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Flash Shelton, an anti-squatting activist, reveals how squatters in California exploit tenant laws, blurring the lines between tenant rights and unlawful occupation. He shares strategies for dealing with squatters and the challenges homeowners face in reclaiming their properties.

California has the nation’s highest housing costs. Some blame a housing shortage; others, government policies. We sit down with experts to explore what’s driving costs and discuss the state-mandated Housing Development initiative and why some cities push back.

San Francisco’s drug crisis has drawn national attention. Is the city finally taking action? Recovery expert Cedrick Akbar breaks down shifting policies, rising crime, and the fight for accountability. Watch now

If even prisons are not safe, where is safe? "It's like working at a zoo. And they've opened up every single cage," says former Lt. Hector Bravo of Richard Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, describing the chaos in California's prisons.

Cory Gautreaux, a San Diego border resident, observes organized irregular migration patterns through found documents. He spoke with a Venezuelan man who said, "In Venezuela, media discuss how easy it is to enter the U.S." He adds, "This isn't political; something's not right."

Amid the LA fires, critical water system failures are coming to light. Expert Brett Barbre joins us to break down California's water crisis, the policies shaping it, and solutions for stronger water security and firefighting readiness.

South County San Diego's coastline faces a "ticking time bomb" of raw sewage and toxic chemicals, threatening 750,000 residents and local tourism. We asked local officials how this environmental crisis has become a public health nightmare. Watch now.

Building in Los Angeles often means moving through many steps that do not line up. Independent LA builder John Gregorchuk shows how one routine task can slow when offices work on separate tracks.

While #California's authorities are enacting laws on critical issues like #naturalgas and electricity, #gasprices, and the #education system, some contest that the policymakers don't face the consequences of their choices. Watch our documentary here:

About 700,000 people moved out of #California within the last two years. “Leaving California: The Untold Story” is a feature-length documentary that sheds light on the underlying trends and policies driving this mass exodus. Stream it HERE:

California’s mental health diversion law was meant to move some defendants from jail into treatment. But on the ground, the same law is producing very different outcomes across the state.

Senator Senator Shannon Grove shares how greater flexibility in using both oil and clean energy could help communities lower costs, strengthen infrastructure, and invest in local needs.

LA’s mansion tax was meant to fund homelessness programs by taxing high-value home sales. But it’s also affecting apartments and commercial properties. Developer mottsmith offers insight into its broader impact and how it might better support the city’s housing goals.

Los Angeles is entering a high-stakes period with the World Cup, Super Bowl, and Olympics approaching, while local businesses face proposals that could rapidly raise labor costs in key sectors. What does this moment mean for businesses on the ground?

LA builder John Gregorchuk spent over a decade working through approvals to build housing on land he already owned. To move forward, he had to chart a system no city department could fully explain—showing just how hard it is to get homes built in Los Angeles.

Growing up, Officer Deon Joseph didn’t trust police. But life had other plans. After nearly 30 years in Skid Row, he’s sharing what changed his mind—and why he never left. What he saw on the streets, and in his fellow officers, challenged everything he thought he knew.

After the Palisades fire, federal crews cleared thousands of burned properties before leaving. But nearly half the debris is still on the ground, and homeowners are facing delays with little guidance.

American universities have long embraced global exchange. But some international partnerships are now drawing scrutiny for how they may affect academic freedom and national interests.