Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
-
Listen Listen
Pushed Out: LA's Unhoused Women
We are exploring why domestic or intimate partner violence is the biggest reason women experience homelessness in L.A. County.
Read The Stories
-
More than 50% of unhoused women are survivors of domestic violence. -
Power over resources is another form of domestic abuse. -
Domestic violence is the leading cause of women becoming unhoused. But it's rarely included in homelessness policy. -
We reached out to local service providers for suggestions. Here are the resources they shared. If it is an emergency, call 911. -
We answer questions you may have about our approach to reporting "Pushed Out: How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause of Women's Homelessness in LA
We Want To Hear From You
Listen
Listen
4:27
How The Social Services System Pushes Domestic Violence Survivors Toward Homelessness
Listen
5:00
How Domestic Violence Pushed One Woman Into Homelessness
Listen
4:47
Pushed Out: Nikki's Story of Domestic Violence and Homelessness
More On Unhoused Communities
-
The new restrictions will affect more than a dozen streets in neighborhoods like Venice, Playa Vista, and Westchester. -
The county allotted $3 million to administer a pilot program over the next year to assist households at risk of evictions. -
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps. It will rule on current precedent later this year. -
Friday is the last day for landlords to apply to the county’s $69-million rent relief program. -
Mayor Karen Bass decided last year to exclude single-family neighborhoods from her signature housing policy. Now the city faces a lawsuit over the change. -
State investigators say Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family home rental company, increased rents above legal limits on 1,900 California homes. -
The program is designed to give grants to Long Beach residents looking to reduce costs associated with buying homes in the city. -
How To LA host Brian De Los Santos and producer Evan Jacoby discuss what they learned in the mutual aid series that hones in on homelessness and how people navigate basic needs. -
This was a brutal year for anyone trying to buy their first home in Southern California. Will 2024 be any better? -
Health experts say overdose prevention centers can save lives, but are illegal in most of the U.S. On Los Angeles’ Skid Row, those in need have built their own.
