30 homeless people removed from Los Angeles County encampment
Thirty homeless people were moved out of an encampment in Santa Fe Springs earlier this month. The effort, led by L.A. County’s Pathway Home program, was conducted with the help of local agencies and the county’s sheriff’s department on Dec.
Despite 18% jump in homelessness nationwide, Los Angeles' numbers see notable decrease
Despite a very notable 18% increase in homelessness across the entire United States, the numbers in Los Angeles have seen a decrease for the first time in seven years, according to a new report released by the U.
American homelessness jumped by double digits nationwide in 2024, 3 percent in California
In January 2024, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmen t estimated that approximately 187,00 people were experiencing homelessness in California, a 6% increase from the previous year. California accounts for about 25% of the nation’s homeless population, and has the highest number of unhoused people in the nation,.
Homeless flee structure fire in downtown Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Fire Department declared a "Major Emergency" as a vacant structure burned in downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning. Gil Leyvas reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 26, 2024. Det
Los Angeles homelessness drops amid 18% nationwide increase
Despite an 18% spike in nationwide homelessness in 2024 compared with last year, Los Angeles and several other cities bucked the national trend — LA posted a 5% drop in […]
Homelessness rates jumped by double digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing
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LA sees drop in unsheltered homelessness amid 18% increase nationwide
While homelessness across the United States increased by a dramatic 18% in 2024 compared to a year earlier, the Los Angeles region was among a handful of areas bucking the national trend — with a 5% drop in unsheltered homelessness over the same period,
US homelessness up 18% as many in America cannot afford housing
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country,
Two homeless men fatally shot near downtown L.A.’s Skid Row
Two homeless men were fatally shot early Saturday morning on a downtown L.A. street near Skid Row, police said. The shooting ...
California Has Most Homeless of Any State, But New Federal Report Shows Hopeful Signs
The annual increase in California homelessness was only 3.5%, and more of the homeless were in shelters -- 28.0% this year vs. 25.4% in 2023 -- led by efforts in Los Angeles.
Morrison Hotel made famous by The Doors destroyed by fire while occupied by squatters
The Morrison Hotel, the famous backdrop for The Doors’ 1970 album named after it, was destroyed by a huge fire Thursday while ...
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Encampment sweeps become widespread: 2024 California homelessness year in review
Many California cities cracked down on homeless encampments after a Supreme Court ruling gave them the green light to arrest people.
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New Long Beach housing complex for homeless veterans hosts special homecoming for residents
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Being able to say they made it home for the holidays is a major gift for veterans in Long Beach.
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Will Los Angeles Really Be Ready For The 2028 Olympics?
With thousands of athletes and millions of visitors expected for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, can the city address its ...