Los Angeles Construction Permits & Legal Requirements to Rebuild Your Home
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) oversees various permits for construction projects. Depending on ...
Powerful U.S. storms bring threats ranging from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions
Dust storms blinded drivers in the Southwest, tornadoes were possible in the South and blizzard conditions descended on the ...
Best Fire-Resistant Building Materials to Protect from Wildfires
Discover how to fortify your home against wildfires with cutting-edge, fire-resistant building materials and designs that ...
Palisades could rebuild with more affordable housing. But many in the wealthy area oppose the idea
A developer has plans to build as many as 100 apartments on the lot of a burned Shell gas station in Pacific Palisades. The ...
Dear Angelenos
As we reflect on the devastating wildfires that have recently impacted Los Angeles, we at the Los Angeles Times extend our ...
Want to fireproof your house? Here’s where to start
Zone 1 is the immediate area around your home, within a 5 feet distance. This distance applies to any structure on the ...
‘Simpsons’ producer’s epic tree house may get the ax after ‘absurd’ fight with city
The Simpsons” producer Rick Polizzi built the treehouse, dubbed Boney Island, 24 years ago for his daughters. The city says ...
Fire-damaged Palisades High seeks temporary home in old Santa Monica Sears building
In the wake of the Palisades fire, students at Pali High have been continuing studies online while school leaders search for ...
He spent 5 years building makeshift home. It took one day for authorities to dismantle it
After sunrise, the city went to work clearing an encampment along the parkway between the 110 Freeway and the flood channel ...
Keeping at-risk residents from losing their housing will be a key to solving homelessness
It is easier and less costly to keep someone from becoming homeless than it is to help them out of the trauma of homelessness ...
How Ülëw Coffee and Juice was inspired by Guatemala, bus treks and hustling in L.A. kitchens
As a teen, Jefri Lindo trekked across L.A. on buses looking for work. He was brewing a future as the co-owner of Ülëw Coffee ...
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‘My next home must be fireproof’: Why more Angelenos are looking to build ‘SuperAdobes’
In Los Angeles, such homes are not the norm now — but they could be. And according to natural building advocates, they may be the architectural solution for a more fireproof city. Once a month ...