$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.

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.

Judge orders all Los Angeles Skid Row homeless must be offered housing by October
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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.

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.  

All Los Angeles Skid Row homeless must be offered housing by October
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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.

Two LA City Council members motion to replace encampment cleanups

Two Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion to replace the city's current mandatory encampment cleanup system with a voluntary one.

Two LA City Council members motion to replace encampment cleanups
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The motion would offer services including trash and bulk item pick-ups, create designated areas for trash and waste to be placed for disposal and removal, provide easy-ups or shade structures to help homeless people temporarily relocate during cleanups, provide mobile showers, bathrooms, and hire homeless people to keep areas tidy between cleanings.

Planned concert prompts superspreader fears
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A Northern California Christian worship musician is scheduled to hold a big concert on Skid Row Wednesday night, and local leaders fear it will become a superspreader event.

Homeless man struck with pipe and left for dead
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Los Angeles: Homicide Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division are asking for the public's help in providing any information that would lead to the identification of the suspects responsible for killing 59-year-old Gustavo Zeledon, a person experiencing homelessness in the skid row area.

Taking beauty to the streets in Skid Row
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Shirley Raines has a unique look that's bold and vibrant with an amazing spirit, and she's taking it to a community that desperately needs it.

Angel Cop
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A police officer known for empowering works in one of the nation's worst areas for the homeless is now telling his story in a book.