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Sheriff Sends Deputies to Venice Beach Homeless Encampments

06/10/2021 - 5:57 AM By Brittany M.

The area is under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Police Department, but the sheriff says local politicians have prevented the LAPD from doing its job.

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Murder and mayhem plague LA's homeless communities

06/10/2021 - 5:53 AM By Brittany M.

Homicides among LA’s homeless have increased alongside a larger rise in homicides countywide.

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LA Councilman Dodges Knife-Wielding Woman at Mayoral Campaign Kickoff

06/08/2021 - 6:28 AM By Brittany M.

Joe Buscaino was at the Venice Boardwalk to discuss the homeless crisis when one of the area’s unhoused residents pulled out a knife.

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Report Calls for New Agency to Tackle LA’s Homeless Crisis

05/25/2021 - 4:46 AM By Brittany M.

A coalition tasked with examining solutions to Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis has recommended the creation of a new, independent agency. The entity would be run as a non-profit headed by a CEO.

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Appeals Court Halts Order to House All of Skid Row by Fall

05/18/2021 - 7:20 AM By Brittany M.

A U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel has halted a sweeping ruling that requires the city and county of Los Angeles to house the entire population of skid row by fall.

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Big City Mayors Want $20 Billion to Fight Homelessness

05/04/2021 - 7:16 AM By Brittany M.

One bold ask.

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Judge Says All of Skid Row’s Homeless Must Be Offered Shelter by Fall

04/22/2021 - 4:54 AM By Brittany M.

“Los Angeles has lost its parks, beaches, schools, sidewalks, and highway systems due to the inaction of city and county officials who have left our homeless citizens with no other place to turn," a federal judge said.

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Garcetti Proposes UBI, Record Spending on Homelessness as Part of “Equity and Justice Budget”

04/22/2021 - 4:15 AM By Brittany M.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed the largest basic income pilot program in the nation this week as part of his $11.2 billion budget proposal.

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New Report Shows Jump in Student Homelessness Last School Year

10/22/2020 - 4:51 AM By Brittany M.

The current figures are sure to grow once the full impact of coronavirus is taken into account.

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Why Homeless Encampments Are Exploding in L.A.

09/08/2020 - 4:31 AM By Brittany M.

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there was an all-hands-on-deck effort to get homeless people off of L.A.’s streets. And yet, six months in, the number of encampments lining city streets, beaches, and even golf courses has grown exponentially.

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