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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Housing the homeless is actually saving LA money

A study found that for every dollar L.A. County invested in Housing for Health, it saved $1.20 in reduced health care and social service costs in other county departments.
What The Shouting Down Of An Apartment Building For Unhoused People Means For Us All

The biggest obstacle to solving homelessness just might be us.
9,000 Angelenos Live In Their Vehicles. This Lawsuit Challenges Cities' Authority To Impound Their Homes

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How To Keep People Off The Streets? Help Them Before They Get Evicted

More than 50,000 households get eviction notices every year in Los Angeles County alone.

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