5-1-08 Photo of the Day

We had been following this story for a couple days and it came to a head on Thursday as people who put down a deposit found the house was not available. Staff photographer Raul Roa shot the photo. The caption reads: Some of the people who were scammed out of $2,400 as deposit to rent the Covina house in background wait for information from L.A. County Human Services Department. The homeowner reportedly rented the house at 5441 Calera Ave. to as many as 50 families, who were supposed to start moving in from today up to June 15, 2008. According to officials, the owner, who placed the rental ad on Craigslist, cannot be located.