100+ Barrington Plaza tenants in West LA fight against mass evictions for modernization, suspecting higher market rents as the goal amid affordable housing crisis.

100+ tenants of Barrington Plaza, a large West LA apartment complex, are fighting against mass evictions in court. The landlord claims evictions are necessary for modernization, including fire safety upgrades after two fires; residents suspect the real intent is to upgrade the complex and re-rent units at market rate. The case is seen as a test of renter protections in LA's affordable housing crisis.