The Washington Post on MSN16d
For L.A.’s homeless population, the fires upend hard-earned stability
PASADENA, Calif. — Thomas Hutchinson moved into an Altadena apartment building using a Los Angeles County housing voucher in ...
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Disturbing LA case of homeless man with blowtorch sparks fresh debate over city’s out-of-control vagrant crisis
Blazes caused by the throngs of homeless flooding LA’s streets with potentially deadly encampments doubled between 2020 and 2023, soaring to 13,909, according to a report. “I fear for my ...
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Homelessness campaigner is now living on streets after LA fires
A kind anti-homelessness campaigner is himself now living on the streets after his family's home was razed by the Los Angeles wildfires. Anthony Ruffin said he has been left heartbroken after the ...
L.A. County’s first safe parking for homeless people living in RVs opens in Crenshaw
Los Angeles County has opened its first safe parking location for recreational vehicles. The pilot has spaces for 14 RVs that ...
How The Future Communities Institute Is Tackling Homelessness In Los Angeles
With over 75,000 unhoused individuals in Los Angeles County, the challenge looms large, demanding solutions that are as ...
LAist on MSN6d
CalMatters lawsuit forces LA officials to turn over secret homeless shelter complaints
Internal reports on deaths, disease, abuse and overdoses will give the public a rare glimpse inside taxpayer-funded shelters.
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What we learned after four years of offering street medicine
When we first encountered Daniel, we didn’t have a medical van. Back then we drove our own vehicles around town, searching ...
LAist on MSN11d
How the L.A. fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
By Marisa Kendall/CalMatters Originally published Jan. 15, 2025 Jennielynn Holmes stood in the middle of a make-shift ...