March 7, 2023
Daily Journal
Extending renter protections won't shield tenants from illegal evictions
February 24, 2023
LAist
Shivering In Your LA Apartment? Here’s What To Do If Your Landlord Isn't Providing Heat
February 19, 2023
USA Today
LA County's patchwork of homelessness laws grows with city's new camping ban
February 17, 2023
New York Times
A Homeless Student Received Aid for an Apartment. Then Came the Hard Part.
February 17, 2023
Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom
Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 2.17.23
January 27, 2023
My News LA
LA Council Votes to Allow One Month Grace Period for Tenants Behind on Rent
January 23, 2023
LAist
LA’s COVID-19 Eviction Rules Are Set To End Soon. Here’s Everything Renters Need To Know
January 13, 2023
Telemundo 52
Alcaldía de Los Ángeles aprueba asistencia para reubicar a inquilinos tras aumentos de alquiler
January 5, 2023
Los Angeles Times
For first time, California civil rights officials file lawsuit alleging Section 8 discrimination
January 5, 2023
My News LA
With LA’s COVID-19 Tenant Protections Set to Expire, Some Fear Eviction Wave
December 21, 2022
KPCC 89.3 "AirTalk" with Larry Mantle
LA County Eviction Moratorium Faces Another Extension While Its Future Remains Uncertain
November 23, 2022
Los Angeles Times
Judge rules against developer and in favor of L.A. on emergency eviction protections
September 29, 2022
L.A. Taco
A Year Into New Law to Protect L.A. Renters, City Has Taken Zero Landlords to Court
September 28, 2022
Los Angeles Times
In case out of Grants Pass, Ore., court reaffirms right of homeless to sleep outside
September 28, 2022
Los Angeles Times
L.A. County supervisors propose adopting permanent rental protections
September 16, 2022
Santa Monica Lookout
Council Takes Steps to Boost Input from Section 8 Advisory Board
September 15, 2022
ABC7 Eyewitness News
Latinos now 44.5% of LA County's unhoused population as experts continue to track trend
September 8, 2022
Courthouse News Service
‘Glimmer of hope’ for Los Angeles as homeless population increases only slightly over the last...
August 24, 2022
Westside Today
California Legal Aid Providers Awarded $1.1 Million in Grants to Improve Pro Bono Services
August 24, 2022
Santa Monica Mirror
California Legal Aid Providers Awarded $1.1 Million in Grants to Improve Pro Bono Services
August 17, 2022
Fox News
West Point graduate who fled Afghanistan reflects on one-year anniversary of US withdrawal
August 9, 2022
Santa Monica Mirror
Santa Monica Obtains Injunctions Against Landlords in Section 8 Voucher Discrimination Lawsuit
July 25, 2022
Telemundo 52
Dueños de vivienda en California podrán aumentar el alquiler desde el 1 de agosto
June 7, 2022
Sacramento Bee
‘Profoundly unfair.’ California tenants sue state over COVID rental aid program
June 1, 2022
State of California Department of Justice
Attorney General Bonta: Borrowers Defrauded by Corinthian Colleges Will Receive $5.8 Billion in...
May 25, 2022
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Munger Tolles Sponsors Fellowship to Establish First of Its Kind Medical-Legal Partnership
May 8, 2022
Long Beach Post
With end of Long Beach’s rental assistance, are evictions around the corner?
April 29, 2022
Santa Monica Daily Press
City Attorney’s Office Commemorates Fair Housing Month With Focus on Tenant Protection Laws
April 21, 2022
Los Angeles Times
L.A. says it can’t take care of its sickest and most vulnerable. The county isn’t buying it
April 20, 2022
USC News
USC Gould School of Law announces $13 million contribution from alumnus Richard Chernick
March 24, 2022
Business Insider
Thousands of defrauded student-loan borrowers have waited 'three presidential administrations' for...
