Rina Palta
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The number of homeless people dying on L.A. County's streets rose in 2017 for the fifth year in a row. Accidents were the most common cause of death. -
Officials in L.A. County are stepping up their outreach efforts to homeless encampments after learning the cause of the Skirball Fire. -
The city of Los Angeles will launch a pilot program bringing mobile restrooms for the homeless to four sites across Los Angeles.
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L.A. County's library system is facing a massive structural deficit and the county has not yet figured out what to do about it. -
A Los Angeles County experiment in housing some of the most medically ill homeless people in the region showed early signs it's cost-effective, according to a study out Tuesday from the RAND Corporation. -
Youth homelessness is on the rise and Los Angeles officials want to bring those numbers down by targeting kids exiting foster care. -
Renting out RV's to homeless people is a growing industry in L.A. The proposal comes days after KPCC reported on the sub-economy. -
Among the strange sub-economies popping up around the homeless crisis in Los Angeles: you can find an RV to rent and live in in just about any neighborhood.
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L.A. officials are opening up a second winter shelter in the Antelope Valley in the hopes of bringing more homeless services to the area. -
The city of L.A.'s struggle to find willing neighborhoods for homeless housing developments hope they have something of a blueprint for success.
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