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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A new rule for LA landlords is helping outreach workers catch renters before an eviction

Now that L.A. officials know who landlords are trying to evict, city workers are showing up at renters’ doorsteps to offer help.
How To Apply For Section 8 Housing Vouchers In Ventura County

Applications open Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Los Angeles Has the Power To Challenge One Of The Largest Mass Evictions In City History, Legal Experts Say

The Office of the City Attorney says state law allows the evictions.
LA County Leaders Advance Proposal That Could Require AC In Rental Housing

A final vote on requiring air conditioning in L.A. apartments is still months away. But local landlord groups have begun fighting the idea.
LA City Council Votes To Let Renters Keep Pets Adopted During The Pandemic

This means L.A. tenants who violated their leases during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting a pet will be protected from eviction.
Anaheim To Pilot New Winter Shelter Model

Faith-based organizations will host small overnight shelters.
Thousands Of Volunteers To Comb The Region And Tally The Number Of Unhoused People

Over the next three days, volunteers will spread out across 4,000 miles of Los Angeles County to count their unhoused neighbors.
Environmental Reviews Are Holding Up New Affordable Housing In LA, Despite Mayor's Promise

In her first week in office, Mayor Karen Bass exempted new low-income housing from lengthy environmental challenges. Why is the city now accepting appeals?
Program To Convert Unused Space Into Homes For The Unhoused Hit Milestone

The state program, which has allocated $3.5 billion to convert motels, hotels, and office spaces into residences for the unhoused, has now reached 15,000 new units.
LA Expands RV Parking Bans To Parts Of West LA And Coastal Neighborhoods

The new restrictions will affect more than a dozen streets in neighborhoods like Venice, Playa Vista, and Westchester.
Orange County Will Give Out Millions To Fight Homelessness Before It Happens

The county allotted $3 million to administer a pilot program over the next year to assist households at risk of evictions.
Supreme Court Will Hear Case About Homeless Encampments, With Huge Implications For California

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps. It will rule on current precedent later this year.

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