March 22, 2022
Telemundo 52
Servicios gratuitos y de bajo costo: Cómo ahorrar en alimentos, gasolina y más en Los Ángeles
March 17, 2022
Asian Journal
California EDD Adds 15 Languages, Expands Access To Unemployment Insurance
March 15, 2022
Barnes & Thornburg
USC Gould School Of Law Student Kiara Khalid Receives Barnes & Thornburg Diversity Scholarship
March 10, 2022
Los Angeles Post
California EDD Adds 15 Languages, Expands Access To Unemployment Insurance
March 9, 2022
Los Angeles Magazine
Nearly A Year After Skid Row Order, Judge Wants Settlement in L.A. Homeless Suit
March 1, 2022
Citizens Journal
Advocates Reach Agreement With CA Employment Development Department To Expand Language Access
February 28, 2022
KQED
EDD Finally Adds More Multilingual Unemployment Support — After Advocates Mount Legal Challenge
February 28, 2022
San Francisco Chronicle
California EDD improves language access for non-English speakers
February 10, 2022
Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: How a state bar plan could make shoddy legal service flourish
February 9, 2022
Signal Tribune
LB Council moves forward motion to make substantial remodel evictions more difficult, expensive
February 9, 2022
Ontra
Update: Over $80,000 donated in 2021 through Ontra’s Dollar a Document program
January 25, 2022
LAist
LA County Extends Eviction Protections. Here’s What It Means For Local Renters
January 18, 2022
LAist
Activists Want A Pause on Encampment Sweeps As COVID Surges In Homeless Shelters
January 13, 2022
KCRW, "Greater LA"
LA City Council expands street camping restrictions, despite concerns about Omicron
December 3, 2021
Christian Science Monitor
Student loan safety net needs mending: How simplifying can help
November 27, 2021
Univision Noticias
Asistencia médica y apoyo legal: así es como este hospital en sur de California ayuda a la...
November 22, 2021
Santa Monica Daily Press
Focus on Housing Rights and Resources Continues at City Attorney’s Office
November 17, 2021
CalMatters
Outgunned: The story of a woman, an abuser, and California’s failing gun control
November 15, 2021
Los Angeles Times
At this L.A. County health center, a lawyer is just what the doctor ordered
November 10, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Meet the formerly incarcerated fire crew protecting California from wildfires
November 3, 2021
Los Angeles Times
L.A. just changed its entire approach to homelessness. Does it place politics above need?
October 28, 2021
Continuing Education of the Bar
‘Preparing for a Deluge’: California’s Tenant Attorneys Brace for a Wave of Suits for Pandemic...
October 18, 2021
Univision Noticias
El incremento de las rentas en EEUU deja a miles de familias desalojadas y viviendo una pesadilla
September 28, 2021
LAist
California’s Eviction Moratorium Ends This Week. Here’s How To Stay Housed Moving Forward
September 26, 2021
Bisnow
Complicated Web Of Eviction Protections Becomes More Difficult To Navigate
September 23, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Appeals court strikes down sweeping order to house L.A.’s skid row homeless population
September 23, 2021
LAist
LA Won’t Have To Find Housing For People On Skid Row By Next Month After Appeals Court Strikes...
September 21, 2021
Long Beach Post
The eviction moratorium is set to end this month; here’s what renters, landlords can expect
September 4, 2021
ABC7 Eyewitness News
LA's anti-camping ordinance for the homeless is now in effect. Will it make a difference?
September 1, 2021
Asian Journal News
LA County’s Eviction Fighters – With Moratoria Ending, Aid Programs Ramp Up
August 12, 2021
MIE Journal
Special Feature: Serving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Communities
July 27, 2021
Long Beach Post
Community groups vow to continue fight for funding as police budget grows
July 7, 2021
ABC7 Eyewitness News
Appeals court hears arguments over order forcing LA city, county to house Skid Row's homeless
July 7, 2021
Law.com
Ninth Circuit Questions Evidentiary Record While Defending Trial Court's Motives in Los Angeles...
July 1, 2021
Los Angeles Times
L.A. backs new camping restrictions amid warnings that homelessness will be criminalized
June 30, 2021
Los Angeles Magazine
Opposition Is Mounting to a Local Judge’s Homeless Crisis Crusade
June 29, 2021
Newsweek
Mental Health Experts Assail John Cox's Plan to 'Force' Homeless into Treatment
June 23, 2021
KTLA 5 Morning News
What renters should know about L.A. County Board of Supervisors’ vote to extend the eviction...
June 17, 2021
Los Angeles Magazine
Airbnb Says It Won’t Let Landlords Cash In on a Potential Plague of Evictions
June 8, 2021
Daily Journal
Legal Aid wants to make it easy for domestic violence victims to continue to testify remotely post...
June 4, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Column: Why is it still so hard for former prisoners to become firefighters in California?
May 27, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Judge rails at L.A. officials for causing homelessness through structural racism. They don’t...
