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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.
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New Report Says Unhoused People Should Be Part Of The Conversations To Solve The Homelessness CrisisThe report found that people who have experienced homelessness are uniquely able to identify challenges within the homelessness system and offer solutions.
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The most recent heatwave sent a lot of unhoused people to seek refuge in public libraries. But libraries can become more than a shelter and turn into an access point for some services.
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Cities around the state are trying to circumvent California’s new law allowing duplexes to be built on properties previously zoned as single family. Their methods include everything from removing parking and forbidding vehicle ownership to requiring arbitrary amounts of mature vegetation.
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Temperatures reached over 100 degrees in some parts of the region. Unsheltered people are left to figure out ways to stay cool.
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Gender identity brings barriers to some unhoused people, who often don’t feel safe at facilities they’re placed in. But some organizations are trying to change that.
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A new report by the RAND Corporation spotlighted the potential of adaptive reuse.
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Tenants have long complained that L.A. County fails to punish landlords who rent out deteriorating, unhealthy apartments. Now, that could change.
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City council members have conducted ongoing outreach in their districts in order to connect unhoused people with shelter and permanent supportive housing. But some are concerned and think much more will be needed.
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Councilmember Nithya Raman’s office is set to receive almost $2 million from the state to fund the project.
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The city of L.A. settled its part of a federal lawsuit brought by a coalition of social service providers, business owners, and residents demanding the local government find shelter for the unhoused population in the city and county.
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Many low-income unhoused people rely on Section 8 or emergency housing vouchers to access Los Angeles’ pricey rental market. The housing authority plays a critical role.
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That’s because the new law — while providing protections for rent relief applicants throughout the state — strips stronger protections from many tenants in L.A. County by superseding a new county ordinance.
