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Housing & Homelessness
Housing issues, homelessness crisis in California
California Opens First Round of Prop. 1 Funding
Gov. Gavin Newsom Announced that $3.3 billion will be made available by July to help people suffering from mental health issues, addictions, or homelessness.
May 16, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
Hollywood Businesses Put Potted Cacti on Sidewalks to Discourage Homeless Camps
A few of the plants have been stolen, but otherwise the strategy seems to be working.
May 16, 2024
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Number of Fires Set by Homeless People Hits 38 a Day in Los Angeles
The number almost doubled that recorded in 2020.
May 14, 2024
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Orange County Sees 28 Percent Increase in Homeless Population Since 2022
The report indicated that substance abuse was the leading disabling condition among the unsheltered, while mental illness was ...
May 12, 2024
BY
Sophie Li
San Francisco’s Tally of Tents on the Streets Hits a 5-Year Low
The city credits outreach and a court ruling in September that people who refuse shelter can't be considered ...
May 10, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
Lawsuit Against Sacramento for Failing to Crack Down on Homeless Camping Can Proceed
The district attorney said he'll amend the suit as required by a judge, but he acknowledges the city ...
May 8, 2024
BY
Jill McLaughlin
San Francisco Nonprofit Accused of Billing City $105,000 for Work That Was Never Done
The Providence Foundation allegedly submitted bogus invoices for work at a homeless shelter. The city attorney calls it ...
May 8, 2024
BY
Travis Gillmore
California Bill Aims to Fast Track Office-to-Housing Conversions in Downtown Areas
The bill brings together housing advocate YIMBY and the California Preservation Foundation, two groups usually at odds.
May 7, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
California’s Capital City Won’t Boot Homeless People From Self-Governed, City-Sanctioned Camp, Mayor Says
Leaders of Sacramento said they'd help residents find alternatives to Camp Resolution, which the district attorney has criticized ...
May 7, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
$360 Million San Francisco Infrastructure Bond Proposed for November Ballot
San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled plans April 29 for a $360 million bond aimed at bolstering the ...
May 3, 2024
BY
Aaron Gonzalez
California Judge Strikes Down Single-Family Lot Splits
If the ruling is upheld on appeal, it will overturn SB 9 in all of the state’s charter ...
May 3, 2024
BY
Aaron Gonzalez
San Francisco Receives $37 Million for Affordable Housing
San Francisco will receive nearly $40 million to fund the creation of affordable housing thanks to a state ...
May 2, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
In Deal With State, Malibu Agrees to Complete Plan for Affordable Housing
The coastal city pledged to finish its plan by Sept. 23 and acknowledged that until then, it cannot ...
May 1, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
Los Angeles’s Transit System Grapples With Public Safety Emergency Amid Escalating Violence
Drug abuse, mental illness, and repeat offenders plaguing L.A.’s trains and buses.
April 27, 2024
BY
Beige Luciano-Adams
Can California Cities Clear Homeless Camps? Depends on Supreme Court Ruling
Justices heard arguments that laws against camping violate the Constitution's ban on 'cruel and unusual' punishment. Cities hope ...
April 26, 2024
BY
Beige Luciano-Adams
Los Angeles County Mandates All Rentals Be Inspected Every 4 Years
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave final approval April 23 to changes in the county's ...
April 24, 2024
BY
City News Service
Santa Monica to Build 122 Affordable Apartments for $1 Million Each
The multi-story apartment building will offer 2- and 3-bedroom units with shops and parking on the ground floor.
April 23, 2024
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Caruso Pushes Back on Mayor’s Call for Wealthy Angelenos to Fund Homeless Housing
The developer, who lost to Bass in 2022, said billions in taxpayer dollars spent on homelessness has amounted ...
April 19, 2024
BY
Beige Luciano-Adams
Los Angeles County Residents Hit New Lows in Quality-of-Life Survey
People are fed up with the high cost of living, especially women, Latinas, and renters. Many respondents said ...
April 19, 2024
BY
Jill McLaughlin
California Awards Communities Nearly $200 Million to Address Homeless Camps
The money will support 20 projects in 17 cities. Los Angeles County will receive by far the largest ...
April 19, 2024
BY
Travis Gillmore
Senate Panel Kills Bipartisan Bill to Ban Homeless Camps When Shelter Space is Available
Opponents said the bill, modeled on similar laws in San Diego, is inhumane and would 'further entrench people ...
April 18, 2024
BY
Travis Gillmore
Los Angeles Transients Build House Between River and 110 Freeway
While many of the homeless in Los Angeles live in tents, recreational vehicles, or other makeshift shelters, one ...
April 17, 2024
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Los Angeles Mayor Urges ‘More Fortunate’ Residents to Help Fund Housing for Homeless
"We have brought the public sector together and now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of ...
April 17, 2024
BY
Katabella Roberts
California Policies Are Failing Its Growing Latino Population, Report Finds
High housing costs, the climate agenda, and a shaky education system all hinder an ethnic group soon to ...
April 15, 2024
BY
Travis Gillmore
Los Angeles Residents Are Working Around the City’s Dysfunctional Homeless Policies
From street cleaning to trash removal to helping people find housing, exasperated residents are taking matters into their ...
April 12, 2024
BY
Beige Luciano-Adams
California Bill Prohibiting Pet Bans by Landlords Advances
The bill's author points out that most renters are pet owners, but less than a third of landlords ...
April 12, 2024
BY
Rudy Blalock
Supreme Court Curbs Power of Local Governments to Impose Permitting Fees
The unanimous decision finds a California county’s development fees unconstitutional.
April 12, 2024
BY
Matthew Vadum
TOP NEWS
House Republicans Express Concern Over Sharp Uptick in Chinese Migrants Illegally Crossing Border
2hr
By
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
2 House Panels Clear Contempt Resolutions Against AG Garland
2hr
By
Samantha Flom
RFK Jr. Says He Will Meet June Debate Qualifications, but Will He Be Included?
4hr
By
Jeff Louderback
FAA Says It Hasn’t Lifted United Airlines Suspension After Recent Safety Scares
6hr
By
Jacob Burg
Biden Administration to Accelerate Court Cases for Certain Illegal Immigrants
6hr
By
T.J. Muscaro
Texas Governor Pardons Daniel Perry, Veteran Who Shot Armed BLM Protester
8hr
By
Tom Ozimek
Trump Says He May Wait to Announce VP at July GOP Convention
8hr
By
Chase Smith
Biden Admin Agency Accused of Stonewalling Congressional Oversight Amid Electioneering Claims
8hr
By
Tom Ozimek
Key Takeaways From Five Weeks of Trump on Trial
8hr
By
Catherine Yang
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Michael Washburn
Bipartisan Lawmakers Move to Overturn Biden Admin’s New Investment Planning Rule
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Ryan Morgan