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2 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Out on the streets to count L.A.’s unhoused, volunteers learn far more than numbers can convey

In a little more than a week, legions of volunteers will fan out across Los Angeles County to count people who are homeless. “You can’t help but wonder literally, ‘What is it like to live on the concrete?’” says Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the chief executive of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which organizes and runs the count. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority also does a weeks-long demographic survey that is conducted by USC’s School of Social Work, which uses paid data collectors. In a study of Venice, Skid Row and Hollywood — three communities with large homeless populations in Los Angeles — from late 2021 to late 2022, Rand researchers found increases in homelessness.

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Homeless deaths in L.A. County are leveling off but still nearly seven per day

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Homeless encampment cleanups do little to change numbers of people on the street, study finds

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count

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For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

9 months, 2 weeks ago

For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

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Editorial: Drop in L.A.’s homeless population shows efforts to house people are paying off

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Sacramento homeless count shows a 29% drop. But are the results ‘outstanding’ or ‘unbelievable’?

10 months, 1 week ago

Sacramento homeless count shows a 29% drop. But are the results ‘outstanding’ or ‘unbelievable’?

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Photos: 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is underway

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Photos: 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is underway

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Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets

1 year, 2 months ago

Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets

Associated Press

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Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets

1 year, 2 months ago

Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets

Associated Press

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More Americans Are Ending Up Homeless—at a Record Rate

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More Americans Are Ending Up Homeless—at a Record Rate

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Single homeless women in L.A. County suffer high levels of violence, new study finds

1 year, 8 months ago

Single homeless women in L.A. County suffer high levels of violence, new study finds

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Editorial: L.A.’s homeless numbers are grim. We must keep building housing and expanding services

1 year, 9 months ago

Editorial: L.A.’s homeless numbers are grim. We must keep building housing and expanding services

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

1 year, 9 months ago

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

1 year, 9 months ago

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

The Independent

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Here’s what parts of L.A. County saw biggest rise in homelessness

1 year, 9 months ago

Here’s what parts of L.A. County saw biggest rise in homelessness

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Why ‘Point-in-Time’ count of Brevard’s homeless matters

2 years, 2 months ago

Why ‘Point-in-Time’ count of Brevard’s homeless matters

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Rand survey finds homelessness up 18% in L.A. hot spots where the official count recorded decreases

2 years, 2 months ago

Rand survey finds homelessness up 18% in L.A. hot spots where the official count recorded decreases

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Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles

2 years, 2 months ago

Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles

Associated Press

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US homeless numbers stay about the same as before pandemic

2 years, 3 months ago

US homeless numbers stay about the same as before pandemic

Associated Press

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Los Angeles homeless count raises doubts about accuracy. Is it time for a new way?

2 years, 6 months ago

Los Angeles homeless count raises doubts about accuracy. Is it time for a new way?

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Editorial: Want to fix homelessness in Los Angeles? The pandemic showed us how to do it

2 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Want to fix homelessness in Los Angeles? The pandemic showed us how to do it

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LA County homeless numbers up but many more went to shelters

2 years, 7 months ago

LA County homeless numbers up but many more went to shelters

Associated Press

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Growth in L.A. County homeless population slowed during pandemic, count finds

2 years, 7 months ago

Growth in L.A. County homeless population slowed during pandemic, count finds

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A computer model predicts who will become homeless in L.A. Then these workers step in

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A computer model predicts who will become homeless in L.A. Then these workers step in

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Number of homeless in O.C. drops by 17% over 3-year period, recent count shows

2 years, 11 months ago

Number of homeless in O.C. drops by 17% over 3-year period, recent count shows

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LA County to resume homeless count after 2021 postponement

3 years, 1 month ago

LA County to resume homeless count after 2021 postponement

Associated Press

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Greater Los Angeles homeless count resumes after pandemic-related hiatus

3 years, 1 month ago

Greater Los Angeles homeless count resumes after pandemic-related hiatus

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How an App Can Help Fight Homelessness

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Poll on homelessness: How it was done

3 years, 4 months ago

Poll on homelessness: How it was done

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Los Angeles considers stricter limits on homeless camping

3 years, 9 months ago

Los Angeles considers stricter limits on homeless camping

The Independent

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Despite appearances, 12% fewer homeless people were on Hollywood streets this year

4 years ago

Despite appearances, 12% fewer homeless people were on Hollywood streets this year

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This year’s homeless count was canceled. Is it time to rethink it?

4 years, 2 months ago

This year’s homeless count was canceled. Is it time to rethink it?

