L.A. County fires trigger price-gouging protections for renters and others. Some organizations are providing free temporary housing.

The president-elect's housing policy is hard to predict, but California could be disproportionately affected by his proposal to open up federal land to development.

Owners of the San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant, a top-grossing restaurant that once sprawled across a wooden pier in the Port of Los Angeles, have signed a 49-year lease to rebuild at their historic waterfront home.

For a year and a half, the activist group No Canyon Hills has protested a 300-acre development coming to the Verdugo Mountains. Now the developer is suing.

Explore the latest prices for homes and rentals in and around Los Angeles.

One Alhambra family tried an extreme fix: finding a home in Ontario and commuting three hours to keep their jobs and maintain school ties.

The creator of Netflix's dark comedy uses L.A.'s competitive housing market as a backdrop to a murder mystery that is a thoughtful examination of grief.

L.A. City Council asks city attorney to draft an ordinance to boost housing development in existing multifamily areas while leaving single-family communities largely untouched.

The historic Norms on La Cienega Boulevard will not be changed into a fast-food chicken joint, according to the building's owner.

Art director Mary Kenny transformed her 600-square-foot apartment in L.A. with budget-friendly DIY projects and thrift store finds.

The federal government was never going to be the best hope to ramp up housing supply quickly, but many states are experimenting and ready to try.

The move represents a real estate consolidation by VF Corp., which owns Dickies and Vans as well as outdoorsy brands the North Face, Timberland and JanSport.

California lawmakers and the City Council are undoing counterproductive policies requiring developers to widen roads in front of their projects.

California voters have approved Proposition 34, a measure from the California Apartment Assn. that sought to restrict spending by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a prominent supporter of rent control.

Explore the latest prices for homes and rentals in and around Los Angeles.

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a variety of policies that experts say could both worsen and improve the housing crisis. What actually happens depends on which ideas become reality.

Measure ULA has raised hundreds of millions for affordable housing. But some nonprofits that provide affordable housing themselves are being blindsided by the tax.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved the county's purchase of the Gas Company Tower, one of downtown L.A.'

Measure ULA has raised more than $439 million since April 2023. A new data dashboard shows the sources of the funds.

As the region grew up around it, a concrete plant in West Hollywood kept churning. Now, it has ceased operations to make way for development.

Mortgage interest rate have been on the rise, pushed higher by strong economic data and the possibility Donald Trump could regain the White House, experts said.

Toy maker Mattel has signed a new lease to relocate its studio operations.

Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn true crime fans from all over the world to see the mansion where the 1989 murders occurred.

Matthew Perry's former Pacific Palisades home sold in an off-market deal almost a year to the day after the "Friend's" actor was found dead on the property.

In this big, beckoning land full of wide-open spaces, there's almost nowhere for working people to live. More than 90 percent of the land is owned by government agencies that have little interest in making housing available for the flocks of tourists or the workers who serve them.

Wedbush Securities is moving from a downtown L.A. tower to Pasadena, where it will occupy smaller offices suitable for employees with hybrid schedules.

The California Coastal Commission has sent Malibu homeowner Mark Attanasio a violation notice for scooping sand from a public beach.

Another hillside home has been defaced in L.A. This Bel-Air mansion was designed by a famed architect and occupied by a Hollywood producer and a Bin Laden.

As artificial intelligence and cloud storage hoover up more and more space on the nation's computer servers, real estate developers are racing to build new data centers or convert existing buildings to data uses.

The Superior Court ruling raises broader questions about the rigor of San Bernardino County's process for approving industrial warehouse projects, which have become a mainstay of the county's economy.

Invitation Homes has agreed to pay $48 million to settle a number of allegations, including unlawfully keeping security deposits and charging undisclosed junk fees.

Long Beach is rolling out a pilot program that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build ADUs on their property. Those units would then be rented out to lower-income individuals or families.

