Donors pour millions more into LA mayor’s race, narrowing gap between Bass and Raman
How big money is impacting the LA mayor’s race The deadline for the first round of pre-election campaign…
Airbnb backs $11B housing ballot measure in California
Airbnb is continuing to flex its political muscle with a $1 million contribution to California’s Proposition 1 —…
National City’s new short-term rental law takes effect next week
NATIONAL CITY (KGTV) — A new National City law targeting crime at short-term rental properties takes effect next…
CD10 Gave $165K in Taxpayer Funds to Failed LA Jazz Festival
Councilmember Heather Hutt sent 7 checks to Martin Ludlow’s LA Jazz Fest from various discretionary funds, per city…
LA Jazz Festival Fallout: Martin Ludlow, Airbnb Under Scrutiny
On a podcast titled “The Birth of the LA Jazz Festival,” Martin Ludlow touted Airbnb, a company that…
Airbnb Paid Martin Ludlow $2.3M to Push Rental Rollback
On the evening of April 11, 2025, a few dozen high-powered political players and community members gathered in…
Airbnb Gave $750K to Failed LA Jazz Festival, Source Says
The failed event which was slated to bring jazz concerts to every corner of thee city is now…
LA Jazz Festival Cancellation Sparks Questions at City Hall
In February, Martin Ludlow, a former Los Angeles City Council member who pleaded guilty to federal public corruption…
Burglaries and blizzards: Consumers turn to 7 On Your Side when Airbnb refuses refunds for reservations gone wrong
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Consumers across the country are reacting after 7 On Your Side helped a local…
Bass imposes new limits on rebuilding process for warehouse that burned in Boyle Heights
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ordered city agencies on Friday to delay the processing of rebuilding permits for…
How one property owner fought back after a squatter takeover
SAN DIEGO — An Airbnb host is warning property owners to fight back after squatters took over a…
AI’s new political donor class is already outspending Big Tech’s last one
Published Jul. 18, 2026at6:00am San Francisco is still waiting for the AI IPOs — the wave of money…