Malibu proposes arresting homeless people to prevent wildfires

The city of Malibu, which has been frequently ravaged by wildfires, including January’s Palisades Fire, wants to crack down ...

Citing fire risk, Malibu wants to arrest homeless people who refuse to stop camping illegally

The city of Malibu says homeless people who illegally camp present a fire risk when they use flames to keep warm or cook.

The L.A. homeless count misses people who aren’t in tents or cars, a new Rand study finds

The annual survey that tracks homelessness in Los Angeles County has missed an increase of people "sleeping rough," without ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Looming funding cuts for homeless services concern California groups

California counties are reporting decreases in homelessness, suggesting the state is finally making progress in solving one of its most difficult and persistent problems. But even as Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
Yahoo

Homeless Student Counts in California Are Up. Some Say That’s a Good Thing

This article was originally published in CalMatters. In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like “struggling with ...
Times Union

California counties, organizations concerned about expected cuts in funding for homeless services

California appears to be decreasing its homeless population, according to the Hub for Urban ... which opened 172 units in 2021. Until then, that part of the county had about 20 beds for its unhoused ...