Housing & Homelessness

An aerial view shows a coastal neighborhood with a construction site, rooftops, and streets leading toward the ocean.

As fire survivors face huge costs to rebuild, new funds and financing attempt to fill the gap

A new survey by the Department of Angels finds that people who lost homes face an average gap of $500,000 between what they have and what they need to rebuild.

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A ballot initiative to put housing on the Santa Monica airport is officially dead — for now

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A row of small airplanes are parked just off the runway at Santa Monica Airport.

Judge pauses Trump administration’s suspension of LA homelessness funds

Court weighs options as LA and Trump administration face off over homelessness funding

A man walks at night in a blue outfit surrounded by other people, along a road with buildings in the background, as someone points in the direction the man is looking.

Federal officials decry LA's ‘drug-fueled homelessness crisis’ in visit to faith-based program

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Long Beach says the fence around its library is working. A homelessness committee isn’t convinced

The downtown library has become a symbol of Long Beach’s struggle to reduce homelessness. A $790,000 fence only added to that debate.
Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state. Here’s why

California ordered cities and counties to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030. Only five jurisdictions are on track to hit their numbers.
Court strikes down Trump administration bid to shift homelessness funds away from 'housing first'

The decision could change the pace of a separate legal battle between the L.A. region's lead homelessness agency and the federal government.
Koreatown gains 80 new affordable housing apartments

Atto on Hobart is the neighborhood’s first completed project under the city's expedited affordable housing program.
Why insurance matters to renters, landlords and California

Insurance affects the cost of rent, housing supply and recovery from disaster. Nearly half of California residents rent.
Most Californians turn from renters to homeowners by age 47. In other states, it’s 36

Here’s why first time homebuyers in California keep getting older.

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For veterans shut out of VA benefits, this Koreatown home offers a fresh start

The $16 million project converted a historic Craftsman home into 19 affordable housing units for veterans with other-than-honorable discharges who face barriers to housing.
The LA Olympics is expected to displace unhoused people living around venues. So what's the plan?

L.A. officials say people living on the streets will likely have to leave certain areas come 2028. They don't know how they'll be moved or who will pay for it.

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Dozens of women and children in LA who survived domestic violence at risk of losing shelter services

The number of people experiencing homelessness from fleeing similar violence jumped by more than 43% since last year, according to data released in recent weeks.
Housing advocates sued over local duplex bans after the LA fires. Now, two cities are backing down

Malibu and Pasadena have settled a lawsuit that a developer and a YIMBY group filed after elected leaders restricted SB 9 development in burn zones.

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LA needs federal funding to fight homelessness. Courts will help decide what the region gets

LAHSA suspension puts $241 million for permanent housing, rent subsidies and other aid in limbo.

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Long Beach starts offering rental subsidies to older adults. Here’s how to apply

The city wants to keep older residents from falling into homelessness by offering qualifying households $400 to $500 a month.

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