LOS ANGELES—More than 4,000 Angelenos are expected to be housed through various efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Karen Bass announced March 15, including Bass’s declaration of emergency and the Inside Safe program. During a media presentation Wednesday to provide updates on the ongoing crisis, Bass acknowledged the long-term efforts of the city council and Los…
LA Mayor Karen Bass Announces Homelessness Plan Update
March 17, 2023
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Mayor Says Los Angeles is Housing 4,000 Homeless by Her 100th Day in Office Next Week
March 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—More than 4,000 Angelenos are expected to be housed through various efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Karen Bass announced March 15, including Bass’s declaration of emergency and the Inside Safe program. During a media presentation Wednesday to provide updates on the ongoing crisis, Bass acknowledged the long-term efforts of the city council and Los…
Mayor Says Los Angeles Expected to House 4,000 Homeless by Her 100th Day in Office
March 17, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—More than 4,000 Angelenos are expected to be housed through various efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Karen Bass announced March 15, including Bass’s declaration of emergency and the Inside Safe program. During a media presentation Wednesday to provide updates on the ongoing crisis, Bass acknowledged the long-term efforts of the city council and Los…
Homeless Deaths on the Rise Due to Addiction and Lack of Access to Healthcare: USC Street Medicine Director
March 17, 2023
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Homeless deaths in Los Angeles are on the rise due to addiction and lack of access to healthcare, according to Dr. Brett Feldman, director of Street Medicine at the University of Southern California. LA County saw a 56 percent increase in homeless deaths from 2019 to 2020—from 1,271 in 2019 to 1,988 in 2020, according…
Homeless Deaths on the Rise Due to Addiction and Lack of Health Care: USC Street Medicine Director
March 17, 2023
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Homeless deaths in Los Angeles are on the rise due to addiction and lack of access to health care, according to Dr. Brett Feldman, director of Street Medicine at the University of Southern California. L.A. County saw a 56 percent increase in homeless deaths from 2019 to 2020—from 1,271 in 2019 to 1,988 in 2020,…
Los Angeles Lawmaker Proposes California ‘Homelessness Prevention Act’
March 15, 2023
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Sen. María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) proposed a new bill last week that will add additional protections under California’s Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and lower the threshold property owners can increase rent. Durazo held a news conference March 10 to promote Senate Bill 567—called the Homelessness Prevention Act—of which details are currently being finalized…
App Will Locate Available San Diego County Shelter Beds for Homeless
March 14, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted March 14 to approve moving forward towards development of an app that would quickly locate available beds at county shelters for homeless people. The proposed app, which is modeled after a similar program that locates shelter beds for victims of domestic violence, will provide real time…
The Devastating Impact of America’s High Rate of Single-Parent Households on Children and Families
Commentary Usually when Americans chant about how we’re “number 1,” it’s to brag to the rest of the world about our national accomplishment. But there’s one area we’re leading the world in that we shouldn’t be celebrating: single-parent households. According to the Pew Research Center, out of 130 countries and territories, the United States has…
Tiny Home Site Opens in Sun Valley, Expected to House 161 Homeless Angelenos
LOS ANGELES—A new tiny home site expected to support 161 homeless Angelenos opened in Sun Valley Feb. 9. The Branford Village, formerly the site of an encampment, will become an interim housing project with 161 beds and other amenities and resources, according to officials. Alexis Wesson, chief of staff for the Sixth District, said that…
LA County Approves Record Budget for Homeless Initiatives
February 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Following its Jan. 10 declaration of a countywide homeless emergency, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Feb. 7 authorized its largest-ever annual budget allocation for the county’s Homeless Initiative—$609.7 million. “Budgets reflect priorities and I’m pleased this year’s allocation includes funding our city partners so they have adequate resources to do their part,”…
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