OSHAWA—Inside a small Seventh-day Adventist church tucked away in Oshawa’s southeastern side on Nov. 30, 10 people stood on a stage and held diplomas in one hand while raising the other high in the air in a gesture of triumph. They weren’t graduating from high school, college, or university. They were celebrating how a small initiative—run…
Community-Run Initiative Emphasizes Self-Sufficiency to Give Hope and Employment to the Underprivileged
LA Mayor Karen Bass Declares State of Emergency on Homelessness
December 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Karen Bass, in her first official act as mayor of Los Angeles, declared a state of emergency on homelessness Dec. 12 in an effort to underscore the severity of the housing crisis in the nation’s second-largest city. Bass signed the declaration inside the city’s Emergency Operations Center in a room designated as the “United…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Declares State of Emergency on Homelessness
LOS ANGELES—Newly sworn in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in her first order of business, declared a state of emergency Dec. 12 on the city’s sprawling homelessness. Bass, who spent her first morning as mayor meeting with the city’s various department heads to brief them on the declaration, signed it inside the city’s Emergency Operations…
To America’s Permissive Addiction ‘Fix,’ Critics Just Say No
November 24, 2022
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After nine years as a homeless drug addict in Los Angeles, Jared Klickstein finally checked himself into a drug treatment center. Unlike the program he had gone to six years before, which had hot tubs, acupuncture, and trips to the beach, this one, in North Hollywood, was deadly serious about personal responsibility. Clients kept a…
Los Angeles to Explore Third-Party Homeless Count, Audit of Previous Counts
November 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The city council voted Nov. 22 to explore having a third party conduct a count of Los Angeles’ unhoused population, as well as conducting a multi-year audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) previous counts. LAHSA—an independent, joint powers authority between the city and the county—has conducted point-in-time homeless counts every year…
‘Fed Up’ Los Angeles Residents Vote for Moderate Democrat Over Progressive Candidate
November 20, 2022
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“Fed up” residents in Los Angeles’s District 11 opted for a former Republican attorney, Traci Park, to represent the Westside, despite the incoming squad of progressive candidates winning in all other districts—5th, 13th, and 15th—in the Nov. 8 election. Park, who is now a registered Democrat, defeated opponent civil rights attorney Erin Darling on Nov….
Traci Park on Path to Victory in Los Angeles’ District 11
Municipal law attorney Traci Park is currently on track to defeat her opponent, civil rights attorney Erin Darling, in the bid to replace Councilman Mike Bonin, who decided not to run for reelection, in Los Angeles’ District 11. Park is leading with 53.34 percent over Darling’s 46.66 percent, a gap of more than 5,300 votes,…
Capitol Report (Nov. 16): Republicans React to Trump 2024 Presidential Bid; White House Asks $48 Billion for Ukraine, COVID-19
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 bid is causing quite a stir among lawmakers and more. Who is supporting him, and what about those who are on the fence? Former Director of National Intelligence Kash Patel joins us to discuss Trump’s announcement with some key takeaways from his speech. In a last-minute sprint ahead of welcoming…
Los Angeles to Vote Nov. 8 on New Tax Initiative to Fund More Homeless Housing
November 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A new tax proposal will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for Angelenos to vote on, which if passed, would create additional homeless housing from a new tax. According to early polls, homelessness is the top issue of concern for Angelenos heading into the election. Initiative Ordinance “ULA” proposed enacting a 4 percent property…
LA Mayor Garcetti Calls Gov. Newsom’s Pause on Homeless Grants ‘Perplexing’
November 4, 2022
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Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement Nov. 3 that the state would be pausing the third round of homeless grants to local jurisdictions, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called the move “perplexing.” The Homelessness Housing, Assistance, and Prevention grants, which amounted to $1 billion, would help address the lack of homeless housing across the state, according…
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