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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.
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Overdoses have been the leading cause of death in recent years, mainly from methamphetamine. Now the synthetic opioid fentanyl is showing up more and more.
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County leaders say more relief is needed to stop a "tsunami of evictions."
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Facing a potential 'eviction tsunami,' L.A's Board of Supervisors voted to continue protection for tenants who are struggling to pay rent.
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Getting unhoused people into empty hotels sounds like a good idea, but this one wasn’t empty.
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LA County has delayed the purchase of its 10th 'HomeKey' to deal with the claims of displacement at the Studio 6 motel.
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The list of allegations includes unsanitary living conditions, coercive policies and abuse by homeless shelter employees.
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of unhoused people who took shelter in the facilities, includes allegations of sexual assault and squalid living conditions.
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The families removed from 20 Caltrans-owned homes this week are part of a movement to persuade government to use vacant homes for the unhoused.
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Over the past few days, California Highway Patrol officers removed activists occupying empty Caltrans-owned homes in El Sereno. The actions were part of a larger effort to "reclaim" vacant properties for the region's homeless population.
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Most of the 100 people living at the encampment have since moved into motel rooms through Project Roomkey.
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After months of pressure from homeowners, the city decided to offer motel vouchers to about 100 unhoused angelenos camped in tents along Penmar Golf Course. But it's unclear if this will be a long-term solution for anyone.
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"To see somebody like her in the White House is, I think, something everyone can celebrate." Sen. Kamala Harris of California will be the first Black and South Asian woman to serve as vice president.
