Tenants facing large rent hikes cheered a City Council vote to acquire their building. But the landlord doesn’t want to sell.
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L.A. County has chronically underfunded 211 L.A. and reduced its ability to respond to the increase in calls from people experiencing homelessness. -
Is the county’s plan to appoint a new homelessness leader a real solution? Or just shifting deck chairs on the Titanic?
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Drug overdose remained the leading cause of death among unhoused people during both years, but there was a greater increase in overdose deaths among Latinos (84%).
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Voters could soon be asked to raise homelessness funding in the city by taxing home sales of $5 million or more.
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Demands for high income, stellar credit and proof of payment during the pandemic have left many renters unable to find new housing.
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The number of deaths among those ages 18 to 29 more than doubled from 85 in pre-pandemic 2019-20 to 175 from last April to March of this year.
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A housing advocate calls the proposed deal "a slap on the wrist" and says the $123 million for affordable housing would only build a few hundred units in a city that needs thousands.
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Heidi Marston paired her resignation with a Medium post headlined, 'The Homelessness Crisis: A Monster of Our Own Making.'
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A handful of activists represent the bulk of the state’s enforcement of the law. That could change as the state housing agency hires more staff.
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What does greater accountability look like when funding sources for homelessness come from many places and while trying to ensure it isn’t misspent or wasted?
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The decision leaves the city of L.A.’s protections in place for tenants who can’t pay rent due to COVID-19.
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The Teens Leading Change Initiative, a joint effort of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library, brings together high school students who develop civic action projects in their communities.
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