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EL SERENO, CA - JUNE 03: Benito Flores peers down from his treehouse that he says he will stay in while facing eviction at his "reclaimed" house on Shelley Street in El Sereno, CA on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. He is among "reclaimers" who moved into Caltrans-owned property in 2020 and are facing evictions. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Elderly man builds tree house to protest eviction from state-owned home

After more than five years living in a publicly owned, previously vacant duplex, Benito Flores faced down an eviction attempt Tuesday.

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