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LA County is forming a new $1 billion homelessness department — despite warnings of a ‘massive disruption.’ Here’s why the move marks a ‘seismic change’ for the ...
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LA says homeless involved in one-third of fires, one in nine ambulance calls
One-third of fires responded to by the Los Angeles Fire Department over the last six years involve the homeless, according to ...
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LA County restores $5.6 million in funding for homeless youth
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a motion to restore $5.6 million for homeless youth and key ...
LA County homeless spending under the microscope of newly appointed US attorney
Newly appointed U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has launched a federal task force to investigate billions in unaccounted homeless ...
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Nearly a third of LA's fires last six years involved homeless people, new report shows
A memo details that nearly a third of all fires the LAFD responded to in the last six years involved a member of the homeless ...
Wildomar residents outraged as RVs from LA County homeless encampment arrive in their neighborhood
Residents of one Wildomar neighborhood are outraged after dozens of RVs that once made up a homeless encampment in Los ...
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LA County is walking away from LAHSA. Housing for Health is the model for what's next
Los Angeles County is planning to shift more than $300 million in funding away from the regional homeless services agency and toward the county’s first-ever homelessness department. The ...
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LAFD: Nearly 1/3 of Los Angeles fire calls linked to homeless population
This week, interim LAFD chief Ronnie Villanueva released a memo, indicating that nearly a third of fires in LA over the past six years involved homeless ... of Los Angeles. April 18, 2025.
Criminal task force to investigate potential misuse of homeless funds in California
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has launched a task force to investigate potential fraud, waste, abuse and corruption involving ...
Brickbat: Handholding on Homelessness
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter sharply criticized Los Angeles city officials for mismanaging billions of dollars spent on homelessness, calling ...