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Aaron Schrank
Health & Housing Reporter
What I cover
I cover the impact of the housing crisis on public health in Southern California and how where you live affects your well-being. My coverage focuses on homelessness.
My background
I’ve been a public radio reporter and audio producer for more than a decade, reporting on homelessness, religion and other topics for local and national audiences.
My goals
I want to track how public officials spend taxpayer money and whether they deliver on their promises to the L.A. region, especially to unhoused people and working families.
Best way to reach me
Please reach out to me with story ideas, questions or feedback. You can email me at aschrank@laist.com or call or text by phone or through the Signal app at 602-515-1699.
Stories by Aaron Schrank
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The findings, released Friday, are part of a wide-range of new statistics based on a January point-in-time survey of homelessness across L.A. County.
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There are 45,194 people living without stable shelter in the city of L.A., according to four people briefed on the latest homeless count results.
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Officials aim to address social isolation and loneliness among LGBT Angelenos young and old
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Last year, LAHSA rushed its homeless count results out. This year, the agency says it's waiting on the feds.
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LAHSA is fighting a Trump administration freeze on federal grant activity.
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HUD suspended LAHSA from federal grant activity, putting ten of millions in limbo.
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Overdose deaths in the county dropped by nearly 30% between 2022 and 2025.
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FIFA had previously indicated that Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag would be banned in its stadiums. But many fans were seen waving it in the stands.
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The move could jeopardize tens of millions in federal dollars that flow from HUD to LAHSA each year.
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The sales tax increase is expected to raise about $1 billion a year to fund the region's safety net healthcare system.
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L.A. County voters haven't rejected a sales tax in more than a decade.
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Follow along here to track the vote count for and against Los Angeles County's Measure ER.
