## Selling Sunset's Jason says landlords price gouging over LA fires

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Landlords ripping off LA fire victims, says Selling Sunset star.

LA landlords illegally inflating rents, says Selling Sunset star.

Landlords have been illegally raising prices due to the Los Angeles wildfires, says Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim.

The LA property mogul, who owns the luxury real estate brokerage at the centre of the Netflix reality show, said one client had been asked for thousands over the original asking price to rent a home - despite California's anti "price gouging" laws.

It comes as LA officials warned anyone caught "taking advantage" of the disaster by scamming or burgling wildfire victims would be prosecuted.

Thousands of people have lost homes in LA and displaced victims say they are facing sky-high rental prices and hotel fees.

"There are price gouging laws in California, they're just being ignored right now, and this isn't the time to be taking advantage of situations." »

### "There will be strings attached": GOP Sen. says Los Angeles wildfire aid won't be "blank check"

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GOP lawmakers are already considering how they can use the Los Angeles wildfires to extract concessions from California.

"The policies of the liberal administration out there, I believe have made these fires worse.”.

Barrasso went on to envision an aid package with "strings attached.". »

### As Los Angeles burned, Latino immigrants rushed in to put out fires

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As Los Angeles burned, Latino immigrants rushed in to put out fires.

Maria Garcia does not live in the neighborhoods that have been consumed by the massive Eaton Fire in northeast Los Angeles this week.

Then there were the crews of Latino immigrants who rushed in from elsewhere to help. »

### After 15 years of awesome speedrun events, Games Done Quick has raised over $54 million for charity with AGDQ 2025 bringing in $2.5 million

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Games Done Quick has raised over $54 million for charities over the last 15 years of its awesome speedrunning life.

That brings Games Done Quick's entire lifetime charity total to more than $54 million raised, according to one viewer's stat breakdown.

Super Metroid by Andy, Oatsngoats, imyt and Eddie in 1:19:50 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 - YouTube Watch On. »

### Los Angeles firefighters get extra support as crews from Mexico arrive to battle destructive wildfires

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Crews of firefighters arrive from Mexico to assist as wildfires rage across LA County Crews of firefighters arrive from Mexico to assist as wildfires rage across LA County 01:47.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday afternoon that firefighters from Mexico arrived at Los Angeles International Airport to join the already 14,000 personnel battling the Palisades Fire.

California is immensely grateful to our neighbors' support in the fight against the wildfires in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/qchedlXYK1 — Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 11, 2025. »

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