Sale of massive Skid Row homeless housing portfolio approved by judge
The sale of one of Los Angeles’ largest collections of homeless housing was approved by a judge Wednesday, marking a final step in averting a…
Skid Row homeless housing portfolio set to be sold to Leo Pustilnikov
A Beverly Hills developer has agreed to pay $10 million to acquire one of the largest portfolios of homeless housing in Los Angeles.Leo Pustilnikov, 38,…
The end of Skid Row’s cheap hotels? L.A. leaders want to replace homeless housing
Thirty years ago, when the Produce Hotel fell into disrepair, a newly formed nonprofit, the Skid Row Housing Trust, acquired and rehabilitated the turn-of-the-century building,…
$2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom will attempt to expedite construction of a $2-billion residential and commercial megadevelopment in downtown Los Angeles, his administration is announcing Thursday. The…
A guide to downtown Los Angeles
If Los Angeles is a city in flux — a place with an ever-shifting center that’s home to many a transplant and is sometimes too…
Senate candidate Steve Garvey wants voters to remember his baseball days
SAN DIEGO — In the shadow of Petco Park, Steve Garvey was greeted as a Padres hero who played alongside baseball legend Tony Gwynn and helped…
How problems at two of Skid Row’s largest landlords could make L.A.’s homelessness crisis worse
One of the most vexing factors contributing to Los Angeles’ homelessness problem is the lack of affordable places for people coming off the streets. Part…
Taxpayer rescue of Skid Row’s largest landlord nears $40 million
Los Angeles city taxpayer costs to rescue the failed nonprofit Skid Row Housing Trust are now expected to approach $40 million, with officials warning more…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation low-income tenants live in squalor, face eviction
After her eviction, Alisha Lucero returned to her apartment to find her belongings thrown away. Gone were Lucero’s passport and her recently deceased brother’s high…