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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People Living In RVs And Vans A Big Issue In Special Election To Replace Nury Martinez

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The Controversial Echo Park Lake Fence Is Coming Down

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Renters Across LA County Will Lose COVID-19 Eviction Safeguards On Friday

After three years of local protections for renters harmed by the pandemic, Los Angeles County is set to scrap COVID-era limits on eviction.
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LA Shields Many Tenants From Rent Hikes. But Not Those Who Live In Affordable Housing

Affordable housing is explicitly exempted from state and local laws that limit the size of rent increases.
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L.A. renters will soon lose COVID-19 protections. Some county leaders wanted to put new rules in place, but their proposals were shot down.
In LA, Costs Climb For Building 'Affordable Housing.' $600K For A Single Unit Is The Median

The work is complicated and can be tediously slow. Affordable housing developers have to overcome major hurdles that market rate developers do not.
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Mayor Bass Says LA Is Getting Unhoused People Off The Streets, But Struggling To Secure Permanent Homes

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