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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After a 10-4 vote on Tuesday, the item passed. Now, City Atty. Mike Feuer could draft a law to ban the practice.
Will Worker Shortage Disrupt California Homeless Strategy?

Burnout and COVID is causing California homeless service workers to leave. They're essential to the state's plans to reduce homelessness.
Permanent Supportive Housing Unit Breaks Ground In North Hollywood

In the next three to four years, Downtown Women's Center will provide 280 permanent supportive housing units through six new buildings in L.A. County.
A New State Bill May Help Unhoused People With ‘Furry Friends’

The creation of a new permanent grant program for shelters hosting unhoused residents with pets could help these communities find better housing options.
'Stop Putting On A Show For Tourists': LA Residents Sound Off On Homeless Camps Cleanup Efforts Ahead Of Super Bowl

With this Sunday’s Rams game and the Super Bowl just two weeks later, L.A. and SoFi Stadium are expected to attract huge crowds. Are encampments for the unhoused being cleared out for that reason?
LA County Extends Eviction Protections. Here’s What It Means For Local Renters

We break down the next phases of renter protections in Los Angeles County.
Garcetti Calls For 'Aggressive Outreach' At Encampments, But Stops Short Of Pausing Sweeps In LA

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One Man’s Lonely Journey Through California’s Plan To End Homelessness

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At Least 1,612 Unhoused People Died Last Year. That's 222 More Lives Lost Than 2020

According to preliminary data reported by the L.A. County Coroner, 1,612 unhoused people died in 2021.
People With Full-Time Jobs Are Struggling To Find Housing In Southern California

Experts are concerned over wages that make it next to impossible for people to qualify for a place to live, exacerbating the region's homelessness crisis.
Activists Want A Pause on Encampment Sweeps As COVID Surges In Homeless Shelters

Many shelters are in quarantine, leaving no place for people experiencing homelessness to go.

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