Housing & Homelessness

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Appeals court clears LAHSA to seek federal funds, rejecting Trump admin effort to sideline agency

The court decision Thursday is the latest in an ongoing fight over whether the L.A. region’s lead homeless services agency can access and direct federal dollars.

A new California law forces one community to try something different over homelessness

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At a talent show on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, the performers are all part of the homeless community

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How do you get a housing permit in California? He can hook you up, for a fee

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LA providers say federal funding delays ‘wreaking havoc’ in homeless services system

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In Appeal Hearing, A Judicial Panel Signals Sympathy For Judge Carter’s ‘Judicial Frustration’ Over LA Homelessness

On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in an appeal of Judge David O. Carter’s major homelessness injunction.
LA Tenants Are Falling Through The Cracks Of California's Eviction Ban

Eviction rates in Los Angeles are higher than average for the state, which has one of the nation’s longest-running eviction bans. The differences come down to local decisions.
Where’s My Rent Relief? LA Slow To Provide Promised Aid

As L.A. tenants anxiously wait for rent relief, hundreds of millions of dollars remain unspent. The city of L.A. has distributed just 7% of available funding.
LA Launches New Eviction Defense Program For Tenants

The program provides free renters' education clinics, pre-eviction counseling, and full legal representation for low-income tenants.
LA Will Resume Its Encampment Cleanup Program

The program will resume on September 1 with new "enhanced street engagement strategies" requested by councilmembers Mike Bonin and Nithya Raman.
Sheriff Villanueva Says No Venice Boardwalk Homeless Arrests for July 4

The sheriff had earlier threatened to arrest any unhoused people who refused to leave by Independence Day.
How the social services system pushes domestic violence survivors toward homelessness

Domestic violence is the leading cause of women becoming unhoused. But it's rarely included in homelessness policy.
Bonin's Temporary Housing Program Begins Offering Services In Venice

A program spearheaded by L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin to offer services and housing for people living along the Venice Beach Boardwalk started on Monday.
Domestic Violence And Homelessness in LA: Where To Get Help

We reached out to local service providers for suggestions. Here are the resources they shared. If it is an emergency, call 911.
Pushed Out: How We Reported This Series

We answer questions you may have about our approach to reporting "Pushed Out: How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause of Women's Homelessness in LA
How domestic violence became the No. 1 cause of homelessness for women in LA

More than 50% of unhoused women are survivors of domestic violence.
In Venice, Two Approaches To Homeless Outreach Are On A Collision Course

City Councilmember Mike Bonin last week announced a six-week push to clear the Venice boardwalk, led by service providers. But Sheriff Alex Villanueva says his deputies could arrest people who don’t leave by July 4.

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