January 06, 2025

@chrisontheair Chris Merrill Sits in Hour 1 The Rent is Too Damn High: More than 63% of Los Angeles residents rent their homes 1-05-25

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The Rent is Too Damn High: More than 63% of Los Angeles residents rent their homes. Unfortunately, this year, many of them are facing significant rent increases. This scenario is playing out for millions of tenants across the city and county of Los Angeles. Letters are being sent to renters, notifying them of upcoming rent hikes. In Los Angeles, rent-controlled properties have a maximum rent increase cap of 4%. Landlords can add an additional 2% if they cover gas and electricity for tenants. For non-rent-controlled properties, rent hikes can soar as high as 8.9%. Ralph’s Sues: A Ralphs grocery store in Pacific Palisades is suing seven of the food vendors who have set up on the streets and sidewalks outside their store. The grocery market is suing the street vendors, alleging trespass, public nuisance, and negligence, saying the trucks and their clients illegally park and “obstruct the view of traffic" for Ralphs customers and employees, “obstruct pedestrian walkways,” draw crowds “that physically attack each other,” and “litter in Ralphs lot." LA Law: The Law Makers, Law Breakers and times that there oughta be a law. Animals Gone Wild: Mourning orca with dead baby: Tahlequah or J35, orca carrying dead calf, also made global headlines for doing so in 2018

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