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Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced charges against five unlicensed contractors following an undercover operation in Altadena's Eaton fire zone. "Unlicensed contractors … are ...

Two Tucson contractors were recently fined for doing work without a license after property owners complained about shoddy workmanship. On Monday, Ana Elsa Alvirez, 48, was found guilty in Pima County ...

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman hosts a news conference outside City Hall in October. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced charges against ...

A contractor doing his job in Oreana last week was left shaken, police say, when a man approached him, pulled a gun and ...

An aging couple hired a remodeling company that illegally required large deposits, and then they decided to stick with the ...

Here are a few of the most common scams, along with some advice on how you avoid falling victim to them. The scam: In this blatant scam, the fraudster collects a large deposit from you and never ...