LA County Sheriff criticizes city's push for creating 25,000 homeless housing units by 2025
Villanueva worries the city's goal of creating 25,000 homeless housing units by 2025 will only encourage more transients to move to Southern California.
Los Angeles County bans encampments in very high fire hazard zones
In addition to establishing the ban, the board directed the county fire department and sheriff's department homeless services outreach teams to notify everyone camping in such hazardous zones of the new prohibition.
AB-369: California considering paying doctors to give street medicine to homeless
The Senator who introduced the bill said it would reimburse doctors for going out into the streets and helping the patients.
California considering paying doctors to provide street medicine to the homeless
The State of California is considering paying doctors to provide Street Medicine to the homeless
Los Angeles City Council sets goal to add 25,000 units of homeless housing by 2025
The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Tuesday setting a homeless housing goal of creating at least 25,000 new housing units in the city by 2025.
Homeless crisis in LA County: Sheriff Alex Villanueva doubling down on state of emergency push
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the people are "tired of being tired" about the homeless crisis.
Woman struck by car because encampment allegedly blocked sidewalk sues Los Angeles, county, state
A woman is suing the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the state of California, alleging all share liability for injuries she received when she was hit by a car in 2020 after being forced to walk on the street in Hollywood because a homeless encampment blocked her access to a sidewalk.
California spending billions to house homeless in hotels
When homeless outreach workers first visited her encampment under a Los Angeles highway overpass last fall, Veronica Perez was skeptical of their offer of not just a bed, but a furnished apartment complete with meals, counseling and the promise of some stability in her life.
Crews clean up Brentwood encampment site
Authorities on Tuesday were conducting a mass sanitation effort at the Brentwood homeless encampment outside the VA hospital on San Vicente Blvd.
Authorities clean up Brentwood homeless encampment on San Vicente
Authorities on Tuesday were conducting a mass sanitation effort at the Brentwood homeless encampment outside the VA hospital on San Vicente Blvd.
Unhoused residents told to leave Azusa encampment along San Gabriel riverbed
An estimated 300 people living in a homeless encampment in Azusa along the San Gabriell riverbed off the 210 Freeway were told to clear the area by Tuesday morning.
LAPD releases report on Echo Park Lake encampment confrontation
The Los Angeles Police Department has found some fault for the way it handled contentious demonstrations in March against the city's clearing of a large homeless encampment at Echo Park Lake, but the department is also placing some blame on other city officials as well.
Visible changes on Venice Beach Boardwalk after deadline to remove homeless encampments
Visible changes could be seen on the Venice Beach boardwalk after people experiencing homelessness were given a final warning on Thursday and forced out of their encampments.
Protesters vandalize Garcetti's home after he signs ordinance to restrict homeless encampments
Protesters vandalized the home of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday night after he signed an ordinance to restrict homeless encampments in the city.
Homeless in Venice: Unhoused ordered to vacate beach, LAPD to enforce camping ban
Thursday marks the "final warning" for those living in tents to leave Venice Beach.
Homeless in Venice: Thursday marks 'final warning' for people with tents to vacate beach
Thursday marks the "final warning" for those living in tents to leave Venice Beach.
LA mayor signs ordinance to restrict homeless encampments
Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a sweeping ordinance on Thursday, to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city, including within 500 feet of schools, day care facilities, parks and libraries.
LA City Council votes to restrict homeless encampments
The Los Angeles City Council has finalized an ordinance that will, if signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti, restrict the presence of encampments, as well as sitting, lying and sleeping, in several areas of the city, including within 500 feet of schools, daycare facilities, parks and libraries.
Los Angeles City Council to restrict homeless encampments
The Los Angeles City Council has finalized an ordinance that would restrict the presence of encampments, as well as sitting, lying and sleeping, in several areas of the city, including within 500 feet of schools, daycare facilities, parks and libraries.
LA City Council approves ban on homeless encampments in areas throughout city
The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that would prohibit the presence of encampments, as well as sitting, lying and sleeping, in several areas of the city. The ordinance now moves to Mayor Eric Garcetti's desk.