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 Moves Forward With Plan To Create A New Homelessness Department

Is the county’s plan to appoint a new homelessness leader a real solution? Or just shifting deck chairs on the Titanic?
Deaths Among Unhoused Latinos Increased 69% During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Drug overdose remained the leading cause of death among unhoused people during both years, but there was a greater increase in overdose deaths among Latinos (84%).
L.A. Homelessness Initiative Supporters Say They Have Enough Signatures To Qualify For November Ballot

Voters could soon be asked to raise homelessness funding in the city by taxing home sales of $5 million or more.
As Landlords Intensify Tenant Background Checks, Some Lawmakers Want New Limits On Screening

Demands for high income, stellar credit and proof of payment during the pandemic have left many renters unable to find new housing.
Deaths Among Young Unhoused People Doubled During The COVID-19 Pandemic

The number of deaths among those ages 18 to 29 more than doubled from 85 in pre-pandemic 2019-20 to 175 from last April to March of this year.
Controversial Angel Stadium Sale Leads To Deal For Affordable Housing In Anaheim

A housing advocate calls the proposed deal "a slap on the wrist" and says the $123 million for affordable housing would only build a few hundred units in a city that needs thousands.
LA Homeless Services Authority's Executive Director Resigns

Heidi Marston paired her resignation with a Medium post headlined, 'The Homelessness Crisis: A Monster of Our Own Making.'
With More Enforcement Power Than Ever, State Relies On Activists To Enforce Duplex Law

A handful of activists represent the bulk of the state’s enforcement of the law. That could change as the state housing agency hires more staff.
LA Voters Have Approved A Lot Of Money To Address Homelessness. But Tracking Those Dollars Is Complicated

What does greater accountability look like when funding sources for homelessness come from many places and while trying to ensure it isn’t misspent or wasted?
LA’s Eviction Moratorium Holds As Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Landlords’ Challenge

The decision leaves the city of L.A.’s protections in place for tenants who can’t pay rent due to COVID-19.
A Group Of Teens Wants To Use Libraries And Art To Help Unhoused Young People

The Teens Leading Change Initiative, a joint effort of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library, brings together high school students who develop civic action projects in their communities.
How Culver City’s Dealing With An Unhoused Camp Blocking A Walkway

Culver City officials are responding to an encampment of unhoused people that has expanded into a pedestrian walkway by giving pedestrians more space.

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