Housing & Homelessness

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Dozens who lived in encampments along 110 Freeway are now in housing

A $6.3 million state grant funded health and social workers’ efforts to get people inside.

City officials consider ‘mansion tax’ changes, but critics say proposed fixes don't go far enough

Morning sun hits a construction site of a new residential housing project.

LA mayoral candidate Raman proposes homelessness plan that includes scaling back Inside Safe

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Long Beach says 375 households to lose housing vouchers as major homelessness program ends

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Report: Sharp rise in Los Angeles County student homelessness

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Over 14,000 Vehicles In LA County Are Used As Homes

Tents may be the public face of homelessness across the region, but more people are living in vehicles. People living in their vans skyrocketed 44%.
LA’s Rent Crisis Pushes Workers To The Picket Line

By some estimates, workers in L.A. County need to earn $42.73 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. Now, many are hitting the picket lines.
A California City Was Making A Difference On Homelessness. Then The Money Ran Out

Gov. Gavin Newsom poured "unprecedented" money into homelessness, but providers say his use of one-time grants does not allow for long-term solutions to the state’s biggest crisis.
Inside A Texas Homeless Village That Inspires California Replicas: Art, Movies And A Fishing Pond

California cities looking for homeless solutions are visiting a quirky tiny home village in Austin, Texas. They like what they see, but can they replicate the community it provides?
How Texas Shrank Its Homelessness Population — And What It Can Teach California

Texas recorded a 28% drop in homelessness since 2012, while California’s homeless population grew by 43%. What’s behind the diverging trends, and what can California learn from programs in Houston, Austin and San Antonio?
Skid Row Housing Receiver Resigns After City Says He Mishandled The Job

City officials say 1,500 people are at risk in the nonprofit’s apartment buildings, after years of neglect and safety issues – including broken fire alarm systems.
What Drove This Year's Spike In LA Homelessness? Tenant Advocates Say It's 'What We Were Afraid Of'

Tenant advocates warned that dismantling COVID-19 renter protections would cause homelessness to rise. Does that explain this year’s 9% increase?
One Quarter Of Unhoused People Surveyed In LA County Self-Report Living With Severe Mental Illness

The latest numbers on the unhoused community from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a reminder of the thousands of people living on the streets in L.A. who deal with debilitating mental illness.
A Texas City Shelters Nearly All Homeless Residents In One Place, Turning Heads In California

San Antonio’s Haven for Hope offers a place to sleep for anyone in need. Some in California would love to replicate its scale, but its strict rules have others questioning its approach.
Homelessness On LA County Streets Skyrockets 40% In 5 Years

The latest count found that 75,518 people are unhoused in L.A. County. The head of the agency that oversaw the data collection says multiple safety net systems have failed.
New LA Homeless Numbers Will Be Released Thursday

The region’s 2023 homeless count will provide a new snapshot of how many people are experiencing homelessness in L.A. County.
LA Churches Want To Build Housing That Ends Homelessness. What’s Stopping Them?

A new state bill aims to unlock church lands, giving religious groups the right to build housing “in God’s backyard.”

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