Tag: homelessness
A Count of L.A.’s Homeless Population Gets Underway Tonight
Data about homeless individuals helps local government decide how to tackle a variety of issues
Fake Explosive Devices Were Found at the Site of a Controversial Homeless Shelter
The discovery of a facsimile bomb in Venice on Thursday prompted street closures and evacuations
A New Report Highlights the Shocking Racial Disparity Among L.A.’s Homeless Population
Racist housing policy is at the root L.A.’s current crisis
The Supreme Court Declines to Hear Controversial Sidewalk Sleeping Case
The highest court in the land won't consider a ruling regarding whether cities can cite the homeless for sleeping outside
An Outdoor Church in Skid Row Was Already Close to Broke—Then Someone Stole All of Its Equipment
A devastating theft wound up being a blessing in disguise for the Row Church Without Walls
Homeless People’s Right to Sleep on Sidewalks Could Soon be Challenged in the Supreme Court
Boise v. Martin has big implications for homeless policy in L.A. and other western cities
Venice Councilman Mike Bonin Wants to Change the Narrative Around Homelessness
The outspoken official talks about the homelessness crisis, mental illness, and his own ”brush” with living on the streets of L.A.
Crimes Against the Homeless Have Risen, and Advocates Are Searching for Answers
Several recent incidents have L.A.'s homeless on edge, and recently released LAPD stats appear to justify their anxieties
Top Trump Officials Meet with Mayor Garcetti’s Office About Homelessness
The president has said he wants to ”crackdown” on homelessness in California
Two Men Are Accused by Police of Starting the Eagle Rock Fire by Setting a Homeless Encampment Ablaze
A pair of 25-year-olds were arrested