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For Many Areas, Count Of Homeless Population Is Canceled, Or Delayed

4 years, 2 months ago

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Census takers head to homeless shelters, outdoor camps

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Census takers head to homeless shelters, outdoor camps

The Independent

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Does L.A. count its homeless, or make its best guess? A little of both, it turns out

4 years, 7 months ago

Does L.A. count its homeless, or make its best guess? A little of both, it turns out

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Homelessness jumped 13% in L.A. County, 14% in the city before pandemic

4 years, 10 months ago

Homelessness jumped 13% in L.A. County, 14% in the city before pandemic

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Meet the woman who brings thousands together to count L.A.’s homeless population

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Meet the woman who brings thousands together to count L.A.’s homeless population

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Use-of-force incidents against homeless people are up, LAPD reports

5 years, 2 months ago

Use-of-force incidents against homeless people are up, LAPD reports

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L.A.’s homeless count begins

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95% of voters say homelessness is L.A.’s biggest problem, Times poll finds. ‘You can’t escape it’

5 years, 5 months ago

95% of voters say homelessness is L.A.’s biggest problem, Times poll finds. ‘You can’t escape it’

Housing

Homelessness drops 6.5% in Glendale but rises by 12% countywide; work not done, local officials say

5 years, 10 months ago

Homelessness drops 6.5% in Glendale but rises by 12% countywide; work not done, local officials say

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Mayor Karen Bass’ unfavorable ratings spiked following fires, survey shows

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Mayor Karen Bass’ unfavorable ratings spiked following fires, survey shows

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks to victims of the January fires at a Labor Community Services event where air purifiers, food boxes and other necessities were handed out in …

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Letters to the Editor: Los Angeles County continues to throw money at homelessness but fails to get results

1 week, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Los Angeles County continues to throw money at homelessness but fails to get results

To the editor: In April 2024, The Times reported that L.A. taxpayers had not been given a clear answer to where billions of dollars earmarked for homeless programs had gone. …

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County supervisors create new homeless agency, despite warnings from L.A. mayor

2 weeks, 1 day ago

County supervisors create new homeless agency, despite warnings from L.A. mayor

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to move hundreds of millions of dollars out of the region’s homeless services agency on Tuesday, despite warnings from L.A. …

LA Times

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L.A. County supervisors to vote on creating their own homeless services agency

2 weeks, 2 days ago

L.A. County supervisors to vote on creating their own homeless services agency

To its supporters, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority was just starting to hit its stride. “I will never go into LAHSA’s office building again because it’s ostentatious,” said Carter, …

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Editorial: To understand homelessness, listen to homeless people. Here's what I learned

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Editorial: To understand homelessness, listen to homeless people. Here's what I learned

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LA Times

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Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

3 weeks ago

Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials moved Tuesday to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending, citing two scathing audits that found the government agency currently …

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Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

3 weeks ago

Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials moved Tuesday to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending, citing two scathing audits that found the government agency currently …

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Unsheltered homelessness projected to be down over much of L.A. County

3 weeks, 6 days ago

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. It’s taken us two.” The rough count, based on observations …

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Editorial: Prevention is key to solving L.A.'s homelessness crisis

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Prevention is key to solving L.A.'s homelessness crisis

People wait in line outside a food bank at Unity Fellowship of Christ Church in 2022. If homelessness prevention “is the last thing that is funded and the first thing …

LA Times

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Mailbag: Policy questions arise as homeless disappear in Fountain Valley

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mailbag: Policy questions arise as homeless disappear in Fountain Valley

In response to the Feb. 26 TimesOC newsletter, “How will Trump’s policies hit O.C. Officials working to end homelessness look at uncertainties,” my husband and I frequently walk the Mile …

LA Times

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7 takeaways from our investigation into California homeless shelters

1 month, 2 weeks ago

7 takeaways from our investigation into California homeless shelters

All across California, temporary homeless shelters have become the foundation of taxpayer-funded efforts to get people off the street. Many shelters and the state measure it Housing experts and some …

Associated Press

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L.A. County officials need federal aid. How long can they play nice with Trump?

2 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. County officials need federal aid. How long can they play nice with Trump?

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak with officials on Friday as they tour a fire-affected area in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. “I’m laser focused on doing everything in …

LA Times

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Homelessness rises to a record level in America

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Homelessness rises to a record level in America

Each year for a few frigid days in January volunteers fan out across cities, towns and rural areas to try to count every homeless person in America. The method is …

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Editorial: Think twice before breaking up the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Think twice before breaking up the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, left, now former City Council member Paul Krekorian and LAHSA Chief Executive Va Lecia Adams Kellum kick off the first night of the …

LA Times

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US sees record 18% increase in homelessness in 2024 as buying a house becomes more expensive

3 months, 2 weeks ago

US sees record 18% increase in homelessness in 2024 as buying a house becomes more expensive

According to the new report released by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, more than 770,000 people were counted as homeless this year, as per the tallies taken …

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Migrant crisis pushes US homelessness to record high in 2024

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Migrant crisis pushes US homelessness to record high in 2024

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US homelessness surges 18% in 2024 as affordable housing crisis deepens

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US homelessness surges 18% in 2024 as affordable housing crisis deepens

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a …

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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a …

Associated Press

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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

3 months, 2 weeks ago

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a …

Associated Press

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Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year

CNN — Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday. More than 770,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024, an 18% …