Construction of a new high-rise addition to the Hilton hotel in Universal City was approved by the Los Angeles Planning Commission, clearing a major hurdle for the long-planned expansion.

Mortgage interest rates have fallen into the low 6% range this summer, and some experts say more declines probably are around the corner.

Kamala Harris holds a razor-thin advantage over former President Trump in the Western swing state, though high rents and prices have some voters doubting the Democrats.

Homes built on land with past landslide activity are on the market. Here's how homebuyers can assess a property's risk to land movement.

SoCalGas will leave its namesake Gas Company Tower in downtown L.A. and move a block north to another skyscraper, at 350 S. Grand Ave.

Was the decision to block an affordable housing project NIMBYism run amok in swanky Beverly Hills or the reasonable decision of city officials acting in good faith?

A few months after being crushed by a falling tree, a Monrovia home is on the market for $499,999. Repairs required.

Despite a relatively slow real estate market, a new report says billionaires are still buying homes in half-a-dozen markets. Two are in California.

Gavin Newsom signs two bills that aim to make a dent in the housing and homelessness crisis in California. One bill eases regulations for junior ADUs; another allows more shelter beds.

The reincarnation of the former Westside Pavilion mall as a UCLA research center got a major boost from billionaire Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya.

The Department of Justice sues real estate tech company RealPage, alleging its software enables landlords to hike rents higher than they otherwise could.

A century-old orange grove in Tarzana appears on its way to becoming the site of luxury homes, a transformation that would mark the end of commercial citrus farming in the San Fernando Valley.

In Malibu, billionaire businessman Mark Attanasio is being sued by his next-door neighbor for allegedly removing sand from Broad Beach for a construction project.

Los Angeles should help lead California and the country in banning plastic ground covering. It's expensive, unhealthy and terrible for the environment.

L.A. County has agreed to buy the Gas Company Tower, a prominent office skyscraper in downtown L.A., for $215 million in a foreclosure sale.

Pocketbook issues of this year's presidential election date back to the rush to own homes along the coast and the rise of Pacific shipping through San Pedro Bay.

The investors proposing a new city in rural Solano County will pull their measure off the ballot for at least two years while they fund a full environmental review.

For more than 100 years, Carmel-by-the-Sea has had no street addresses because residents preferred the quirkiness of naming their homes. The City Council recently voted to add house numbers, saying not having them has become too dangerous.

CEQA has been abused for decades to block affordable housing and drive up costs, taking the greatest toll on young residents and Latino households.

With Southern California home prices at an all-time high, it's no surprise most Angelenos rent. Show us your rental and tell us how you've made it special.

Las Vegas' Mirage Hotel & Casino is obligated to pay out all progressive jackpots, which total $1.6 million, before it closes in a week's time.

The storied Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, which was long considered one of the region's top classical music venues, is for sale after being owned by a local church for the last two decades.

On Monday, Assembly Bill 12, authored by San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney, took effect, limiting security deposits to one month's rent for all but the smallest of landlords.

When they needed more space, a Silver Lake couple looked to Van Nuys. But could they restore a coveted midcentury home without losing their own sense of style?

This Monaco billionaire bought a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, another iconic property on the Big Sur coastline and Clint Eastwood's old pub. Locals wonder why.

Ryan Serhant speaks about jumping from Bravo to Netflix, navigating reality TV drama as a boss and why even money-strapped viewers can't get enough of luxury real estate.

The L.A. City Council voted to declare Marilyn Monroe's former Brentwood home a historic cultural monument, saving it from being destroyed by its latest owners.

The former Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which helped lead an economic revival on a historic stretch of Broadway a decade ago, has reopened and will offer rooms in a style akin to Airbnb.

There's a house for sale in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood for less than $500,000, but its current occupant's lease doesn't expire till 2053.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara have floated proposals to lure home insurance companies back as climate change increases wildfire risks.

Eyewear mogul James Jannard just closed the priciest home sale in California history, unloading his Malibu mansion for $210 million.

