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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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County service disruptions are expected to continue at least through Wednesday evening, officials said.
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The program trains formerly incarcerated Angelenos for firefighting jobs.
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It’s the tenth California case this year and comes amid a widening U.S. outbreak.
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The coalition provides free services to help brands rebuild and it's part of a growing wave of professionals pitching in to help fire survivors.
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As Los Angeles County shifts millions in homeless services spending from LAHSA, officials are placing a big bet on Housing for Health, a health-centered model to address the homeless crisis.
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The county will fund homeless prevention at 25% of last year's levels.
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The ordinance is expected to generate more than $1 billion a year for homeless services and affordable housing.
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The new county homelessness budget includes massive cuts to the LA:RISE workforce development program.
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The first budget allocating Measure A sales tax funds also includes cuts to services.
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One person has died in Texas, another in New Mexico. An infant with the virus came through LAX, and now there's an L.A. resident with the virus. Health officials are urging Californians to check their vaccination status.
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The mortality rate rose 1% in 2023 over the previous year. That’s about 2,500 deaths of unhoused people in Los Angeles County in 2023, 45% of which were caused by drug overdoses.
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More than 90,000 L.A. County households rely on the Housing Choice Voucher program, or Section 8, to afford housing in the private market.
