Deadline arrives for unhoused residents to leave portion of Venice Boardwalk

Sanitation workers were expected to arrive in Venice Friday morning to clear a portion of the Venice boardwalk as the deadline arrives for unhoused residents to accept offers of housing and shelter or leave the area.

Deadline extended for unhoused residents to leave Venice Boardwalk

Sanitation workers took to the streets Friday to clean a portion of the Venice Boardwalk where a large homeless encampment developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Appeals court hears arguments in Los Angeles homelessness lawsuit

A federal appeals court heard arguments in the city and county of Los Angeles' bid to vacate a judge's order forcing local government to offer shelter to every homeless person on Skid Row by the middle of October.

Appeals court hears arguments in Los Angeles homelessness lawsuit
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A federal appeals court heard arguments in the city and county of Los Angeles' bid to vacate a judge's order forcing local government to offer shelter to every homeless person on Skid Row by the middle of October.

Venice Beach violence reaches boiling point in LA as new viral video emerges

A video posted online Friday appears to show a homeless man being attacked in Venice by an unidentified man and woman as he sits on the ground near the boardwalk – while other people walk past without intervening.

Housing the homeless: New tiny home village opens in Tarzana

The ‘Sunflower Cabin Community’ has over 70 tiny homes with 140 beds that are available to people experiencing homelessness in the West Valley.

LA City Council tentatively approves ordinance to restrict encampments

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-2 Thursday to tentatively approve an ordinance to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city, but the ordinance's adoption was delayed because it required unanimous approval upon first consideration.

Homeless crisis: Mayor Eric Garcetti tours Venice as residents call for meaningful change

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti publicly toured Venice on Tuesday amid an ongoing political battle about how to best address the homeless crisis plaguing the beachside community.

Controversial request to remove homeless man
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A staff from Council Member Mike Bonin's office privately requested removing a homeless person living in front of the city leader's office.

Garcetti tours Venice, says he won't get into 'pissing match' with Villanueva
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti toured Venice on Tuesday amid an ongoing political battle about how to best address the homeless crisis plaguing the beachside community.

LA City Council seeks new law to prevent homeless encampments in public areas

Citing the need for urgent action on the homelessness crisis before the Los Angeles City Council leaves for summer recess, members voted Tuesday to instruct the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city.

‘Tiny Home Village’ in Highland Park has residents in the area up-in-arms

Many Highland Park residents are up-in-arms about a homeless shelter coming to their neighborhood. The city broke ground on the newest tiny home community Tuesday morning.

Venice Beach homeless encampment cleanup
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Monday marks a big day in the ongoing issue of dealing with the homeless crisis in Venice. It's an issue FOX 11 has been reporting on for weeks.

New effort underway to house Venice Beach homeless amid political feud

The latest effort to combat the homelessness crisis along the Venice Beach Boardwalk comes amid an ongoing political feud between LA City Councilman Mike Bonin and LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.