Rent-hike ban to protect fire victims ends despite gouging concerns

Rent-hike ban to protect fire victims ends despite gouging concerns

A rule intended to prevent rent gouging in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires has lapsed in Los Angeles County, possibly exposing some renters to hikes. The executive order that... Read more »
Trump Welcomes Bass, Barger to Talk Fire Relief Funds

Trump Welcomes Bass, Barger to Talk Fire Relief Funds

Los Angeles leaders may have found a path to billions in federal wildfire recovery funds, and it goes straight through the Oval Office.  On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and County... Read more »
Malibu Site Burned by Palisades Fire Sells for .5 Million

Malibu Site Burned by Palisades Fire Sells for $6.5 Million

Once home to fashionista Yolanda Hadid and music producer David Foster, a Malibu property impacted by the Palisades fire has sold for $6.5 million. The house on the parcel, which appeared on... Read more »
Supervisors Side With Fire Victims in New Protections Vote

Supervisors Side With Fire Victims in New Protections Vote

Los Angeles County is once again hitting pause on rent hikes for Palisades and Eaton fire survivors and furthering protections against evictions. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted... Read more »
Inside the Rebuilt Altadena Community Welcoming Back Homeowners a Year After the Eaton Fire

Inside the Rebuilt Altadena Community Welcoming Back Homeowners a Year After the Eaton Fire

More than a year after the deadly Eaton fire scorched through Altadena, CA, the first homeowners are getting ready to move into a new residential community as the area continues to recover... Read more »
Can fire-resistant homes be sexy? ‘You be the judge,’ says this Palisades architect

Can fire-resistant homes be sexy? ‘You be the judge,’ says this Palisades architect

At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a charming Spanish-revival, quintessentially Californian home — but this Pacific Palisades rebuild is constructed like a tank. Every exterior wall of the steel-framed... Read more »
‘The Wire’ Star Bobby J. Brown Dead at 62 After Barn Fire – California Legal Guide | CPT Law

‘The Wire’ Star Bobby J. Brown Dead at 62 After Barn Fire – California Legal Guide | CPT Law

California Legal Implications: Emergency Planning for Sudden Accidents The tragic and sudden passing of actor Bobby J. Brown serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the unpredictability of life. As reported by TMZ,... Read more »
California Opens Civil Rights Probe of Eaton Fire Response

California Opens Civil Rights Probe of Eaton Fire Response

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched a civil rights investigation into Los Angeles County’s emergency response to the Eaton fire in Altadena, introducing significant regulatory and legal exposure for county agencies. ... Read more »
‘We Bought a  Historic House To Move to Our Burned Lot in Altadena After Our Home Was Destroyed by Fire’

‘We Bought a $1 Historic House To Move to Our Burned Lot in Altadena After Our Home Was Destroyed by Fire’

A year after losing their house in Altadena, CA, in the deadly Eaton fire, Lauren Martinez and her husband are homeowners again—thanks to an unconventional real estate move involving meticulous planning and... Read more »
What California Residents Need to Know After the Downtown Oakland Fire: Property Loss, Liability, and Estate Planning Lessons

What California Residents Need to Know After the Downtown Oakland Fire: Property Loss, Liability, and Estate Planning Lessons

When a three-alarm fire devastates a residential building—like the recent blaze at 19th Street and Broadway in Oakland—California families face immediate questions about property rights, liability, and protecting what remains. If you... Read more »