A Los Angeles County rent relief program that could help those impacted by the wildfires last January is expanding its eligibility on who can apply, and the application period opens in February.

California launched its rent relief program Monday, aiming to wipe away the rent debt of low-income tenants and get the money into the hands of landlords. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The ...

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The return to normalcy means many welcome things, but also a few unwelcome ones like the end of California’s rent relief program. Still the news is not all dire, as even with the imminent closing of ...

Update, 1 p.m. April 1: At the very last minute, California extended eviction protections for people who applied for the state's COVID-19 Rent Relief program by the deadline of March 31. This means ...