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.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson visits LA's Skid Row
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson attended a series of events Tuesday in Los Angeles to discuss homelessness in the city and county. FOX 11's Elex Michaelson reports.

Justin Baldoni discusses Skid Row Carnival of Love, 'Man Enough' series
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Justin Baldoni?s foundation spearheads the Skid Row Carnival of Love, which is Jan. 27. For more information, visit: https://www.skidrowcarnivaloflove.org

LAPD's 'RESET' program struggles to get homeless off the streets
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It?s known as 'The Box'. Skid Row City Limits...a place just blocks from City Hall where more than 17,000 homeless people live on the streets in a square-shaped area just east of Main Street, south of third, west of Alameda and north of Seventh Street.

LAPD receives new gloves to combat drug needle risk while patrolling LA's Skid Row
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A couple of photos, posted to Twitter by an LAPD Captain. The first - discarded hypodermic needles jammed into a tree at 6th and San Pedro. The second - a bucket with needles covering the bottom.