Housing & Homelessness

Report: Sharp rise in Los Angeles County student homelessness

Report finds highest rate of homeless students in the past five years.

Long Beach cuts ties with its largest homeless shelter operator over billing practices concerns

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LA considers waiving part of local sales tax for Palisades Fire victims rebuilding homes

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Fencing lines a sidewalk next to a home under construction. Signs on the fence bear the Horusicky name.

California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

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Beloved Eagle Rock bookstore must find a new home after rent more than doubles. It's not alone

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LA has 'no such authority' to roll out new RV removal program under state law, judge says

The judge ruled the new law that went into effect in January gives that authority to the county — not the city.
There’s a parking lot full of RVs in South LA. It’s part of LA County's effort to fight homelessness

The 24-hour, 14-spot RV safe parking lot is a unique component of the county’s massive homeless service ecosystem.
More than a third of mixed-status families who could lose federal rental help are in California

California is home to 36% of families with mixed immigration status receiving federal rent assistance. Here’s what’s at stake for them in a proposed Trump rule change.
How much housing is LA actually building?

Updated numbers quantify the city's housing shortage. Here's what's standing in the way of building more.
LA considers 'gut punch' cuts to city homelessness programs, blaming court settlement costs

Safe parking lots, street medicine and hygiene programs for unhoused Angelenos could all be on the chopping block, according to a recent city report.

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Several former Caltrans homes in Pasadena sell for thousands above asking

All net proceeds from the sales will go toward developing affordable housing in the city, according to officials.
VA ends 'illegal' and 'wasteful' leases on West LA campus

The move will help pave the way for a national hub for unhoused veterans, according to the department.

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LA County leaders shoot down proposal to expand eviction safeguards for immigrants

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who put forward the proposal, said county-wide eviction limits would have helped L.A. County’s nearly 1 million undocumented immigrants.

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Eyeing 2028 Olympics, LA City Council approves ballot measure asking voters to raise hotel tax

The city says a 2% boost until 2028 could add $44 million in yearly revenue.

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Housing advocates still waiting for state-ordered stair report

California’s fire safety regulators are more than a month late with a study on mid-rise apartments and staircases.
LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts

Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.

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Citing ICE raids fallout, LA County proposes raising threshold for evicting tenants late on rent

Renters can fall two months behind on rent and still be protected from eviction. But the new rule only applies in unincorporated parts of the county.

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