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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 ...
I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you ...
Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly ...
In State of the City speech to a battered Los Angeles, Bass strikes hopeful tone
Faced with a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, Bass released a budget after her speech that calls for the elimination of ...
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Mayor Bass' proposed budget includes 1,600 layoffs amid deficit
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled to deliver her State of the City speech Monday, outlining her priorities ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.
California mayor says he wants to give homeless people ‘all the fentanyl they want’
A Southern California mayor facing a recall effort is coming under fire after his suggestion to ending his city’s homelessness issue was “giving them all the fentanyl they want.” ...
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5 key moments leading up to LA homelessness leader’s resignation
LAist relies on reader donations to power our non-profit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now. The Los Angeles region is at a critical juncture in how it approaches perhaps its thorniest crisis ...