Governor Newsom Wants ‘Massive’ Federal Aid for the Homeless Crisis
As a recall election looms, the governor is on the ground surveying the state of a fraught issue that's become a political weakness
L.A. City Council Approves a Controversial Anti-Camping Ordinance
Lawmakers are attempting to get a handle on the city's encampments by allowing case-by-case enforcement in sensitive areas, and homeless advocates are concerned
As COVID Explodes Among the Unvaccinated, the Unhoused Are Being Left Behind
With a vaccination rate that lags more than 20 percent behind the rest of the population, the county's homeless residents could be on a crash course with disaster as the Delta variant wreaks havoc
A New Study Finds Reports of a Mass Exodus from California Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
New data is 'disappointing to those who want to write California's obituary'
Opposition Is Mounting to a Local Judge’s Homeless Crisis Crusade
As the city and county appeal an unprecedented order to house Skid Row's homeless, municipalities across the West Coast issue their support
Airbnb Says It Won’t Let Landlords Cash In on a Potential Plague of Evictions
A new policy would keep landlords from listing properties where a tenant was booted for failing to pay rent
How Real Is the Threat of an Eviction Crisis in L.A. County?
With the state's 15-month moratorium on evictions set to expire at the end of June, low-income renters may be facing their nightmare
As His Homeless Housing Order Faces Appeals, a Judge Says He Won’t Let Up
During hearings last week, Judge David O. Carter promised his court would stay ”diligent and involved” in the Skid Row homelessness lawsuit that's generated headlines
The Citizens of Skid Row: A View from Inside the Hub of L.A.’s Unhoused Community
Since the ’70s, this four-square-mile swath of downtown has been a symbol of the city’s urban blight. But for the people who live there, it’s a neighborhood with codes and customs all its own.
An Appeals Court Has Halted a Judge’s Order on L.A. Homelessness—For Now
Judge David O. Carter's order calling for the housing of Skid Row's homeless has hit a small speed bump
