Housing & Homelessness

A plywood platform on the dirt ground, surrounded by canvas tents

Nonprofit to close South LA ‘safe sleep’ site this week, citing insufficient funding

The Lincoln Safe Sleep Village is set to close Saturday. The site provided unhoused people with tents, meals, bathrooms and security.

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LA County considers plans to remove unhoused people and clear encampments around Olympic venues

An aerial view of audience stands and a grassy field. Buildings are in the distance behind the arena.

Shirley Raines, founder of LA nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz, has died

Shirley Raines posing in front of a colorful "TikTok House Party" step-and-repeat backdrop. She is wearing a vibrant, black blazer dress covered in eclectic, neon-colored patches and graphic prints. She has her hand on her hip and is looking directly at the camera with a confident smile.

LA-area hotline gets thousands of calls during winter storms, but can offer few shelter resources

A man in a wheelchair is tucked next to the side of a building, seeking shelter from rain falling on the city in front of him. A few people can be seen walking down the sidewalk with umbrellas and rain coats.

California bill seeks to set new standards for cleaning homes after toxic fires

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A dark layer of ash from the Eaton Fire is visible on a windowsill that held potted plants. Health officials have said this ash potentially contains lead, asbestos and arsenic.

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Hermosa Beach expands camping ban to all public areas

The mayor cited a recent Supreme Court decision in a major homelessness case.
Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars?

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Last-minute vote saves some LA homeless prevention funding. Other programs still on chopping block

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Judge blasts LA homeless spending as a ‘train wreck’ and threatens to seize control

A federal judge convenes a who’s who of top officials, lambasting a failure to properly track billions in spending on homelessness.
LA County approves $908 million in spending to curb homelessness

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LA City Council votes to explore seizing control of LAHSA spending

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez called the homeless service agency a 'sinking Titanic.'
Things people forget to clean the most, according to cleaning experts

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