Ethan Ward

The controller for the city of L.A. released a report with 26 city-owned lots that may become immediate shelter solutions. Will city councilmembers consider it?

The county's homeless agency wants to protect the health and safety of its volunteers over concerns of the Omicron variant surge.

The governor shared a preliminary budget that tackles behavioral health and housing options for people experiencing homelessness.

As 2022 approaches, residents of downtown L.A., both housed and unhoused, want to see more effort from the city council to address housing.

As outreach efforts continue across the city, people experiencing homelessness may have longer wait times to get placed into shelter — and now winter weather has arrived.

In this third installment of a series on how street outreach is playing out around L.A., Ethan Ward visits places targeted for enforcement in L.A. City Council district 15, which include neighborhoods that span from Watts to San Pedro.

In this second installment of a series on how street outreach is playing out around L.A., Ethan Ward visits places targeted for enforcement in L.A. Today it's City Council District 14, which includes downtown, Boyle Heights and El Sereno.

A woman who lived in her car, a man currently on Skid Row, and a chef who prepares Thanksgiving meals reflect on what the holiday means for them.

In this first installment of a series on how street outreach is playing out around L.A., Ethan Ward visits encampments in CD 5 and CD 13.

A lesson in overcoming adversity and forgiveness — and where Los Angeles can improve services for young LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness.