LA real estate agent will pay $20K and face probation in post-Eaton Fire rent hike case

A real estate agent named Mike Kobeissi, known as 'Mr La Cañada,' was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay $20,000 after facing criminal charges related to a 38% post-fire rent hike. The California Attorney General's Office initially charged him with price gouging following the Eaton Fire but secured a conviction for false advertising instead. Kobeissi was required to pay a fine, perform community service, and submit an apology letter to the affected couple.