High Country News1h
With so many displaced by fires, Los Angeles County can’t accurately measure homelessness
The county was supposed to conduct an annual tally of people experiencing homelessness this month. Then disaster struck.
Trump to visit California after ripping 'idiot' Newsom on wildfire; critics bash crime, homelessness, spending
President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating ...
Top real estate CEO says fire-ravaged LA residents are desperate for a place ‘to live for the week’ amid waves of price gouging
Redfin chief executive Glenn Kelman said one of his agents lost her home to the fires that tore through Los Angeles. She ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
With Los Angeles in need of housing, downtown’s empty office towers have appeal
An uptick in lease signings in downtown Los Angeles has led some to hope the office rental market has hit bottom, but instead ...
Rents rise as refugees from the fires squeeze into L.A.’s tight housing market
The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed or damaged more than 8,500 homes in an already tight housing market. Experts said the ...
LAist1d
Wildfires expose safety, logistical risks for LA County's unhoused
As wildfires tear through Los Angeles County, tens of thousands of unhoused residents face a cascade of risks: toxic air they ...
New America1d
Five Ways the LA Fires are Impacting Housing Security
The dual crises of climate change and housing insecurity elevate several pressing challenges for recovery and adaptation, in ...
Boyle2d
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 ...
2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is delayed to February due to wildfires
We urge everyone who can, join us as a volunteer,” said Va Lecia Adams Kellum, CEO of LA Homeless Services Authority.
LAist2d
LA-area homeless count rescheduled to February
The annual L.A.-area homeless count will now take place in mid-February, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority ...
Daily Bruin2d
Los Angeles cracks down on crime following lenient district attorney policies
Los Angeles residents are calling for a tougher stance on crime after four years of progressive policies. Nathan Hochman and incumbent George Gascón ran a tight race for the position of LA County’s ...