Josie Huang
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Audio: Lack of funds, church partners hold back ‘safe parking’ program for LA’s homeless
When Safe Parking LA sought churches and synagogues to allow the homeless living in vehicles to stay overnight in parking lots, they got few takers. → Read More
Audio: I went to a Shen Yun show. Here's what I saw.
Followers of Falun Gong, a spiritual movement persecuted by the Chinese government, launched the show in 2006 and turned it into a worldwide phenomenon. → Read More
Audio: Why Korean-American pastors are praying for a united Korea — even when natives aren’t
They may have grown up in the U.S., but a group of Korean-American Christians have returned to their parents' homeland and are vocal supporters of unification. → Read More
Audio: SoCal snowboarder Mike Shea aims for Paralympic gold
Snowboarder Mike Shea of Castaic is trying to medal again after winning silver at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics. → Read More
LAist is coming back — under KPCC management
The public radio station will own and operate the local news site out of its Pasadena offices. → Read More
3 things to listen for at the gubernatorial town hall Saturday
It will be the first time the candidates have faced each other in public to answer questions. → Read More
Audio: Growing popularity of granny flats in LA creates niche industry
Architects and designers are shifting more of their focus to small backyard housing units. "It's the next big thing in L.A. for many reasons," says one firm's co-founder. → Read More
Audio: Popular granny flats create a niche industry in LA
Architects and designers are shifting more of their focus to small backyard housing units. "It's the next big thing in L.A.," says one firm's co-founder. → Read More
Fire insurance: Three things to do if your home is damaged by fire
Advice from an attorney who handles insurance disputes. → Read More
City officials say party's over for LA's 'party houses'
Los Angeles officials are targeting houses in areas like Hollywood Hills for stiffer fines if used for parties, product launches and other events that violate regulations. → Read More
Audio: LA considers an affordable housing program for its disappearing artists
As high rents push artists out of the Arts District and Venice, the L.A. City Council is weighing a proposal to grant them special consideration in housing. → Read More
Housing activists in Inglewood, Pasadena latest to pursue rent control
Housing activists filed preliminary paperwork with the Pasadena and Inglewood officials to get rent control initiatives on the 2018 ballot. → Read More
Vietnamese immigrant hopes Trump will protect others like him from deportation
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 200 Vietnamese and Cambodian immigrants last month, irrespective of protections already in place. → Read More
Housing advocates target Long Beach in latest crusade for rent control
Housing advocates on Wednesday filed paperwork with the city of Long Beach to begin the process of getting a rent control initiative on next year's ballot. → Read More
Audio: Homebuilding is up but affordable housing is still a distant goal
L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti says he is two-thirds of the way to his goal to build 100,000 housing units — but not everything is sunshine and roses. → Read More
Audio: What's up? More SoCal homes going for asking price
The California Association of Realtors found that homes selling for asking price make up 43 percent of the market compared to 29 percent a year ago. → Read More
Audio: In LA, debate over Airbnb stalls new regulations
The City Council's planning committee put off action on a proposal to cap short-term rentals to 180 days as consensus proves elusive. → Read More
Audio: Property values are rising faster in El Segundo than anywhere else in LA County
You can thank (or blame) tech companies, who have driven a nearly 12 percent increase in values over the past year. → Read More
Audio: LA incentives for developers to build more affordable housing drawing interest
Developers have submitted 19 applications under the city's new affordable housing incentive program created after passage of Measure JJJ. → Read More
Audio: New LA renter protections in the pipeline
With apartments in short supply, the city is moving toward adding more protections for tenants fearful of being pushed out of their units. → Read More