Housing & Homelessness

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Homelessness rises in Long Beach for second year in a row

The city reported a 3.7% increase in Long Beach’s homeless population in spite of its investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in shelter beds and programs.

SoCal cities made landlords pay when rent hikes pushed out tenants. Then courts stepped in

A "for rent" sign hangs near a discarded mattresses outside an apartment building in the city of Los Angeles.

In failing to plan for new housing, Costa Mesa finds itself in state’s legal crosshairs

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LA used to jail people for sleeping on the street. A case changed the city’s lens on homelessness

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Newsom signs law to reduce costs of building affordable housing

Morning sun hits a construction site of a new residential housing project.

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Section 8 promises renters they can live where they choose. It mostly fails to deliver.

Two-thirds of L.A. County voucher holders live in “low-resource” areas, a Capital & Main analysis finds. Santa Monica is a rare exception.
LA council delays plan to study pulling funds from troubled homelessness agency

Back in 2023, a council member said the council had “failed” to examine alternatives after repeated problems. Three years later, plans to study it have been delayed.
Here’s what the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ federal housing bill means for California

The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in California and the nation's housing shortage.
Why hasn't LA released results of this year's homeless count?

Last year, LAHSA rushed its homeless count results out. This year, the agency says it's waiting on the feds.
Thousands of LA renters housed during pandemic no longer at risk of homelessness, officials say

COVID-era housing vouchers will run out of funding at the end of the year. But L.A. officials say they now have a plan to keep 4,000 families in their homes.
LA real estate agent will pay $20K and face probation in post-Eaton Fire rent hike case

Mike Kobeissi was charged after a couple displaced by the Eaton Fire said they were told the rent on a La Cañada Flintridge property he listed had increased by 38%.

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City leaders approve plan for more affordable housing, environmental protections in Boyle Heights

The update to the Boyle Heights Community Plan, a blueprint for the community’s growth, has been decades in the making.
LA County wants to put affordable housing groups first in line to buy apartment buildings

The “Community Opportunity to Purchase Act” would give organizations committed to keeping rents low the first chance to make an offer on buildings coming up for sale.
Glendale opens applications for rental assistance

The temporary financial support is designed as a homeless prevention program for the city.
Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’

In a legal win for California, a federal judge rejected Trump’s efforts to funnel money away from permanent homeless housing.
LA city attorney agrees to approve tenant aid after withholding signature for more than a year

Outgoing City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto pledged to release funding to the city’s lead eviction defense provider, despite her questions about spending so far.
Judge wants to preserve current federal funding for LA's lead homelessness agency amid legal battle

A federal judge today indicated he wants to preserve federal funding for the embattled Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority amid a lawsuit against the federal government.

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