LA city attorney files $62M lawsuit against alleged price gougers following wildfires

LA city attorney files $62M lawsuit against alleged price gougers following wildfires

A group of property owners are facing a $62 million lawsuit for alleged price gouging in the aftermath of January’s wildfires and violating short-term rental laws, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced Thursday, March 27. The City Attorney’s Office filed a civil enforcement action against several individuals and their related companies that allegedly operated a sprawling illegal multimillion-dollar rental property scheme. Feld…

LA City Utility Accused in Suit of Igniting Malibu-Area Blaze

The city of Los Angeles’ electric and water utility faces a lawsuit claiming one of its toppled power lines ignited a wind-whipped blaze in January that devastated ultra-wealthy coastal neighborhoods in the second-largest US metropolis.

Alleged price gougers being sued for $62M by Los Angeles

A group of property owners are facing a $62 million lawsuit for alleged price gouging in the aftermath of January’s wildfires and violating short-term rental laws, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced Thursday. The City Attorney’s Office filed a civil enforcement action against several individuals and their related companies that allegedly operated a sprawling illegal multimillion-dollar rental property...

Malibu Leaders Urge Public to Support Local Businesses After Wildfires: Press Conference Today, Friday at the Malibu Pier at 4 p.m.

In a united effort to revitalize the local economy, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart, and the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce are inviting the public to visit Malibu and support its businesses. The event will take place at Malibu Pier today Friday, March 28, at 4:00 p.m. Malibu has faced devastating wildfires in recent years, including the Woolsey Fire in 2018, the Franklin Fire in late 2024, …