May 25, 2021
NPR, "All Things Considered"
High Cost Of Los Angeles Homeless Camp Raises Eyebrows And Questions
May 13, 2021
LAist
9th Circuit Court Freezes Judge Carter’s Skid Row Homelessness Order Until June 15
May 10, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Domestic violence survivors, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department at odds over restraining orders
April 27, 2021
Curbed
L.A. Built a Tiny-House Village for Homeless Residents, and Some Aren’t So Sure About It
April 26, 2021
KCRW, "Greater LA"
New East Hollywood government-run homeless encampment to offer emergency services, but it’s not...
April 21, 2021
LAist
Garcetti Wants $1 Billion In Homelessness Spending. A Federal Judge May Have Other Plans
April 20, 2021
KCRW, "Press Play with Madeleine Brand"
Mayor Eric Garcetti pledges $1 billion to fight LA homelessness. Will it be enough?
April 14, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Proposed L.A. law banning landlords from harassing renters clears a key hurdle
March 13, 2021
People
‘Things Have Come Undone’: At Home with the Millions of People Who Owe Billions of Dollars...
March 8, 2021
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach mayor unveils $207 million proposal to aid city recovery
March 3, 2021
Los Angeles Times
L.A. is entitled to federal aid to put homeless people in hotels. It hasn’t asked for any yet
February 25, 2021
KFI AM 640
L.A. Planning Commission Reviews Coastal Housing Ordinance; Vote Continued
February 24, 2021
Capital & Main
COVID-19 in Court: Legal Coalition Sues to Stop Some In-Person Civil Trials
February 9, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Lawsuit seeks to stop L.A. County courts from holding some civil trials due to COVID-19 concerns
February 9, 2021
Courthouse News Service
LA County Court Sued to Stop In-Person Hearings During Pandemic
February 5, 2021
Santa Monica Daily Press
City Sues Santa Monica Landlords for allegedly fraudulent behaviors during pandemic
February 4, 2021
LAist
Frustrated Federal Judge Confronts LA Officials About Inaction On Homelessness Crisis
February 4, 2021
Los Angeles Sentinel
Medical Legal Community Partnership- Los Angeles Improves Well-Being of Vulnerable Patients During...
February 2, 2021
Los Angeles Times
Depleted savings, ruined credit: What happens when all the rent comes due?
January 27, 2021
Los Angeles Times
‘Manna from heaven’: L.A. officials say Biden funding could get thousands of homeless off...
January 27, 2021
MIE Journal
Unequal by Design: How the Pandemic Response Exacerbated America’s Two-Tiered System of Justice
January 3, 2021
Los Angeles Times
L.A. homeless sites ‘overwhelmed’ by COVID-19: ‘These are the toughest times’
December 31, 2020
The Guardian
What happened when California tried to fix its homelessness crisis as the pandemic arrived
December 21, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Renters receive eviction notices as LA County, state bans are set to expire
December 21, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Attorneys decry ‘cleanups’ of homeless encampments during pandemic
December 12, 2020
Los Angeles Times
$130,000 for an 8-foot-by-8-foot shed? That’s what L.A. is paying in a bid to house the homeless
December 10, 2020
Signal Tribune
City of Long Beach will team up with LA County to provide tenants with right-to-counsel
December 10, 2020
KCRW
How a city-funded homeless housing project became a sink hole for public money
December 4, 2020
Courthouse News Service
LA Renters, Attorneys Demand Suspension of Eviction Proceedings Due to Covid
December 1, 2020
Los Angeles Magazine
Looking for Ways to Give Back this Giving Tuesday? Here Are 27 Good Causes
November 14, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle
Here's another big problem with California's unemployment claims logjam
November 2, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach approves law prohibiting landlords from harassing tenants
October 23, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Chaos and confusion as judge pushes plan to clear homeless camps from near freeways
October 6, 2020
Civil Eats
Ensuring Homeless Americans Get Enough Food Has Never Been Easy. Now, It’s Next to Impossible.
September 23, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News
LA City Council approves funding for renters’ legal defense program
September 23, 2020
Telemundo 52
Destinan dinero para evitar el desalojo de inquilinos afectados por la pandemia
September 22, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Program to house homeless people in hotels is ending after falling short of goal
September 15, 2020
Telemundo 52
Condado de Los Ángeles ofrece ayuda a inquilinos en riesgo de desalojo
September 14, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News
L.A. County launches legal aid program for tenants at risk of eviction
September 10, 2020
NPR
'I Try So Hard Not To Cry': Nearly Half Of U.S. Households Face A Financial Crisis
September 2, 2020
WNYC, "The Takeaway"
Trump Administration Policy Could Pause Evictions for Millions of Vulnerable Renters
August 25, 2020
Noticiero Univision
"Sería un tsunami de desalojos": preocupación en California por terminación de la moratoria que...
