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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LA County Housing Authority Calls For More Permanent Beds To Address Homelessness Crisis

With permanent housing options scarce, more people are staying for longer in beds meant for temporary stays.
LA Is Reopening Its Section 8 Housing Voucher Waitlist For The First Time In Five Years

Local housing advocates expect demand to be higher than ever. Here’s what you need to know in order to apply.
New Law Could Save Renters Some Money In Search For New Place

Important caveat: Accepting a reusable tenant screening is voluntary.
How Long Will LA’s COVID Eviction Protections Last? Right Now, No One Knows

An L.A. City Council committee failed to agree on how to wind down pandemic-era protections for renters. Here’s what happens next.
LA County Approves Plan To End COVID-19 Tenant Protections At End Of Year

After Dec. 31, many renters in L.A. County will no longer be protected from eviction for non-payment of rent.
LA County To Commit $236M Toward Services For Unhoused Angelenos To Settle Long-Running Lawsuit

The settlement closes a federal lawsuit filed more than two years ago by the LA Alliance for Human Rights.
Amid Pandemic, LA Latino Communities Face Stark Increases In Homelessness

The prevalence of unhoused Angelenos identifying as Latino has grown 26% in the last two years. Here’s what’s driving the increase.
More Than 69,000 People Are Experiencing Homelessness in LA – An Uptick From Last Count

In L.A.’s first homeless count during the pandemic, the numbers are still going up. But officials say there’s a “flattening of the curve.”
Here’s how one West Hollywood renter fought an illegal rent hike and won

Despite COVID rent freezes, tenants still get demands from landlords to pay more. Whether they can fight back depends on where they live.
What Bank Of America's Mortgage Pilot Can And Can't Fix For Homeownership Disparities

The company says it hopes to help Black and Latino borrowers buy houses and build wealth with its new pilot program. Experts say it's a start, but doesn't go far enough.
Rival Fast-Track Housing Bills? California Lawmakers Pick Both

After weeks of negotiation, two major construction unions didn’t reach a compromise on bills about turning commercially zoned land into housing. Legislators congratulated each other anyway.
A Bill To Create A New Affordable Housing Agency In LA Just Cleared A Major Hurdle In Sacramento

Backers say SB 679 would centralize affordable housing efforts across a divided region. Opponents say it could lead to higher taxes on homeowners.

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