After 1 year in office, LA Mayor Bass says this is the state of the city's homeless population
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addressed the city's homeless crisis during her tour to highlight her 1st year in office.
Disorganized data makes finding shelter beds and interim housing more difficult, LA city controller says
The LA City Controller's office challenged the Los Angeles Housing Services Authority's current efforts in gathering and using homelessness data and shelter bed availability in the city.
Man arrested for homeless murders believed to be suspect in fatal San Dimas follow-home robbery
Jerrid Joseph Powell was arrested on Nov. 30 in Beverly Hills in connection with a fatal follow-home robbery in San Dimas. Law enforcement now believe he's also responsible for killing three homeless people across LA.
Temporary shelters opened amid recent homeless murders in Los Angeles
In the wake of the recent homeless shootings, the City of LA opened a winter shelter program in hopes of keeping unhoused Angelenos safe.
Search for LA homeless murder suspect
The manhunt continues for the suspect accused of killing three homeless people in Los Angeles.
DA Gascón says authorities are searching for homeless killer
Los Angeles County DA George Gascón says he wants to send a clear message.
Social justice advocate killed in LA
A social justice advocate was killed by a homeless woman in the Mid-Wilshire area.
California to pay millions to clear homeless camps; state senator says residents being gaslighted
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $300 million-dollar effort this week to remove homeless encampments across the state amid a housing crisis.
'Terrifying encounter' with a machete-wielding homeless man pushed woman to flee California for Florida
"My salary increases were not outpacing my rental increases... I was losing money every year."
Dog and cat food pantry opens on Skid Row
Typically food pantries serve the underprivileged and the unhoused, but this one in downtown LA's Skid Row isn't for humans -- it's for their beloved pets.
Finding affordable housing in LA could get easier with this proposed search system
The online affordable Los Angeles housing search system is expected to launch in June 2024.
LA woman opens homeless shelter at age 21
At just 21 years old, a Los Angeles woman decided to renovate and open a homeless shelter.
'Make Camo Your Cause' helping homeless vets
The "Make Camo Your Cause" campaign is working to help get homeless veterans off the street. The campaign honors vets and raises money for their cause.
RV's banned in West LA, South LA from 2-6a
The City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit parking of recreational vehicles between 2 and 6 a.m. along several streets in West and South Los Angeles.
Crews clear Westlake encampment in Inside Safe operation
Inside Safe is an initiative that was launched to house Angelenos living in encampments and prevent encampments from returning.
LA 'Tenant from Hell' moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent
The woman dubbed as “the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.
Sexually aggressive homeless man highlights safety concerns in Long Beach
A homeless man's lewd act caught on cell phone video further draws safety concerns in downtown Long Beach.
Unarmed response teams can be called in these LA areas for non-violent disturbances
Mayor Karen Bass just expanded this program to include Sherman Oaks. The team responds to calls involving loitering, noise disturbances, substance abuse issues, unhoused individuals and indecent exposure.
LA's 'mansion tax' is here to stay, judge rules
Despite multiple lawsuits challenging the 'mansion tax,' a judge voted that the measure does not violate any laws.
More homeless brought into temporary housing
A massive homeless encampment behind Virgil Middle School has been cleaned and hundreds of homeless people were put in temporary housing. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said her Inside Safe Program which gives the homeless temporary food, shelter and services is working, but needs more options for permanent housing.