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LA’s Homeless Services Director Calls It Quits

04/28/2022 - 4:56 AM By Brittany M.

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Director Heidi Marston tendered her resignation on Monday, April 25 with a public letter citing poor leadership in Los Angeles and on LAHSA’s governing board.

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Sacramento Lawmakers Want to Make It Easier to Clean Up Homeless Encampments

04/14/2022 - 3:54 AM By Brittany M.

Sacramento-area lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow removal of homeless encampments at designated “special parklands” like Sacramento’s American River Parkway.

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One Year After the Encampment Sweep at Echo Park Lake, Most Remain Unhoused

03/28/2022 - 5:22 PM By Brittany M.

A troubling new report has bolstered the arguments of homeless activists in Los Angeles.

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Newsom's “CARE Courts” Would Compel Treatment for the Mentally Ill

03/08/2022 - 4:28 AM By Brittany M.

Every county would be required to participate in the CARE Court system.

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UC Berkeley poll reveals grim attitudes toward crime, homelessness, and governance in the Golden State

02/21/2022 - 5:43 PM By Brittany M.

A new poll conducted by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies shows Californians have grown increasingly dissatisfied with qualify of life in the Golden State.

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Angelenos are united in their anger and distrust over homelessness

02/14/2022 - 7:24 PM By Brittany M.

The results of a new focus group show near unanimity among L.A. voters on the issue of homelessness.

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Los Angeles’ Infamous Cecil Hotel Turned Into Affordable Housing

01/03/2022 - 2:03 PM By Brittany M.

It's been called one of the world’s creepiest hotels and is listed among the most "haunted" places in America.

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Ten years after the end of redevelopment, homelessness has exploded

12/09/2021 - 5:26 AM By Brittany M.

By Mike Madrid

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LA Voters Are Fed Up With the Response to Homelessness

12/07/2021 - 9:00 AM By Brittany M.

A new poll shows voters are souring on housing first policies.

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9th Circuit Nixes Order to House All of Skid Row This Fall

09/30/2021 - 5:29 AM By Brittany M.

A three-judge panel for the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter that would have required Los Angeles to provide shelter to the entire population of Skid Row by October 18.

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