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May 2026

Hey LAHD, What Do You Even DO Around Here?
In theory, the Los Angeles Housing Department is responsible for “[solving] unmet housing needs…[balancing] services that regulate and assist both…
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Scorched in Silver Lake
No neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles is immune to demolition by neglect.
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Eunisses' Team Ignored Another Information Request. Is Anyone Surprised?
If you’ve been here for a while, you might possibly remember that two years ago I submitted a CPRA request regarding a planned project in Westlake that…
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An Occupied Building Burns on Hope Street
1225 South Hope Street, home to a Bluebird Office Supplies store, wasn’t vacant.
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Get on Zoom at 7pm to Save These Alhambra Homes!
(Photo by Alhambra Preservation Group)
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April 2026

Fire-Damaged Pico-Union Triplex Burns...Again
1232 South Bonnie Brae Street has caught on fire before.
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Serious Conflict of Interest in the City Budget...and Another Preventable Fire
I don’t trust Mayor Bass, and after reading about an alarming conflict of interest in her proposed budget, I don’t believe anyone should.
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Help Save Abandoned Pets By Supporting Lucky's Law
This is a bit beyond my usual work, but it’s too important not to pass along.
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Another Vacant Building is On Fire
I couldn’t tell you why an elegant three-story building on New Hampshire Avenue is vacant.
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The Phillips Hotel Caught on Fire...Again
You may not have heard of the Phillips Hotel - unless you’re a Charles Bukowski fan.
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