Debate over homeless funds puts L.A. city and county at odds yet again
Good morning and welcome to Records LA – City Hall newsletter. Assistant to Julia Wick, it’s David Zanizer, who will provide city and county government updates. Newsletter Get Lowdown for La Politics Sign up for our LA City Hall newsletter for weekly insights, scoops and analysis. Please enter your email address Please sign up We […]
County forms new homeless agency, taking hundreds of millions from LAHSA
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to move hundreds of millions of dollars from local homeless services agencies on Tuesday despite warnings from LA Mayor Karen Bass about causing “massive disruption” in the fight against local homelessness. With a 4-0 vote, the supervisor signed the strategy to form the new county’s […]
L.A. homeless agency posted solid numbers. But it’s under fire
For supporters, the Los Angeles Department of Homeless Services was just beginning to make that progress. Last summer, the lesser known but funded agency announced that homelessness has effectively leveled across Los Angeles County after years of growth. result For the city of Los Angeles, the number of “unsheltered” homeless people (people living on the […]
A homeless woman who occupied her old, vacant home is saying goodbye
She knew she had to go, despite her not being able to imagine moving elsewhere. Maria Merritt lives in El Sereno Most of the 30 years. Her small home on Poplar Boulevard served as a beacon in the turbulent life that led her to solid ground. There she raised four children, carrying the spells of […]
San Jose mayor proposes jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced the initiative on Thursday to curb pressure on homeless people and to accept shelters or face prison time. “Homelessness cannot be an option,” Mahan said at a press conference to announce his proposed ordinance. “After three offers from shelter, we propose to put people accountable for turning their lives […]
How a law to ban homeless camps threw a California city into chaos
Fremont, California – Michael Austin ruled the corner of a vast homeless camp in an abandoned lot next to Fremont’s rumble bart truck and built a palace of his own kind. His makeshift home – a tent reinforced with wooden panels, steel poles and chain link fencing – is two stories, with a bed for […]
Homeless Illegal Migrant Ends Up Making ICE’s Job Way Easier
The homeless illegal immigrant entered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on Thursday and demanded that he be detained. The 23-year-old Venezuelan, who ICE did not identify, stepped into the lobby of the agency’s Detroit Field office and asked him to arrest him. According to Agent. The incident is far from the thousands of […]
Officials expect annual survey will show more growth among Maricopa County’s homeless population
On Tuesday morning, hundreds of cities, county workers and volunteers burned over Maricopa County, surveying people who have not been sheltered about the annual point -in -time count. These point -in -time counts are needed by the U.S. Housing City Development Bureau and are important data sources on housing and homeless trends nationwide. Most cities […]
Flagstaff homeless shelter keeps people warm as state braces for Arctic blast
Flagstaff, Arizona (AZ Family) — An arctic blast is dropping temperatures across the country, including Arizona. As overnight temperatures dip into the 20s in Flagstaff, homeless advocacy groups are working to keep people safe and warm. Ross Schaefer, Executive Director flagstaff shelter servicessaid the freezing cold was deadly. In extremely cold conditions, hypothermia can occur […]
Think twice before breaking up the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
In the City and County of Los Angeles, various agencies provide different pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that make up the effort to end homelessness, including mental health services, outreach, permanent housing, and transitional housing. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is the closest thing the city and county have to an overarching authority. It […]
