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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LA's Fashion District Is An Epicenter For American-Made Clothing. Can It Survive Downtown’s Housing Boom?

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Homeownership Rates Are Plummeting For Younger Californians (And No, It’s Not About Delayed Marriage)

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LA City Council Approves Aggressive Plans For More Housing In Downtown And Hollywood

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VA officials are running about four years behind on promises to create 1,200 homes for veterans at the campus. VA Secretary Denis McDonough told LAist he’s “completely unsatisfied” with the pace.
An Estimated 3,600 LA County Fast Food Workers Are Unhoused, Report Finds

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