August 23, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News
Attorneys for homeless facing encampment sweeps: LA leaders ‘in contempt’ of judge’s order
August 19, 2020
LAist
Millions in CA Still Have Questions About How To Get Unemployment Benefits. We Have Answers.
August 8, 2020
Long Beach Post
‘All the burden on the renters’: Tenants say they’re trusting luck, bureaucracy to keep their...
August 4, 2020
Amnesty International USA
Coalition demands release of Trump administration documents on the detention of families during the...
July 31, 2020
L.A. Focus
Season of Uncertainty: What's Next for Angelenos as CARES Act & Eviction Protections Expire
July 21, 2020
The Eastsider
COVID-19 has small business owners seeking answers about dealing with leases and landlords
July 21, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Newsletter: Is your child’s school shut down? You may be eligible for unemployment
July 13, 2020
Long Beach Post
Long Beach could adopt inclusionary housing mandates but advocates question who will benefit most
July 8, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach holds off on extending eviction ban, hopes to align with LA County
June 30, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Newsletter: Finding a job right now is hard but not impossible. Here are some tips
June 22, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Domestic violence is rising during the pandemic. Here’s how to get help
June 15, 2020
Long Beach Business Journal
City Council to consider putting renters on payment plan for missed installments
June 11, 2020
Noticiero Univision
Tras tres meses de moratoria, 24 estados reinician los procesos legales de desalojo de inquilinos...
June 4, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Confusing alerts and nowhere to go: Homeless Angelenos exempt from curfew struggle even more
May 20, 2020
Los Angeles Times
L.A. is uneasy about order to move homeless people from freeways. ‘There’s ethical issues’
May 19, 2020
Santa Monica Lookout
Emergency Rule Suspending Evictions Ripe for Abuse, Property Rights Advocate Contends
May 7, 2020
Univision 34
Comerciantes de flores en Los Ángeles logran llegar a un acuerdo con el dueño de sus locales por...
May 6, 2020
Univision 34
Las leyes que protegen a los comerciantes en Los Ángeles de desalojos en los tiempos del...
May 5, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News
Big L.A. law firms, legal-aid groups mobilize to help Angelenos for free, Garcetti says
May 4, 2020
ABC7 Eyewitness News
Coronavirus: SoCal family had no money for rent, then the cops came
May 3, 2020
Los Angeles Times
‘Tell the hotels they are commandeered.’ Homeless activists are losing patience with L.A.
April 28, 2020
The Real Deal
“I won’t talk about unemployment benefits:” California agents choose between ego, handouts
April 25, 2020
FOX 11 News
LA city, district attorney launches campaign to help victims of domestic abuse
April 22, 2020
Curbed
California could house its entire homeless population in empty hotel rooms right now
April 19, 2020
LAist
What's Behind Gov. Newsom's Harsh Words For Cities Blocking Hotels For Homeless People
April 17, 2020
The Guardian
Sick, elderly, pregnant: the California renters being evicted even during the pandemic
April 16, 2020
Long Beach Post
Where to get food resources, rent relief and other help in Long Beach during this pandemic
April 16, 2020
Los Angeles Sentinel
Rep. Maxine Waters Working for the 43rd District During the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 13, 2020
Los Angeles Times
L.A. can’t seize homeless people’s bulky items solely based on size, judge rules
April 9, 2020
KPCC In Person
No-Panic Guide Live: A Q&A With Aaron Mendelson And Attorney Javier Beltran (Rent And Eviction...
April 9, 2020
Curbed LA
Mayor promises to refill homeless hygiene stations after scolding from judge
April 7, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News
Judge brings attorneys to LA’s Skid Row in homelessness lawsuit
April 3, 2020
Long Beach Post
As people stay home and shelters fill up, officials see a rise in domestic violence
March 18, 2020
The Appeal
As the Coronavirus Pandemic Continues, Homeless Communities Are Particularly Vulnerable
March 4, 2020
Santa Monica Daily Press
Tenant Sues Santa Monica Landlord to Stay in Her Home of 38 Years
March 3, 2020
Santa Monica Lookout
Disabled Tenant Sues Santa Monica Landlord For Refusing Housing Voucher
February 20, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach planners hammer out ‘inclusionary housing’ policy
February 13, 2020
KPCC's "AirTalk"
Stuck: KPCC’s Investigation Into A Southern California Rental Empire
February 12, 2020
Long Beach Post
Council gives renters a lifeline with proposed ordinance to close eviction loopholes
February 10, 2020
Long Beach Post
Council to consider giving renters more protection from unjust evictions
February 7, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach City Council to weigh closing ‘substantial remodel’ loophole in statewide Tenant...
