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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.
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The proposal comes after a pair of scathing audits about the L.A. Homeless Services Authority, known as LAHSA. If approved, the annual spend of taxpayer money would instead be directly overseen by the county.
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Biking in San Diego or running in L.A. and San Francisco — workout groups specifically for homeless Californians show promise for physical and mental well-being.
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The first properties in the Palisades Fire burn area, where multi-million dollar homes once stood, are being put on the market.
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From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.
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The executive order issued on Friday also suspends certain state laws that would prevent the rebuilding of Altadena's two commercial corridors to their "pre-fire character."
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Here’s what you need to know about the long-awaited findings on what the city has accomplished with billions of dollars in homelessness funding.
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A new Los Angeles City Council proposal aims to allow single-staircase buildings, a change advocates say would make room for more apartments, including bigger units for young families.
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Many of the problems identified were at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the public agency known as LAHSA.
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The mortality rate rose 1% in 2023 over the previous year. That’s about 2,500 deaths of unhoused people in Los Angeles County in 2023, 45% of which were caused by drug overdoses.
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The proposal mirrors a similar move by L.A. County leaders, who have also criticized LAHSA for oversight and accounting problems.
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Cities are cracking down on homeless encampments after a recent state Supreme Court decision gave them the greenlight to do so.
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Executives with potential conflicts of interest will no longer appear on the signature lines of contracts, the L.A. homelessness services agency says. The change to LAHSA procedures was outlined after LAist found the CEO signed a $2.1 million contract with her husband’s employer.
