Tag: Homeless crisis
Homeless Encampments Banned in 54 Los Angeles Locations
Using a controversial law passed this summer which limits where people can sit, lie down or sleep in the city, the Los Angeles City Council banned those activities at...
For Homeboy Industries, a Bakery, Tattoo Removal, and Now Housing?
The legendary Los Angeles gang intervention program is looking to build a 157-unit complex for ‘homies’ at risk of becoming homeless
Is an Echo Park Lake-Style Situation Unfolding at MacArthur Park?
Since March, when police cleared a large homeless encampment to revitalize Echo Park Lake, the specter of similar projects has taken on an unusual emotional and political charge
A 19-Story Tower Coming to Skid Row Will Be L.A.’s Biggest Homeless Housing Project of Its Kind
Weingart Tower, which breaks ground Tuesday, will add 278 new units to L.A.'s stock of permanent supportive housing for the homeless
Appeals Court Overturns Judge’s Order Demanding Housing of Skid Row’s Homeless
In a big victory for the city and county, Judge David O. Carter's landmark injunction on homelessness in L.A. was struck down today
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
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
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
