'We basically sleep with the roaches.' South L.A. tenants sue
Nearly 100 tenants at the Chesapeake Apartments in South L.A. have sued their landlord, citing rampant vermin infestation and other serious problems.
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Nearly 100 tenants at the Chesapeake Apartments in South L.A. have sued their landlord, citing rampant vermin infestation and other serious problems.
Tenants at one of L.A.'s largest apartment complexes continue to live in unsafe conditions months after the city, county and landlord pledged action.
City and county inspectors plan to examine all 425 units in Chesapeake Apartments next month. But records show agencies have missed obvious warning signs about the property's extensive deterioration over decades.
At the 425-unit Chesapeake Apartments in South Los Angeles, tenants complain that the city and their landlord have ignored problems for a long time.