Homelessness
Streetsblog California
Legislative Update: Housing Bills Still in Play
The bills address, generally, tenant protections, homelessness prevention and shelter, and encouraging more housing, sometimes by limiting restrictions local jurisdictions can apply.
July 30, 2020
Whittier Moves Forward on Homeless Navigation Center
A navigation center program is designed to support highly vulnerable and long-term homeless residents who are often fearful of accessing traditional shelters and services.
July 8, 2020
Thousands Housed in Project Roomkey in Los Angeles, but NIMBYism, Lack of Permanent Affordable Housing Blunt Progress
The Project Roomkey program temporarily houses unhoused individuals in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 crisis
June 23, 2020
Homeless Count 2020: Depressing but Not Surprising Rise in Number of Homeless
Housing Authority blames racism, lack of affordable housing
June 12, 2020
Evictions and Homelessness Will Rise Precipitously Once COVID Restrictions Are Lifted
New UCLA Luskin Center report warns of a dire future in L.A., if big changes aren't made now - but the lesson is relevant statewide. Nationwide.
June 5, 2020
Creating Vitally Needed Hand-Washing Stations for Homeless Residents
LavaMaeX's Hand Washing For All campaign aims to teach people how to make, maintain hand-washing stations to help stop spread of coronavirus
May 15, 2020
Tormented by a Bandit, Unhoused Residents Just Want to Be Left in Peace
A young man who regularly harasses the unhoused residents of the 110 freeway underpass at Venice Blvd. had come through and tipped the hand-washing station over, spilling its remaining water out.
May 11, 2020
Evicted During COVID-19: “I Have Been Homeless for 20 Days…What’s Going to Happen to Me?”
A true eviction moratorium might have kept Miguel housed and stable; now he fears for his mental health and his ability to get back on his feet
April 27, 2020
Assemblymember Santiago Proposes CA Dedicate $2B Annually to Fight Homelessness
A.B. 3300 would create an onging $2 billion annual allocation to municipal and nonprofit programs and projects dedicated to fighting homelessness
March 6, 2020
LAPD Investigates Bombs Left at Future Bridge Housing Project in Venice
Given the timing and location, it strains credibility to suggest that placing bombs at the bridge housing location was somehow just a coincidence.
January 8, 2020
