Rina Palta
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The results of January’s annual homeless census, released Wednesday, tallied nearly 58,000 homeless in L.A., a rapid increase that could signal major challenges ahead. -
RAND Corporation built a simulator to test various programs' impact on child welfare. They found big gains for policies that prevent maltreatment and support relatives of foster kids. -
L.A. County officials are trying to figure out why people who qualify for food stamps under CalFresh aren't enrolled, and how to improve access to the nutrition program. -
The council voted Thursday to approve a $9.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. It calls for millions to cover services such as street and sidewalk repair, homelessness aid and police and fire protection. -
More and more senior citizens are becoming homeless in San Bernardino, as housing costs rise in the Inland Empire. Waitlists for affordable housing are long. -
L.A. County is looking for a new way to manage donations to foster kids after thousands of toys sat in warehouses instead of being given to children. -
A group tasked with guiding Los Angeles out of the county's homeless crisis came close to consensus on key strategies. -
Children entering foster care are often sent down a tough educational path, frequently changing schools as they move from foster home to foster home. -
Today's mantra that "there's a technological solution to everything" hasn't reached LA County's social welfare systems... yet.
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L.A.'s ambitious plans to construct 10,000 units in the next decade depend on a healthy market for corporate tax credits.
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