Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety

Hollywood squatter home demolished after massive …

L.A. Fire Department crews demolished a vacant home that neighbors said was taken over by squatters in Hollywood after a massive fire destroyed the property on May 1, 2025. (Citizen)

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L.A. is making the process of building backyard homes …

This rendering shows "Pebblehouse,” an ADU Standard Plan design by SO - IL and “The Breadbox,” an ADU Standard Plan design by WELCOMEPROJECTS. (Courtesy Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety)

L.A. loosens restrictions for business banners after Studio …

AJ Shalob, right, stands in his family-owned Studio City restaurant, Crave Cafe, in this undated photo. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Former L.A. Department of Building and Safety official …

The city of Los Angeles’ Development Services Center, which houses the Department of Building and Safety, is shown in an undated photo. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Laurel Canyon Home Evacuated After Rain-Soaked Hillside …

Fire officials respond after a portion of Mannix Drive collapsed in Laurel Canyon and the hillside underneath slid down on Jan. 17, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

L.A. Building and Safety Department Blighted by Claims …

Building and Safety are shown in this undated photo. (Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)