Homeless in college: Woman, university helping struggling students at Cal State Long Beach

Data shows 42% of students at Cal State Long Beach are food insecure and 12% of students struggle to find housing. Find out what one woman and the university are doing to help.

LA’s new ‘mansion tax’ faces legal challenge

Measure ULA, also known as the “mansion tax” was approved by voters in November, which adds a 4% tax on home sales between $5 million and $10 million, and adds a 5.5% tax on sales above $10 million.

Karen Bass launches program to prevent encampments from returning to streets of LA

Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive Wednesday launching a program that seeks to proactively bring unhoused residents indoors and prevent encampments from returning.

Karen Bass says plan is to build housing in LA, not Lancaster
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New Mayor Karen Bass said her plan is to build affordable housing in Los Angeles city, not Lancaster. However, Bass did not explicitly deny that her plan to address the crisis is by moving the homeless to Lancaster.

LA Mayor Bass: Homeless encampments should be 'significantly down' in 4 years

Mayor Bass plans to launch the "Inside Safe" program Tuesday, which will use master leasing with motels near encampments to place unhoused people.

LA Mayor Karen Bass launches 'Inside Safe' program
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Bass plans to launch the "Inside Safe" program Tuesday, which will use master leasing with motels near encampments to place unhoused people.

LA Mayor Bass signs affordable housing executive order

LA Mayor Karen Bass is moving forward with an effort to boost affordable housing and signed an affordable housing executive order on Friday afternoon.

Homeless Crisis: Report shows only a third of rooms at Cecil Hotel are occupied

The historic Cecil Hotel has been a transitional housing location for a year. But many of the 600 rooms are unoccupied and homeless advocates say even though it is subsidized, the rent is way too high.

LA Homeless Crisis: Many rooms still empty at Cecil Hotel
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As Los Angeles scramble for answers to the city's homeless crisis, the Cecil Hotel is reported to have a high vacancy rate -- all despite the fact that the hotel is being used as a shelter.

LA Mayor Karen Bass discusses homeless crisis with Elex Michaelson
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared her vision of addressing the city's homeless crisis with FOX 11's Elex Michaelson in a 1-on-1 interview.

Brooklyn Center liquor store employee offers homeless patron shoes off their feet

One employee at Brooklyn Center took the adage to heart when they were spotted giving a patron the shoes off their feet, according to a post on the store’s social media accounts.

Mayor Bass' state of emergency declaration approved by LA City Council

The City Council voted to ratify a state of emergency on homelessness Tuesday, confirming Karen Bass' first official act as mayor of Los Angeles.

LA Mayor Karen Bass declares state of emergency on homelessness
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, newly-sworn into office, followed up on her word to issue a state of emergency on the city's homeless crisis.