Gov. Newsom proposes $12B to combat California's homelessness crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to introduce a $12 billion plan in San Diego County that will go toward tackling California’s homelessness crisis on Tuesday morning. The allocated funds are part of the Golden State’s $100 billion comeback plan.
Crews removed 35.7 tons of solid waste from Echo Park Lake, including human waste, drug paraphernalia
Crews removed 35.7 tons of solid waste from Echo Park Lake since the park was closed in March when the city cleared out a large homeless encampment.
Debate over Venice homeless encampments revisited after fire
Video shows a person tossing a mysterious object into the tent, causing the tent to catch fire and then a loud explosion happening soon after.
Debate over homeless encampments revisited after fire
The video is chilling. Someone tosses a mysterious object into the tent, causing the tent to catch fire and then a loud explosion happening soon after.
Los Angeles officials call for $20B in state funding for homeless crisis
On Monday, more Los Angeles city officials called for the state to provide cities with $20 billion over five years to address the statewide homeless crisis.
Skid Row Housing Trust opens 54 permanent supportive housing units
The project, called "649 Lofts,'' has 54 studio units between 385 and 400 square feet. It began admitting residents in March and is the second of three Skid Row Housing Trust projects expected to open in 2021.
$2B development planned for 7.6-acre site in Skid Row
A development company announced Friday it hopes to build a $2 billion mixed-use project on a 7.6-acre site in the Skid Row area.
Coalition of CA mayors seek $20 billion over five years for homeless funding
A coalition of mayors from California's 13 largest cities are calling on state officials to provide cities with $20 billion over five years to address the statewide homeless crisis.
LA city, county ask for emergency freeze of homeless housing order
The city and county of Los Angeles filed an emergency request Wednesday to a federal appeals court to place a hold on a judge's order that all indigent persons in the Skid Row area must be offered shelter within six months.
LA opens 'Safe Sleep Village' for homeless to pitch tents in parking lot
The first "Safe Sleep Village" funded by the city of Los Angeles for the unhoused has been established in Rampart Village.
City of Los Angeles accused of moving the homeless in order to prepare for the Oscars
For the first time in its history, the 93rd Academy Awards is being held at Union Station, an area plagued by homelessness. But there are reports the city is forcing the homeless to move out of sight for the event.
Judge rejects City and County of Los Angeles' attempt to pause homeless housing deadline
The federal judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to end the downtown Los Angeles homelessness crisis has rejected a bid by the city and county to hit pause on his decree that all indigent persons in the area must be offered shelter within six months.
LA County appeals judge's order to house Skid Row homeless by October
Los Angeles County has given notice to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that it will fight a federal judge's order that the city and county must offer housing to the entire homeless population of downtown's Skid Row by October.
All Los Angeles Skid Row homeless must be offered housing by October, federal judge orders
Fed up by what he considers government inaction, bureaucratic paralysis and a lack of accountability, a federal judge on Tuesday suddenly ordered the city and county of Los Angeles to offer housing to the entire homeless population of downtown's Skid Row area by October.
LA City Council votes to develop voluntary approach to homeless encampment cleanups
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to develop a more voluntary, service-based approach to replace the city's mandatory cleanups of homeless encampments.
New supportive housing community for the homeless opens up in the heart of Skid Row
FLOR 401 Lofts is the first of three Proposition HHH-funded permanent supportive housing communities that will open this year.
California city paying homeless people to clean up their camps
A city in California says they’ve found a way to help keep homeless camps in their jurisdiction clean by paying the people who live there to pick up their garbage.
Mike Bonin shares homeless shelters proposal to Pacific Palisades community
Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin shared his push to alleviate SoCal's homeless problems before the Pacific Palisades community leaders and concerned citizens.
Riverside family finally moves into dream home after 15-month standoff with squatter
After 15 long months of soaring legal bills, Tracie Albert finally walked through the front door of her new home in Riverside. But not before the suspected squatter was seen lunging at Tracie with a tire iron.
LA City Council approves motion to improve homeless outreach efforts
With funding for additional homeless outreach workers already approved, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved a motion to improve the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's outreach program.