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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Homeless Encampment Cleared Out In Little Tokyo's Toriumi Plaza As City Performs Maintenance

Councilmember Kevin De León's office says the plaza will be fenced off indefinitely for "electrical repairs, permanent fencing, landscaping" and other work.
California's Attorney General Says Pasadena Is Violating State Housing Law

The state’s top lawyer told Pasadena it is unlawfully restricting duplexes in “landmark districts.”
For Many, California’s Homelessness Crisis Should Be Treated Like A Natural Disaster

Should the Federal Emergency Management Agency be approaching homelessness the way it did the 1994 earthquake?
LA County Cancels Property Tax Late Fees For Landlords With Non-Paying Tenants

For two years, L.A. tenants have been protected from eviction over non-payment of rent. Now, county leaders are giving landlords some tax relief.
Longer Lives And Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Drive The Fastest Growing Unhoused Population In LA

The state is scrambling to make sure there’s a network in place to meet the needs of older unhoused persons and prevent more from joining their ranks.
Vigil Planned To Honor Unhoused Dead At City Hall. Organizers Goal: To 'Change The Narrative'

The vigil will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in downtown L.A.
LA's Small Landlords Were Promised Help If Tenants Stopped Paying Rent. Why Some Still Have No Relief

Government aid requires tenants to apply for help. When they refuse or fail to qualify, landlords can get stuck shouldering the cost.
Young People Left Out Of Discussion At Mayoral Candidates Forum To Address LA's Homelessness Crisis

The candidates spent nearly two hours discussing their plans to address the region's homelessness crisis.
LA Tenants Approved For Rent Relief Are Still Facing Eviction. Here’s Why

Rent relief applicants were supposed to be protected from eviction. But many are getting dragged into court by their landlords.
Renters Are Struggling With California's COVID-19 Relief Application. But Help Is Available

March 31 is the deadline to apply for California's COVID-19 rent relief program, "Housing Is Key."
Is Newsom’s Proposed ‘Care Court’ A Solution To The Unhoused Crisis?

While some praise the Governor’s proposal to compel treatment in the most severe mental health cases, others are concerned about its real impact and implications.
A New Study Shows Older Adults Are The Fastest-Growing Population Among People Experiencing Homelessness

The United Way of Greater Los Angeles shows this group makes up one-quarter of the county's unhoused population. However, a large portion of adults over 50 are experiencing homelessness for the first time.

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