Housing and Homelessness

A green and blue and white real estate sign is seen in front of a house for sale in West Los Angeles.

Asian Americans Are Being Denied Mortgages At 'Surprising' Rates Despite Strong Credit

A new Urban Institute analysis shows mortgage applications from Asians are rejected more often than those of white applicants who have lower credit scores and incomes.

Housing and Homelessness

LA Approves Homeless Outreach Teams To Carry Out Street Engagement Strategy

The teams will support the effort to move unhoused people out of "anti-camping" zones.

Housing and Homelessness

Tents and tarps are situated side-by-side in a homeless encampment on a sidewalk outside Angel Stadium, which is seen in the background. A bicyclist rides by the encampment in the foreground.

Nonprofit That Serves Unhoused Population Temporarily Saved From Eviction In City Of Orange

A judge has given Mary's Kitchen an extra 6 months to find a new location.

Housing and Homelessness

Outreach Workers Begin Relocating Unhoused People Living On 'Veterans Row' In West LA

Unhoused veterans living on San Vicente Blvd. will be moved onto the VA Campus in West L.A., into hotels or in permanent housing.

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Two tents next to each other on a sidewalk in Hollywood

The ACLU Says There’s A War Against Unhoused People In Los Angeles

A report released by the American Civil Liberties Union recommends California adopt legislation that protects people from discrimination based on their housing status.

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General Jeff, Skid Row Activist And West Coast Hip Hop Pioneer Dies

Tributes pouring in for General Jeff, Skid Row community leader who died on Saturday.

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Rent Relief Applicants Rafael Aguilar portrait

Why Aren’t Angelenos Who Need Rent Relief Applying For It?

Language barriers, the digital divide and immigration fears are some of the hurdles preventing tenants in need from seeking help.

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Four people stand in the doorway of an apartment with a faced dark orange door. The father, in the middle back, has his hands around the mother's waist n his right and a daughter on the left.

They Didn't Pay Rent And Stole The Fridge. Pandemic Spawns Nightmare Tenants

After tenants damaged their property and left without paying, one LA couple couldn't qualify for any help, because renters need to cooperate with the program.

Housing and Homelessness

a blue sign with white letters posted to the fence surrounding the park reads: Park temporarily closed for renovation, no entry during closure.

Part Of MacArthur Park Will Close. What’s Next For Those Living There?

People living on the south side of MacArthur Park have to leave Friday night. Outreach continues for those living on the park’s north side.

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A person holds a handwritten sign on a poster board that reads: # Eviction Free L.A.

CA Has Rent Relief To Give, But It’s Bypassing Some Immigrant Tenants

Language and technological barriers keep some non-English speakers from seeking housing assistance, advocates say.

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The entry sign to the lakeside portion of MacArthur Park along with tents.

Will MacArthur Park Closure Be A Repeat Of Echo Park Lake?

A notice posted at the park calls for the “mandatory departure” of all unhoused people by Oct. 15.

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Sketches of three cottage prototypes: traditional, gable and sideyard porch

Transitional Housing Tiny Home Village To Open In Riverside This Weekend

The local Habitat for Humanity is building ten tiny cottages for chronically unhoused individuals.

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