Why L.A. has fridge-less apartments
Most rental units in the United States come with refrigerators. Not in Southern California. We dive into the why.
Headlines From The Times · Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, Angel Carreras, David Toledo, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Madalyn Amato, Carlos De Loera, Surya Hendry
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Show Notes
For most renters across the United States, having a refrigerator come with your unit is a given. Not in Southern California. For reasons no one can fully explain or understand, renters must furnish their living spaces with their own fridges, which has created an underground economy for the essential unit. Today, we try to crack this mystery.
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Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times housing reporter Liam Dillon
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