Rina Palta
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As L.A. County embarks on a massive effort to reduce homelessness, a new report calls on lawmakers to take into account the specific needs of homeless women. -
The push is on in L.A. to find help with rent for tens of thousands of homeless people the county has pledged to house over the next few years. -
A lack of leadership and oversight has led to California's high prison suicide rate, the California State Auditor said in a report Thursday. -
A new charter school aimed at specifically serving homeless and low-income children in South Los Angeles opened its doors Monday. -
Oversized vehicles will need permits to park on residential streets in Long Beach if proposed regulations are approved by the City Council Tuesday. -
L.A. County, looking for ways to develop housing for homeless, is turning to "granny flats" as a potential strategy for beefing up the rental stock. -
L.A. County officials Tuesday called for an overhaul of the system for compelling people with severe mental illnesses into treatment, and making sure they get adequate care. -
Three decades after Congress passed landmark legislation to ensure the rights of homeless students, schools are still struggling to help kids. -
A pilot program aimed at providing people who live in their cars in L.A. a consistent, secure place to park near restrooms has been slow to get off the ground. -
For decades, constructing any sort of large-scale affordable housing development on Native American land was nearly impossible. That could change.
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