Southern California home prices are hitting records, but an increase in the number of houses for sale could make a home search at least somewhat easier for prospective buyers.

Laurene Powell Jobs, billionaire businesswoman and widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, just paid $94 million for an oceanfront spread in Malibu's Paradise Cove.

A palatial estate owned for years by former CIA Director John McCone has sold for $30 million, the priciest home sale in San Gabriel Valley history.

Real estate agent Kurt Rappaport has handled many of the most expensive home sales in California, including the Malibu mansion Jay-Z and Beyoncé bought for $200 million.

Bloomington is the latest Inland Empire community to weigh the tradeoffs of allowing a developer to bulldoze a rural neighborhood to make way for a sprawling warehousing complex in service of online shopping.

Andrew Meieran will soon reopen the doors to Clifton's, of one of L.A.'s legendary restaurants, in a bid to once again make it an offbeat dining destination.

An identity thief allegedly based in Nigeria said they were responsible for the now-blocked foreclosure sale of Graceland, over which Riley Keough had sued.

The 'Home Alone' house in Winnetka, Ill., is listed for sale at $5.25 million and features a full gym, basketball court and a home cinema. But no booby traps.

AltaSea, a $30-million renovation of three historic waterfront warehouses, is nearing completion and aims to be an international leader in the "blue economy."

Marin County, with its rugged beaches and pristine lands, has put a hard cap on short-term rentals, setting off furious debate: Are vacation rentals ruining California's coastal towns? Or opening up the coast to people who can't afford to live there?

Riley Keough just got a foreclosure auction of grandfather Elvis Presley's Graceland halted. Now the FBI reportedly is reaching out about possible related fraud.

Elvis Presley's granddaughter, actor Riley Keough, was awarded a temporary injunction by a Tennessee judge that blocked a foreclosure sale of Graceland.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has paid $7.85 million for a modern mansion in the foothill city of La Cañada Flintridge, real estate records show.

Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's granddaughter, is suing to stop a foreclosure sale of his famed Graceland mansion.

The median price for a single-family house in California surpassed $900,000 for the first time ever, according to the California Assn. of Realtors.

Unapproved hostels are opening in otherwise quiet Los Angeles neighborhoods, leading to neighbor complaints and an increase in police calls.

As a legendary New York City set on Fox Studios' backlot aged, a new one was needed. The set is the centerpiece of a movie studio that is itself a leading character in Hollywood lore.

The iconic Mirage resort was perhaps best known for its exploding 54-foot man-made volcano, magicians Siegfried and Roy, white tigers and dolphins.

The number of homes in many corners of Southern California rose for the first time in more than a year, providing some relief to would-be buyers.

The owners of Erewhon have filed an environmental lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles in an effort to stop the planned demolition of the Sportsmen's Lodge hotel.

Long Beach resident Andy Oliver led a nearly yearlong push to ban unhosted short-term rentals in the College Estates neighborhood. It not only succeeded but fueled nine additional ban drives throughout the city.

Oceanwide Plaza, the bankrupt, unfinished development in downtown Los Angeles that became a canvas for trespassing graffiti artists, is officially on the market.

After a public outcry stopped a billionaire couple from destroying Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home, the couple is suing to continue with the demolition.

The president's policies suggest common cause with the "Yes in My Backyard" movement. He and other Democrats can improve their election prospects by addressing economic anxiety.

After an L.A. County judge declared SB 9 unconstitutional, Sam Andreano, who took advantage of the program by splitting his Whittier property in half, is wondering why.

Newly built apartments generally aren't rent controlled, but in the city of Los Angeles, thousands are. Find out if you live in one.

If you bought a home in the last two years with a high interest rate, did you purchase with the intention to refinance later? Tell us how the strategy has worked out so far.

Architect Craig Ellwood's daughter told The Times, 'I don't feel bitter' toward Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger for tearing down her father's famed Zimmerman House.