Los Angeles’ continued mismanagement of homelessness is a lesson for the country
There’s one thing L.A. officials all agree on, and that’s the need for higher taxes to pay for homelessness programs.
John F. Szabo, City Librarian of Los Angeles, Named Librarian of the Year
Library Journal (LJ), a national trade publication serving librarians and library workers has named the City Librarian of Los ...
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Unmasking systemic racism: Homelessness surveys trap Black men on the streets
Local leaders say part of the problem is becoming homeless in the first place and economic disadvantages that drive more ...
Los Angeles wildfires claim 5 lives and leave thousands homeless in a 'historic natural disaster'
Raging wildfires engulfed Los Angeles County, claiming lives, destroying homes, and forcing mass evacuations. Fierce winds ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
Letters to the Editor: These problems will always prevent L.A. from solving homelessness
It's way too easy to become homeless in L.A. The city's and county's main homeless services agency can never fix that.
Celebs left homeless by LA fires, Hollywood grinds to a halt
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis are among those whose homes are at risk as fires continue to ...
California wildfires leave 5 dead, $52 billion in ruins: Celebrities homeless, politicians slammed, and chaos reigns
As apocalyptic wildfires tear through Southern California, the state finds itself engulfed in a deadly inferno.
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Homelessness officials recover $13M paid to service providers; judge pushes for more transparency
Officials with Los Angeles’ regional homeless services agency say they’ve recovered about $13 million of $50.8 million paid to service providers beginning in 2018. That’s up from about $2.5 million ...
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Los Angeles mayor cut fire budget by $17 million months before wildfire: Report
A fast-moving fire in Los Angeles’ upscale Pacific Palisades killed five people, forced 100,000 residents to evacuate, and ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass cut fire department funding by $17.6M, focused on homeless spending— months before wildfires turned city into hellscape
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by a staggering $17.6 million this financial year, records show -- as fire ...