Homeless mortality is down in L.A. County for the first time in a decade.
For the first time in the decade that homeless mortality has been tracked in Los Angeles County, fewer…
Letters to the Editor: Venice residents voice differences over controversial housing project
Feb. 18, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: The Venice Dell project was first conceived in 2016…
L.A. liable for destroying homeless people’s property, federal judge rules
A federal judge has found that the city of Los Angeles violated the constitutional rights of homeless people…
L.A. County cuts nearly $200 million in homeless services to close budget gap
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved sweeping cuts to an array of homeless…
Volunteers prepare for annual Sacramento PIT Count
BACK TO YOU. THANKS, TAMARA. WELL, HAPPENING TONIGHT, VOLUNTEERS ARE GOING TO DEPLOY ACROSS SACRAMENTO TO TALLY THE…
‘We need real data’: Oakland needs 500 volunteers for 2026 Point-in-Time homeless count
Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-in-Time Count on Jan. 22.  …
How California has Trump-proofed some federal funding for the homeless
When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of…
If elected, this City Council candidate says he will live in a trailer at MacArthur Park
MacArthur Park has come to symbolize some of Los Angeles’ most intractable issues. Homeless people crowd the park…
After deterring homeless people with ‘Baby Shark’ song, a barber offers free Thanksgiving trims
Shalom Sharp woke up around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday to pick up his barbers from his downtown business and…
Mayor Bass lifts state of emergency on homelessness. But ‘the crisis remains’
On her first day in office, Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness. The declaration…
Homeless service provider’s CEO placed on leave, law firm to probe property valuations
Two top officials at the Weingart Center Assn., one of Los Angeles’ most prominent homeless services providers, have…
Drugs, crime and homelessness plague MacArthur Park. Can a fence rescue it?
On a brisk sunny morning in MacArthur Park recently, children played on a jungle gym as an open-air…