Rina Palta

This year's California state budget drastically increases the number of families eligible for the earned income tax credit, advocates say, a boon for poor workers.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors have authorized broad investments in combatting homelessness totaling nearly $1 billion over the next few years.

As L.A. County looks to expand services and housing for formerly homeless, a fight in the San Gabriel Valley may be a sign of the tough road ahead.

Nearly $36 million will flow into L.A. County to fight recidivism over the next few years — money all saved through Proposition 47.

In yet another sign of L.A.'s affordable housing crisis, officials expect a torrent of applications as they prepare to open up the wait list for housing subsidies.

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.