CNN

Housing Homelessness Hud

U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a rise driven by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of …

LA Times

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US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis

3 months, 2 weeks ago

US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis

Continued rise in homelessness in the United States driven largely by lack of affordable housing options, experts say. The number of people living in homelessness in the United States has …

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Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year

CNN — Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday. More than 770,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024, an 18% …

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L.A. to boost pay for nonprofits at its homeless shelters

4 months ago

L.A. to boost pay for nonprofits at its homeless shelters

Ramiro Arana-Beserra, 56, checks out a tiny home village in Boyle Heights in February. He told the council that a push to $80 would “exhaust” the pool of state funds …

LA Times

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Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

4 months ago

Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

BEND, OREGON — Eliza Wilson is a little nervous as she draws the microphone close, but she is determined to share her life story. “I first experienced homelessness when I …

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Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

4 months ago

Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

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Nearly half of L.A.’s record homelessness budget went unspent, city controller finds

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly half of L.A.’s record homelessness budget went unspent, city controller finds

Mayor Karen Bass, left, chats with Jawonna Smith before Smith was moved from a tent to a motel under the Inside Safe program. Nearly half of Los Angeles Mayor Karen …

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Don't despair, voters: L.A. residents struck blows for good government

5 months ago

Don't despair, voters: L.A. residents struck blows for good government

It is Saturday, Nov. 16. For the latter, Measure G might be the most earth-shattering good-government ballot initiative you barely remember; The Times’ editorial board called its passage “the most …

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Editorial: L.A. County voters agreed to another tax to reduce homelessness. Let’s make sure it does

5 months ago

Editorial: L.A. County voters agreed to another tax to reduce homelessness. Let’s make sure it does

Los Angeles County got a gift from voters: They passed Measure A, a half-cent-per-dollar sales tax that will provide a billion dollars a year for services and housing for homeless …

LA Times

Housing Homeless Homelessness Los Angeles

L.A. County homeless tax ahead in early returns. Voters deadlocked on enlarging board of supes

5 months, 1 week ago

L.A. County homeless tax ahead in early returns. Voters deadlocked on enlarging board of supes

L.A. County voters will decide the fate of Measure A, which would double the quarter-cent sales tax voters approved in 2017 for homeless services. A ballot measure aimed at enlarging …

LA Times

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What should L.A. do about homelessness? Renters and homeowners answer differently, poll finds

5 months, 3 weeks ago

What should L.A. do about homelessness? Renters and homeowners answer differently, poll finds

Poll after poll shows that just about everyone in Los Angeles believes homelessness is one of the biggest problems facing the region. Renters in Los Angeles County were at least …

LA Times

Housing Homeowners Homeless Survey

Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem gives leaders a choice: Double down or change strategies

6 months ago

Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem gives leaders a choice: Double down or change strategies

City of Los Angeles officials are finally confronting a question that has seemed too big to answer: How much would it actually cost to get every person living on the …

LA Times

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Record number of homeless families living in hotels and B&Bs as cost to councils set to soar

6 months, 1 week ago

Record number of homeless families living in hotels and B&Bs as cost to councils set to soar

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More shelter beds and a crackdown on tents means fewer homeless encampments in San Francisco

6 months, 3 weeks ago

More shelter beds and a crackdown on tents means fewer homeless encampments in San Francisco

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The under-the-radar proposal to end homelessness in Los Angeles for $20 billion

7 months ago

The under-the-radar proposal to end homelessness in Los Angeles for $20 billion

A homeless man waits for transportation to housing as Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program employees along with the Sanitation Bureau clean up homeless encampments along Hollywood Boulevard and Gower …

LA Times

Housing Tax Proposal Funding

Long Beach begins citywide homeless sweeps. But where will the unhoused go?

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Long Beach begins citywide homeless sweeps. But where will the unhoused go?

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Martinez and his dog Lincoln move his belongings a block away from Gumbiner Park after it was recently cleared. “It’s just unfair.” A homeless man, center, confronts …

LA Times

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Los Angeles County voters are lukewarm on tax hike for homeless services, poll says

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Los Angeles County voters are lukewarm on tax hike for homeless services, poll says

A homeless woman walks with her belongings as Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program employees along with the Los Angeles Sanitation Bureau clean up homeless encampments along Hollywood Boulevard and …

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Homeless people will face fines, possible arrest in Long Beach crackdown, city official says

8 months ago

Homeless people will face fines, possible arrest in Long Beach crackdown, city official says

A man sits with his dog and his belongings on a bench in Long Beach. Long Beach will begin citing and possibly arresting homeless people as part of the city’s …

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New record highs in homelessness prompt calls to tackle ‘national scandal’

8 months, 1 week ago

New record highs in homelessness prompt calls to tackle ‘national scandal’

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Homelessness in England hits record high: watchdog

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Homelessness in England hits record high: watchdog

People walk past a man who is homeless on a high street in Croydon, south London, Britain on June 13. LONDON -- Homelessness in England has increased in recent years …

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