Venice homeless housing development continues its limbo
The fate of a large proposed affordable-housing development along Venice’s famed canals remains murky this week after one regulatory decision cleared the way for final…
Supreme Court refuses to hear a case about where homeless can sleep
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a major case on homelessness, letting stand a ruling that protects homeless people’s right to sleep on…
Massive Manila fire near port leaves thousands homeless
A large fire swept through a shanty town near the port area of Manila in the Philippines om Sunday night, destroying about 1,000 homes and…
Homeless man arrested for plotting to bomb New York Stock Exchange
A large American Flag hangs at the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in…
L.A. faces new pressure to pay more for its homeless services
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser and Rebecca Ellis, giving you the latest on…
Arizona voters back homeless crackdown. Will other states follow?
Arizona voters have approved a first-in-the-nation ballot initiative intended to force local police to crack down harder on homeless encampments. The statewide initiative — which…
Half of voters polled favor Measure A sales tax for homeless services
In the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, a measure that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax was closing in on the…
Judge halts La. governor’s clearing of homeless camps before Taylor Swift concerts
A New Orleans judge has barred Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry from continuing an effort to clear homeless encampments near the Superdome without first offering notice…
NYC investigators detail corruption at homeless shelters
Molly Park, the commissioner of the Department of Social Services, is pictured with Department of Homeless Services Administrator Joslyn Carter and others to celebrate the…
Measure A homeless sales tax edges closer to the 50% majority needed for passage
A measure on the November ballot that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax is edging closer to the majority it would need to…
Newsom decries SoCal city that’s banning homeless shelters
Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening legal action against the city of Norwalk unless it reverses a ban on homeless shelters and other housing.“It is unfathomable…
‘Shameful’: Newsom decries Elk Grove’s opposition to homeless housing
A Northern California city has agreed to plan for more low-income housing and pay the state’s legal fees to settle a fair housing lawsuit, Gov.…
How many foster kids are homeless in L.A. County? Nobody knows
Iziko Calderon was in 10th grade when the seizures started.A foster youth who had churned through abusive homes, Calderon assumed the episodes were a reaction…
Poll: L.A. County voters lukewarm on tax for homeless services
A measure on the November ballot that would double the county’s quarter-cent homeless sales tax is leading in an early poll of Los Angeles County…
Bass vows not to bus homeless people out of L.A. for 2028 Olympics
In Paris, the French government packed homeless people and migrants onto buses and sent them out of the city as the Summer Olympics approached. In…
Sale of massive Skid Row homeless housing portfolio approved by judge
The sale of one of Los Angeles’ largest collections of homeless housing was approved by a judge Wednesday, marking a final step in averting a…
As San Francisco clears homeless camps, where will people go?
SAN FRANCISCO — A week into what Mayor London Breed has called a “very aggressive” effort to clear homeless encampments across San Francisco, a key question…
Opinion: I was homeless. Newsom’s encampment order is outrageous
It’s outrageous that the Supreme Court is allowing states and cities to criminalize homelessness and that Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering encampments dismantled, especially when…
Skid Row homeless housing portfolio set to be sold to Leo Pustilnikov
A Beverly Hills developer has agreed to pay $10 million to acquire one of the largest portfolios of homeless housing in Los Angeles.Leo Pustilnikov, 38,…
London Breed to launch aggressive homeless sweeps in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — James Reem has lived in a tent on the corner of Fell and Baker streets for more than a year. An artist by…