Sandra Sanchez described the headaches as strong. They come on when she starts thinking where she, her husband and two sons will live.

In order to build a larger apartment complex, her landlord plans to demolish the six-unit bungalow court in South Los Angeles that the family has called home for decades. With her husband earning only $38,000 a year at a nearby factory, and rent in nearby apartments costings hundreds of dollars more than they now pay, the stress can be overwhelming.

“They are sending us to live on the streets,” said Sanchez, 55.

Some tenant advocates worry such demolition and displacement could become more common in Los Angeles.