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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.
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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
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Pushed Out: Nikki's Story of Domestic Violence and Homelessness
More On Unhoused Communities
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L.A.'s regional homeless agency is behind on paying contracts. The city of L.A. and L.A. County want to know why. -
The Palisades Bowl was a rare affordable spot in the area. As sellers pitch the property as a “blank canvas" for developers, those displaced wonder if they'll ever go home. -
Shifting to city control would likely take a year and a half, officials said. Mayor Bass is urging them not to pull funding without a plan in place. -
More than a dozen unincorporated areas are included in the ordinance, including East Los Angeles and Rancho Dominguez. -
California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. -
According to a new report from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, manufactured housing could play a big role in bringing down the cost of construction. -
The L.A. Homeless Services Authority has been under fire for more than a year after audits found it failed to properly track its spending. -
More than 85% of women living at Union Rescue Mission were not up to date on cancer screenings, authorities said. -
L.A. leaders opposed SB 79. Now that it’s law, the city is scrambling to delay some of its provisions until 2030. -
More than 30,000 units have been proposed. Only a fraction have started construction.
