South Lake Tahoe considers tax on homeowners who leave homes empty
Owning a vacation home in South Lake Tahoe could become more expensive if residents approve a ballot measure that imposes…
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Hiltzik: How financial machinations crippled Red Lobster
At first glance, the story of Red Lobster's bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony. The most…
Los Angeles City Council backs plan to double sewer rates
Many Los Angeles residents will see their sewer rates double over the next four years, and the City Council approved…
Can cannabis treat the side effects of chemotherapy?
What should you do if your marijuana-smoking neighbor stinks up your yard? Why are there no legally licensed consumer lounges…
Getting this small apartment for 7 dollars is like winning the lottery
SEOUL— The studio apartment Choi Soul recently obtained might have the cheapest monthly rent in Seoul: 10,000 won, or about…
The main heartbreak industry in Los Angeles is not Hollywood. It's local news
Whenever I think about the perilous state of local news, I think about Delicious Pizza in West Adams. Great pizza!…
Pet-friendly rent bill is a nightmare for landlords and tenants
To the editor: I own pet-free rental apartments and many of my tenants live there because they are afraid of…
Highland Theater in Highland Park closes after 100 years
A historic movie theater in Highland Park has closed after nearly 100 years of operation, the business owner and landlord…
Jered Standing, owner of ethically minded Standing's butcher shop, dies at 44
Jered Standing, a popular Los Angeles butcher and advocate for ethical and sustainable meat sourcing, died last week at age…
Book Rack in Arcadia is closing. Customers cry
“Welcome to Book Rack,” says Karen Kropp, as her eyes scan the dwindling shelves inside her bookstore. “Before it was…