Amanda S. Bennett covers housing and urban development for News of Los Angeles, reporting on how policy, density, and displacement shape LA neighborhoods. A Cal State Long Beach journalism grad, she’s known for data-driven investigations grounded in on-the-street reporting.
> At a Glance
> - The LA Art Show opens its Latin American & Contemporary Africa pavilions through Jan. 11
> - Smorgasburg LA returns to ROW DTLA on...
> At a Glance
> - Robert Irwin returned to Australia after winning Dancing with the Stars season 34
> - He shared an Instagram video introducing the...
> At a Glance
> - Alec and Hilaria Baldwin cut their Hamptons listing by $1 million-from $21 million to $20 million-only a month after re-listing it...
> At a Glance
> - Chris Scott Thomason, 42, was buried by an avalanche on Castle Peak, Truckee, Jan. 5
> - His five-person snowmobiling crew located...
> At a Glance
> - Spencer Pratt announced his Los Angeles mayoral bid on January 7, 2026
> - He revealed he is a registered Republican since 2020 and...