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LONG BEACH - The fire that killed two girls in an illegally converted garage on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Friday has raised the ante on the issue of people living in unpermitted dwellings in Long Beach, according to some city officials.
City Councilwoman Bonnie Lowenthal, who sponsored legislation intended to reduce the number of people living in unpermitted residences by making landowners responsible for moving costs, was distraught when she heard the news.See the full content of this document
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Deaths Spark Housing Fears
"I had to ask myself if we had been more proactive as a city in rooting out these illegal dwellings whether we could have prevented this tragedy?" Lowenthal said.
Deputy City Manager Reg...See the full content of this document
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