Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely.
—How to get your landlord actually to fix the things they're supposed to fix. A guide to the steps you need to take when your service requests are ignored, and your health is at risk. [L.A. Public Press]
—Stella Mare, a time-honored French restaurant in Montecito, says it's being forced out of its location after 28 years to make room for a new development by Runyon Group, owners of The Platform in Culver City. A manager tells L.A. TACO they received a notice earlier this year informing them (along with a handful of neighboring businesses) that their lease would not be renewed at the end of the year, despite nearly three decades of serving the community. "We were given no choice, no offer to stay at increased rent at all," the manager tells L.A. TACO. "We are devastated, obviously. We have staff that has been with us for two-plus decades, and by the looks of it, they will just demo the building." [L.A. TACO via Santa Barbara.com]