Here are the morning’s top stories on Monday, November 25, 2024…
- Renters in the small, mostly working-class Southern California city of Imperial Beach are sounding alarms after the owners of one apartment complex issued a mass eviction notice. Tenants are now urging the City Council to step in.
- The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to drink a specific type of raw milk due to the detection of bird flu. The affected milk is from Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County. The company has issued a voluntary recall of the affected milk.
Dozens Of Imperial Beach Renters Face Eviction. Will The City Pass New Tenant Protections?
Joshua Lopez is putting up his Christmas lights early this year. But he doesn’t feel like celebrating. Lopez lives with his mother, Rosa Perez, at a small apartment in Imperial Beach. His two-year-old nephew, who Perez watches on weekdays, was sad when Halloween ended. So, even though it was still mid-November, Lopez and Perez decorated their tiny kitchen with lights and tinsel in hopes of cheering him up.
The day before Halloween, they received an eviction letter. Their apartment building’s new owner, F&F Properties, was ordering them to move out by the end of January. The company had issued a mass eviction notice to everyone at the 64-unit apartment complex, known as Hawaiian Gardens, just 16 months after purchasing it.
The notice said San Diego-based F&F was planning significant renovations to the building — a legal reason for landlords to evict their tenants in California. The company attached permits outlining its plans to add new floors, cabinets, heating and air conditioning systems. But worried residents are now urging city leaders to intervene by passing a local tenant protection law that would halt their evictions before the end of January.
Bird Flu Detected In Raw Milk Out Of California
State health officials are warning the public about the discovery of bird flu virus in raw milk from a producer in Fresno County.