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A deal to buy Skid Row homeless housing fell apart. Here's why vulnerable tenants and taxpayers are at risk
An agreement for the world's largest AIDS charity to buy a half-dozen troubled homeless housing developments in Skid Row collapsed Thursday, throwing into disarray the future of the properties and ...
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The Citizens of Skid Row: A View from Inside the Hub of L.A.'s Unhoused Community
For most Angelenos, Skid Row is a nuisance, a cautionary tale, or a shameful reminder of the city's callous indifference to its least fortunate citizens.
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A ‘safe haven’ for homeless women provides second chances on LA’s Skid Row
This is a safe haven for ladies,” said Ms. Angie, senior resident manager of the Downtown Women’s Center, while speaking to ...
Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz reads his book Poquita’s Garden to children in Skid Row
Alcaraz told the students about his book featuring Amaya, a girl who turns a neglected city lot into a thriving garden.
Los Angeles Magazine2y
Skid Row Nation: How L.A.’s Homelessness Crisis Response Spread Across the Country
In recent years, homelessness marked by meth abuse and tents has moved from the Southland to other cities. So has the notion that it’s merely homes that the unhoused need. Estela Lopez doesn’t ...