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From left, Mariela Briseño and Fernando Espinoza stand next to shoppers at Fiesta Mini Mall on a Saturday afternoon. (Alfredo Santana / LAPP)

A swap meet will be razed to make way for an affordable apartments, made possible by new streamlining legislation — they’re asking LA politicians for help.

Hillside Villa tenants in red shirts burn pieces of paper over a red bucket. Behind the bucket is a picture of a man on a red stool with a piece of fruit placed in front of the picture.

News

Hillside Villa tenants are being evicted. They’re concerned the City isn’t helping.

by Phoenix Tso 09/18/202309/18/2023

Catalina Reyes' apartment on Sunset. (Jack Ross / LAPP)

Investigations

‘Relocating’ rent-controlled tenants in LA is a lucrative business

by Jack Ross 09/14/202309/14/2023

From the Team

Introducing: Renter’s Hotline

by Carla Green 08/15/202309/19/2023

Smogland Radio

Smogland Radio: A renter’s hotline for a city of renters

by Smogland Radio 08/01/202308/21/2023

The location of the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County. (Phoenix Tso / LAPP)

News

Chinatown tenants win procedural victory in rent-hike dispute, at San Bernardino Superior Court

by Phoenix Tso 07/07/202307/12/2023

An apartment complex somewhere in LA. (Matt Tinoco/LAPP)

Smogland Radio Segment

One tenant’s story of harassment, and how he got it to stop

by Jack Ross 06/28/202309/15/2023

Suehiro Cafe's restaurant storefront is captured from angle. Most prominent is a red awning trimmed in white with Suehiro Cafe printed on it. Window underneath shows displays some of Suehiro's dishes, empty sake bottles and a Maneki Neko There's red-and-white tile under the window. Restaurant's front door is to the left.

Community & Culture

Suehiro Cafe has thrived for over 50 years, but will it survive gentrification brought on by metro expansion?

by Phoenix Tso 06/07/202307/12/2023

An apartment complex in Los Feliz (Matthew Tinoco / LAPP)

Español

Cómo investigar tu arrendador

by Carla Green 05/31/202307/13/2023

A photoshopped photo of five cockroaches that have been painted the same color as the wall.

Español

Cómo obligar a tu arrendador a arreglar el baño — y, en general, cumplir con sus responsabilidades — en L.A.

by Carla Green 05/30/202307/13/2023