West LA neighbors frustrated with homeless encampment fires under 405 Freeway
A group of West Los Angeles neighbors have grown frustrated with the constant fires from a homeless encampment under the 405 ...
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A ‘safe haven’ for homeless women provides second chances on LA’s Skid Row
“This is a safe haven for ladies,” said Ms. Angie, who is addressed with that honorific as the longtime senior resident ...
CA homeless shelter investigation inspires new legislation
A CalMatters investigation into homeless shelters has prompted a lawmaker to introduce a bill that would add more accountability to shelters.
Los Angeles County has cut homelessness, but wildfires threaten to erase that gain
As Los Angeles looks to recover from historic wildfires, previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even greater instability.
Los Angeles spends billions on homelessness with little accountability
The LAO’s report says the January 2024 point-in-time count found 187,000 people who are homeless in California, an all-time ...
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How California Homeless Programs Are Helping People Get Fit and off the Streets: ‘It’s the Bike’
Homeless programs in California use biking, yoga, and other exercises to improve physical and mental health. Father Joe's ...
Los Angeles Times5d
Unsheltered homelessness projected to be down over much of L.A. County
Unsheltered homelessness declined for a second consecutive year across most of Los Angeles County last year, homeless officials reported Wednesday. Buoyed by a positive trend in the annual ...
Los Angeles Times18d
Court-ordered audit finds major flaws in L.A.’s homeless services
Homeless services provided by the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are disjointed and lack adequate data systems and financial controls to monitor contracts for ...
Los Angeles Daily News17d
Rates of death among the homeless in Los Angeles County are leveling off
The number of homeless people dying in Los Angeles County has leveled off ... from the L.A. County Office of the Medical Examiner, California state death records, and the L.A. County point ...
Long Beach Post12d
How Long Beach plans to shrink its biggest, longest-standing homeless encampment, the LA River
The state recently awarded Long Beach $11 million to help pay for its most ambitious encampment resolution plan to date. Most ...
SFGate15d
How California Homeless Programs Are Helping People Get Fit And Off The Streets: ‘It’S The Bike’
Back on My Feet organizes runs for unhoused people across the country, including in Los Angeles and San Francisco. And Street Soccer USA offers soccer programs to people who are homeless ...