New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?
Two-thirds of California’s homeless residents sleep outside – the highest percentage in the country – highlighting the state’s need for more shelter.
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Federal count shows homelessness drops 5% in L.A.
In the L.A. region, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s 2024 homelessness count showed a 22.9% decrease in veteran ...
Los Angeles’ continued mismanagement of homelessness is a lesson for the country
Sometimes it seems that the government’s approach to solving the problem known as homelessness is some kind of cosmic experiment designed to demonstrate, once and for all, that government cannot ...
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A journalist’s crash course in data reporting reveals troubling patterns in LA’s child welfare system
A reporter discovers troubling gaps in the data collected by LA's child welfare agency on child removals due to neglect.
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.
Mayor Bass launches initiative to provide more housing for homeless veterans
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass launched an initiative to provide more resources for unhoused veterans. This comes after a regulatory change in the state allowing veterans to apply ...