Mike Aldax, our favorite crime reporter, details a roommate living situation gone awry. Early this morning, a 47-year-old woman was clubbed with a hammer by her roommate on the 100 block of Mission. "The suspect, a 48-year-old man, began “making irrational comments” before unleashing the hammer around 2:40 a.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Mission Street ... The woman temporarily lost consciousness but called 911 when she awoke." No word yet as to why the suspect, who is now in custody, hit his rommie. We can only image what led to such high drama. [Examiner] more ›

There have been four new laws proposed this year that would make it harder for landlords to raise rents and evict tenants. Three of the laws would increase the rights of rent-controlled tenants by allowing them to add roommates and by suspending or limiting rent increases that are a hardship. The fourth law would give eviction protection to tenants in non-rent-controlled units, specifically homes that are being foreclosed. more ›