California
Dorner’s gun was found at armed robbery suspects’ Airbnb in Los Angeles, the complaint says. Federal prosecutors are unsure how they got it.
Aug. 14, 2024
The Police Commission says it has “neither the infrastructure nor the staffing” to implement L.A.’s Responsible Hotel Ordinance, which took effect July 1.
Aug. 7, 2024
Vladyslav Yurov and his partners are the focus of a new lawsuit by the L.A. city attorney, who alleges that they made more than $4 million through illegal short-term rentals on units they had leased.
July 24, 2024
Business
The former Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which helped lead an economic revival on a historic stretch of Broadway a decade ago, has reopened and will offer rooms in a style akin to Airbnb.
June 21, 2024
Travel & Experiences
Under the state law known as SB 478, which takes effect July 1, businesses now must include mandatory fees — such as resort fees and cleaning fees — in their initial advertised prices.
June 18, 2024
Cleaners found boxes full of drugs at an Alhambra Airbnb. A U-Haul driver spotted officers and “quickly” tried to make a U-turn and skedaddle, police say.
June 3, 2024
World & Nation
Facing a worsening housing crisis, the Hawaii Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure that allows counties to phase out short-term rentals. Maui almost immediately announced efforts to transition vacation rental apartments into long-term housing.
May 3, 2024
For the last year, Nikeeta Sriram says she has watched helplessly as her tenant turned her L.A. home into a lucrative Airbnb against her will.
May 23, 2024
For the first time in years, Hawaiian legislators are advancing bills that would allow counties to phase out short-term rentals. What could that mean for locals and visitors?
April 12, 2024
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras in its listings worldwide beginning next month, reversing a longstanding policy that allowed homeowner peep-ins.
March 13, 2024