January 30, 2020
Education Dive
New rules limit states’ oversight of online colleges. How will they react?
January 17, 2020
Long Beach Press-Telegram
To enforce California’s new law protecting tenants, renters must make their case in court
November 13, 2019
Whittier Daily News
Whittier imposes curfew at Leffingwell Ranch Park after assault on elementary principal, fire,...
November 4, 2019
Long Beach Business Journal
Experts Say Prevention Is Key To Combat Rising Senior Homelessness In Long Beach
November 4, 2019
Spectrum News 1
250K+ Undocumented Immigrants Live in Fear as U Visas Remain Pending
October 17, 2019
Univision 34 Los Angeles
Presentan demanda contra el gobierno federal para exigir premisos de trabajo para solicitantes de...
October 17, 2019
Los Angeles Daily News
LA’s towing practices challenged by Woodland Hills man living in RV, who lost his SUV to an...
September 25, 2019
New York Times
One Homeless Man Tried to Set Another on Fire Near Los Angeles, Police Say
September 9, 2019
Los Angeles Times
Many of L.A.’s sidewalks would be off-limits for homeless people to sleep if plan passes
August 23, 2019
Long Beach Post
Developers may soon be required to build more affordable units; residents want a stronger, citywide...
August 7, 2019
KCRW
At a Chinatown apartment building, tenants get last-minute reprieve from rent increases
July 29, 2019
Los Angeles Daily News
L.A.’s homeless could be back on the hook for living in their vehicles, if city leaders approve...
July 23, 2019
Long Beach Post
Renter rights groups cry foul over last-minute proposed changes to tenant relocation law
July 18, 2019
Los Angeles Times
Lawsuit seeks to stop L.A. from seizing and discarding homeless people’s belongings
June 22, 2019
Los Angeles Times
Evictions loom for Chinatown residents who can’t find affordable housing
June 12, 2019
LAist
LA Leaders Opposed A Law That Would Make It Harder To Tow Cars — Even If People Are Living In Them
May 22, 2019
Curbed LA
Long Beach will require landlords to compensate tenants who move out to avoid big rent hikes
April 17, 2019
Long Beach Post
Citywide labor agreement could be tweaked to allow more residents to secure construction jobs
March 31, 2019
Los Angeles Times
Is fixing up this Westlake building a lifesaver or a ‘waste of taxpayer money’?
March 25, 2019
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach City Council to vote on tenant protections at April 2 meeting
March 6, 2019
KABC-TV Channel 7 News
Los Angeles City Council settles lawsuit over homeless property rights
December 26, 2018
Bloomberg Law
Kirkland [and LAFLA] Helps Displaced Los Angeles Tenants Find Justice
October 24, 2018
Los Angeles Times
Although L.A. mayor calls latest crackdown on homeless camps a success, legal issues cloud city's...
September 14, 2018
Los Angeles Times (Op-Ed)
Making homelessness a crime is no way for Los Angeles to fix its crisis
June 5, 2018
Univision - KMEX-TV channel 34
Ofrecen servicios médicos y ayuda legal gratuita a comunidades de bajos recursos
April 25, 2018
Long Beach Post
With No Rent Freeze in Place, Tenants Suffer Price Hikes as Landlords Fear Rent Control
November 15, 2017
Business Insider
The Venable Foundation Awards an Impact Grant of $750,000 Benefiting Five Legal Aid Orgs
October 1, 2017
Los Angeles Times
Coastal Commission will consider relaxing L.A.'s 30-year-old beach curfew
July 14, 2017
LA Curbed
Toxic soil at Jordan Downs: Massive cleanup fails where LA plans to build new shops
June 16, 2017
Downtown News
City, Business Group Settle Suit Over Seizure of Homeless People’s Property
June 8, 2017
Mynewsla.com
Does beach curfew violate Coastal Act? Judge’s decision may open LA beaches to overnight use
