Ethan Ward

The Teens Leading Change Initiative, a joint effort of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Public Library, brings together high school students who develop civic action projects in their communities.

The report found that people who have experienced homelessness are uniquely able to identify challenges within the homelessness system and offer solutions.

The most recent heatwave sent a lot of unhoused people to seek refuge in public libraries. But libraries can become more than a shelter and turn into an access point for some services.

Temperatures reached over 100 degrees in some parts of the region. Unsheltered people are left to figure out ways to stay cool.

Gender identity brings barriers to some unhoused people, who often don’t feel safe at facilities they’re placed in. But some organizations are trying to change that.

City council members have conducted ongoing outreach in their districts in order to connect unhoused people with shelter and permanent supportive housing. But some are concerned and think much more will be needed.

The city of L.A. settled its part of a federal lawsuit brought by a coalition of social service providers, business owners, and residents demanding the local government find shelter for the unhoused population in the city and county.

Many low-income unhoused people rely on Section 8 or emergency housing vouchers to access Los Angeles’ pricey rental market. The housing authority plays a critical role.

Affordable housing takes years to build. Unhoused advocates say temporary solutions aren’t good enough. What’s the way forward for solving L.A.’s housing crisis?

Unhoused people sometimes refuse offers of shelter. One unhoused man provides insight on why it can be a challenge, and asks for housed people’s empathy.

Here are some tips for those who want to be part of the solution to end homelessness by lending a hand to unhoused residents.

Should the Federal Emergency Management Agency be approaching homelessness the way it did the 1994 earthquake?