Man found dead after tent fire on L.A. skid row
3 years, 9 months ago

Man found dead after tent fire on L.A. skid row

LA Times  

A man in a homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles’ skid row was found dead Thursday after a tent fire. Lopez said a security team that’s contracted by the district first spotted the smoke and responded to the fire, trying unsuccessfully to extinguish it. In 2019, a string of attacks involving fire or incendiary devices left homeless people dead or injured and entire encampments scorched. Lopez said that there are tent fires in the area on a daily basis and that the district’s public safety and maintenance teams are equipped with fire extinguishers for that reason.

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Two homeless men fatally shot near downtown L.A.’s Skid Row
1 week, 5 days ago

Two homeless men fatally shot near downtown L.A.’s Skid Row

LA Times  

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A Chinatown fire leaves 50 homeless. The cause outrages residents
3 months, 1 week ago

A Chinatown fire leaves 50 homeless. The cause outrages residents

LA Times  

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1 year, 1 month ago

Left homeless by massive L.A. fire, families face a Christmas of uncertainty and pain

LA Times  

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Los Angeles criticized for its handling of homelessness after 16 unhoused people escape freeway fire
1 year, 1 month ago

Los Angeles criticized for its handling of homelessness after 16 unhoused people escape freeway fire

Associated Press  

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Los Angeles criticized for its handling of homelessness after 16 homeless people escape freeway fire
1 year, 1 month ago

Los Angeles criticized for its handling of homelessness after 16 homeless people escape freeway fire

The Independent  

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count
1 year, 6 months ago

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

Associated Press  

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year in the latest marker of how deep the crisis is of people sleeping in cars, encampments or shelters in California. Results released Thursday from a federally required tally conducted in January found 75,518 people were homeless on any given night across …

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Column: It took public shaming, but victims of LAPD’s fireworks explosion won’t be evicted
1 year, 10 months ago

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LA Times  

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24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis

LA Times  

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Can L.A. really clear homeless people from skid row by October? Here’s what we know
3 years, 8 months ago

Can L.A. really clear homeless people from skid row by October? Here’s what we know

LA Times  

A tent on skid row. The county must provide “support services to all homeless residents who accept the offer of housing,” including placements in “appropriate emergency, interim or permanent housing and treatment services,” through the county’s Department of Mental Health and Department of Public Health. “After adequate shelter is offered,” Carter said, he would allow the city to enforce laws …

Two men specifically targeted and set fire to Eagle Rock homeless encampment, officials say
5 years, 4 months ago

Two men specifically targeted and set fire to Eagle Rock homeless encampment, officials say

LA Times  

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To prevent wildfires, L.A. wants to make it easier to clear homeless encampments
5 years, 4 months ago

To prevent wildfires, L.A. wants to make it easier to clear homeless encampments

LA Times  

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L.A. is swamped with 311 complaints over homeless camps. But are the cleanups pointless?
5 years, 7 months ago

L.A. is swamped with 311 complaints over homeless camps. But are the cleanups pointless?

LA Times  

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