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Tarps cover makeshift housing in Venice with litter in the dusty road

Bonin's Temporary Housing Program Begins Offering Services In Venice

A program spearheaded by L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin to offer services and housing for people living along the Venice Beach Boardwalk started on Monday.

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Domestic Violence And Homelessness in LA: Where To Get Help

We reached out to local service providers for suggestions. Here are the resources they shared. If it is an emergency, call 911.

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An overhead view of tents and makeshift shelters along a street in downtown L.A. with the vista of downtown skyscrapers in the background.

Pushed Out: How We Reported This Series

We answer questions you may have about our approach to reporting "Pushed Out: How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause of Women's Homelessness in LA

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How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause Of Homelessness For Women In LA

More than 50% of unhoused women are survivors of domestic violence.

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L.A. County Sheriff's deputies stand next to a small jeep vehicle at the Venice Beach Boardwalk.

In Venice, Two Approaches To Homeless Outreach Are On A Collision Course

City Councilmember Mike Bonin last week announced a six-week push to clear the Venice boardwalk, led by service providers. But Sheriff Alex Villanueva says his deputies could arrest people who don’t leave by July 4.

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California’s Eviction Moratorium Extension: What’s In It For Tenants?

Gov. Newsom and key legislators agree to extend statewide eviction ban through Sept. 30, to provide full back rent for tenants and landlords. The deal includes fixes to speed rent relief payments.

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Long Beach 'Homeless Court' Aims To Put People Back On Track For Permanent Housing

The pilot project would help the unhoused resolve infractions and misdemeanors like vagrancy, vandalism, and drug possession, and direct them to counseling services.

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The words "Forgive Our Rent" are spray-painted on an otherwise blank wall.

California Lawmakers Reach Deal To Extend Eviction Moratorium And Pay Back Rent For Some Tenants

The agreement would extend the ban through September and help lower-income Californians pay overdue rent.

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A row of tents and makeshift shelters, one using an American flag, sits under on a sidewalk under a freeway overpass.

Pushed Out: LA's Unhoused Women

We are exploring why domestic or intimate partner violence is the biggest reason women experience homelessness in L.A. County.

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A courtyard at River Glen Apartments in San Bernardino, California, the peaks of the San Bernardino mountains loom in the distance.

Mega-Landlord Mike Nijjar Accused Of Housing Discrimination In Federal Lawsuit

The landlords named in the suit were investigated by LAist in a story that documented slum conditions and deaths at rental properties.

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LA Tenants Have New Protections From Landlords Who Harass Them

The L.A. City Council passed rules that let tenants sue landlords who physically threaten them, refuse to accept rent or don't perform repairs.

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Protesters hold up signs that read "House Keys Not Handcuffs" and "Block by Block by Block. Locked out, Gentrified, Criminalized"

LA Councilmember Says He’ll Clear Venice Encampment With ‘Housing, Not Handcuffs’

Councilmember Mike Bonin plans to send outreach workers to offer services to the approximately 200 unhoused residents in the area.

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