Housing & Homelessness

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LA County approves homeless spending plan that reflects nearly $200M in program cuts

Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing.

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Citing ICE raids fallout, LA County proposes raising threshold for evicting tenants late on rent

People hold signs that read: "Remind me do the good guys deprive people of food and water?" and "Pepole are being illegally held without food and water. Is this who we are?"

After the fires, LA passed new laws against rent gouging, but they’re not being used

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Wed., Jan. 8: Residents walk past homes burnt by the Eaton Fire.

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

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

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After 3 Years, LA County Ends Eviction Protections For Renters Harmed By COVID

The protections have kept thousands of renters housed. L.A. leaders now worry about a spike in evictions.
LA’s Expiring COVID Protections Raise Fears Of An Eviction Crisis. For Many Renters, The Crisis Is Already Here

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As COVID-19 Protections End, LA Renters And Landlords Brace For Possible Eviction Wave

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People Living In RVs And Vans A Big Issue In Special Election To Replace Nury Martinez

Whoever wins the special election to replace former L.A. City Councilmember Nury Martinez in the San Fernando Valley’s 6th District will have their work cut out for them addressing the area’s homelessness crisis, especially the large number of vans and RVs parked on the streets.
A California Program To Fix Mobile Home Parks Approved 1 Application In 10 Years. Will A Rebrand Work?

A program to help mobile home park residents got a huge revamp last year because nobody was using it. Will more than tripling the size of the loan fund and streamlining the application process yield results?
The Controversial Echo Park Lake Fence Is Coming Down

The move comes more than two years after the controversial clearing of hundreds of unhoused people.
Renters Across LA County Will Lose COVID-19 Eviction Safeguards On Friday

After three years of local protections for renters harmed by the pandemic, Los Angeles County is set to scrap COVID-era limits on eviction.
Federal Court Denies Huntington Beach's Request To Block The State From Enforcing Housing Laws There

This is another step in the legal odyssey between the state and Huntington Beach over housing — especially accessory dwelling units known as ADUs, or "granny flats."

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