LA City attorney investigating 900 price-gouging complaints following wildfires
With thousands of people displaced by the Palisades and Eaton fires, the office has every division working on gouging claims.
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Did Some Airbnb Hosts Raise Rents Too High After L.A. Fires?
On Jan. 7, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, rent hikes of more than 10 ...
Rental housing startup Blueground accused of gouging LA fire victims
The company says prices changes were made by Zillow’s algorithm, which estimated rents for future dates during popular travel ...
Where is the money for the Los Angeles fires going?
Millions of dollars have been raised for victims of the wildfires, including the superstar-riddled FireAid concert, but where ...
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LA County Board proposes $50k fine for wildfires price gouging
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proposed increasing the current $10,000 fine for price gouging up to $50,000 in ...
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L.A. wildfire victims face financial anxiety amid recovery: ‘The uncertainty is very unsettling'
The wildfires that tore through Los Angeles have left residents with ample financial anxieties. There are few answers right ...
The moments before, during and after LA’s wildfires as told by those who lived through them
A real-time look at how some residents experienced the Palisades and Eaton fires in Altadena, Sierra Madre and the Pacific ...
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Can We Rebuild Los Angeles?
Building a more resilient Los Angeles will require a government refocused on efficiently providing critical infrastructure ...
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California Wildfire Assistance: Help is available for those affected by the tragedy
Several organizations throughout various locations are lending a helping hand to those affected by the wildfires. LA Downtown News will continually update this list online.
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These Hotels and Vacation Rentals Are Free or Discounted for L.A. Wildfire Evacuees — Plus More Resources
Airbnb is also ... available across Southern California. Hotels across the city are welcoming evacuees with heavily discounted room rates. Those who check into a Los Angeles hotel should keep ...
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Los Angeles wildfires create animal crisis with full shelters, ill pets: How you can help
Several wildfires are continuing to rapidly spread across Los Angeles County, not only displacing thousands of people as well as the pets and wildlife that also call Southern California home.