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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With Rents Soaring Across LA, Bell Gardens Becomes The Latest City To Move Towards Rent Control

The Bell Gardens city council voted to advance a plan that caps annual rent hikes at 4%, joining Pomona in adopting new rent controls.
Labor Unions Have A Week To Agree On Housing Bills. Can They Do It?

Some of the most powerful groups in the state are at an impasse regarding key housing legislation. Politicians will likely have to choose between alienating a powerful union and streamlining affordable housing development.
LA City Council Banned Camping Near Schools. Now, How Will It Be Enforced?

Council President Nury Martinez said it would be up to individual councilmembers whether to enforce the ban in their districts.
LA City Council Passes Ban On Homeless Encampments Near Schools And Daycares

In the weeks leading up to the vote, debate has been contentious.
Could This COVID Program Help Reduce The California Housing Crisis?

An emergency housing voucher program offers improvements to the decades-old federal solution to the housing affordability crisis, but landlord reluctance remains a crucial hurdle.
As The Heat Intensifies, Advocates Say LA’s Unhoused Need Water

Advocates say a growing unhoused population and rising temperatures are creating a greater need for water.
LA City Encampment Ban Moves Closer To Adding 3500 Additional Sites

The city administrator’s office says encampments will be banned near 1906 schools and 1611 licensed daycares. But activists say that most of the city is now off limits to people experiencing homelessness.
Want To Rent A California Apartment? You'll Need 2 Full-Time Minimum Wage Jobs

To afford a one-bedroom apartment in California, a minimum wage worker would need to clock in around 83 hours a week.
After Reopening For LA’s Unhoused, The Infamous Cecil Hotel Remains Mostly Empty

Featured in countless true crime stories, the downtown L.A. hotel has had a rough start in getting tenants into the building.
City Council Postpones Vote To Expand Anti-Camping Law To Encampments Near LA Schools And Daycares

The City Council is now scheduled to consider the measure at Tuesday's meeting.
LA’s Art Deco General Hospital On Track To Be Turned Into Affordable Housing

The “bold step” could create more than 500 affordable units for unhoused and low-income people, but a decision is still months away.
Are Unhoused Latinos Being Left Out Of The Picture? A New Effort To Make Sure The Count Is Accurate

A group of researchers is determined to make sure no Latino gets left behind in homelessness counts.

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