Newsom rejects claims his homelessness plan isn’t working
Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to criticism from LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday. Villanueva says that record spending on the homelessness crisis isn't making a dent in the problem.
City council enforces LA's anti-camping law at 58 locations
The Los Angeles City Council voted to enforce its anti-camping law at 58 new locations, including MacArthur Park.
Arnold Schwarzenegger donates $250K for tiny homes for homeless veterans in LA ahead of Christmas
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 of his own money to create new tiny homes for homeless veterans in West Los Angeles ahead of Christmas.
Community leader spends 100 hours living on streets to better understand unhoused experienced
Rowan Vansleve, the president of a nonprofit, Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, spend 100 hours living on the streets to better understand the people in Los Angeles who battle homelessness.
LAHSA sets date for 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
The 2022 homeless count will happen from Jan. 25-27. There was no homeless count in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to LAHSA, homelessness in LA went up more than 12% from 2019-2020.
4 in 10 voters say LA homelessness makes them feel unsafe; many consider moving: Poll
Nearly 40% of Los Angeles voters said homeless people in their neighborhood made them feel uncomfortable, according to a new Los Angeles Times poll. Voters call the homelessness crisis the most serious issue facing LA County.
LA City Council approves affordable housing project on Venice canals
The Venice Dell Community along the Venice canals will provide 68 permanent supportive housing units for the homeless, 34 units for low-income artists and 34 units for other low-income households.
LA City Council sends ballot measure for homeless encampment ban to committee
The motion was before the full City Council for a vote, but several council members spoke in opposition to it. The council has previously rejected proposals from Buscaino to prohibit camping by people who have been offered shelter.
Neighbors frustrated after human waste and trash were found in El Sereno
Residents in a beautiful part of El Sereno say they are frustrated.
Mission to clean up human waste and trash in El Sereno
Bottles of urine and trash are leaving El Sereno neighbors frustrated as they demand the city's sanitation department to take action.
Cleanup begins at homeless encampments in Westchester Park
Cleanup efforts took place at Westchester Park as residents have been calling for a cleanup of the neighborhood for months.
Long Beach City College creates program to help homeless students stay safe at night
Long Beach City College created a program to allow their students who are experiencing homelessness to use the campus parking lot to spend the night.
Veterans moved to VA property in West Los Angeles
Crews were spotted clearing out the homeless encampment in West Los Angeles.
Unhoused veterans relocated in West LA homeless encampment cleanup
Officials with the Department of Veteran Affairs say the cleanup effort near its West Los Angeles office is the first step in a larger goal of housing more than 500 homeless veterans by the end of the year.
Help on the way for homeless veterans in West LA
Help is on the way for veterans battling homelessness in West Los Angeles.
3 charged in LA with stealing public funds meant to help homeless
Three people have been charged with fraud and embezzlement for an alleged scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds meant to help California’s homeless residents, the state’s attorney general said Thursday.
Los Angeles to enforce new anti-camping law at 54 locations, but none in Bonin, Raman's districts
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday voted to enforce its new anti-camping law at 54 locations, but Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Councilman Mike Bonin didn't propose any locations in their districts and voted against the new ordinance, so there won't be any additional enforcement in their districts.
Part of MacArthur Park closing for 10 weeks
Fewer than a dozen tents remained at Westlake?s MacArthur Park Friday morning ahead of a temporary closure for major renovations.
Remaining unhoused residents at MacArthur Park face citations ahead of closure
Fewer than a dozen tents remained at Westlake’s MacArthur Park Friday morning ahead of a temporary closure for major renovations.
MacArthur Park begins temporary closure as crews work to clean up homeless encampments
The lakeside portion of MacArthur Park will close at 10:30 p.m. Friday evening for "much-needed deferred maintenance," closing that area of the park to unhoused Angelenos who have taken up residence there during the pandemic.