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A new charter school aimed at specifically serving homeless and low-income children in South Los Angeles opened its doors Monday.
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Oversized vehicles will need permits to park on residential streets in Long Beach if proposed regulations are approved by the City Council Tuesday.
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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.
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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.
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Three decades after Congress passed landmark legislation to ensure the rights of homeless students, schools are still struggling to help kids.
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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.
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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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A bill that would make it easier for some people with criminal histories to become foster parents is making its way through the California legislature.
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As Los Angeles County kicks off its largest campaign ever to tackle homelessness, officials are also looking to stem the tide of those ending up on the streets.
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In a survey of L.A.'s community college students, over 18 percent reported experiencing homelessness at some point last year.
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A bill making its way through the California legislature would eliminate what L.A. County officials call a "major barrier" to helping homeless.
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A controversial proposal to turn an old motel near Temple City into housing for homeless will not go through. Facing delays and community opposition, the project was pulled.