Homeless relocated after Mar Vista encampment cleanup
Dozens of homeless people were relocated Tuesday after a massive encampment cleanup near the bored of Los Angeles and Culver City, as part of LA Mayor Karen Bass' Inside Safe program. Both encampment residents and nearby workers welcomed the move.
City Council approves building of controversial West LA housing facility for homeless
The City Council is giving the green light in the building of the controversial West Los Angeles housing facility for the area's homeless. The project is expected to open in 2024.
LA's latest homeless plan could turn hotels into squatter dens: expert
The proposed hotel ordinance would force Los Angeles hotels to inform the city when they have unoccupied rooms and give out vouchers to homeless people.
Virgil Middle School encampment cleared in LA's latest homelessness operation
The latest 'Inside Safe' operation cleared the encampment near Virgil Middle School.
Valley Glen residents continue to deal with homeless encampment issue
Residents of Valley Glen express their frustration over the issue.
LA Mayor Karen Bass appointed to homeless commission
The Los Angeles City Council appointed Mayor Karen Bass to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission for a three-year term, ending on June 30, 2026.
New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help
More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move to help overhaul the state’s mental health system and address its growing homelessness crisis.
LA homeless encampment raises ADA concerns for neighbors in Hollywood
A homeless encampment near Franklin and Argyle avenues in Hollywood is causing complaints due to ADA violations as it blocks access to public sidewalks.
San Fernando Valley residents angry over proposed low-income apartments
At least eight large-scale apartment housing projects in the San Fernando Valley may go through. In each case, the proposals were submitted after under a directive from Mayor Bass that lets low-income projects bypass steps like environmental reviews and public hearings.
LA County $46B budget update: Board says yes to more mental health specialists, foster care staff
The Board of Supervisors approved LA County's updated $46.7 billion budget for the 2023-34 fiscal year, adding hundreds of new positions.
Los Angeles faces lawsuit over Bass' emergency power, homeless crisis
City of LA Faces Lawsuit Over Mayor's Emergency Power and Homelessness Crisis
Is 'Housing First' a dangerous homeless policy? Reports of mold, noise complaint draws debate
From alleged verbal threats or erratic behavior due to mental health crises, incumbent apartment tenants in Hollywood say the housing-first residents are ruining the quality of their lives.
