Weingart Center Assn. has retained an outside law firm to probe “certain” homeless housing projects “in light of recent reporting raising questions concerning the valuation” of the projects, a spokesperson said in a statement.
A new USC study found that giving $750 a month to homeless individuals helped stabilize their lives, but wasn't enough to significantly improve housing options.
The city of Malibu says homeless people who illegally camp present a fire risk when they use flames to keep warm or cook. Council members want them arrested if they don’t move along.
For months, a sprawling homeless encampment, with a makeshift pickleball court, in Koreatown has served as a community for its residents. Neighbors say those inside are bringing noise, crime and trash to their neighborhood.
Some Measure ULA backers voiced alarm over the proposal, saying the state Legislature, working with Mayor Karen Bass, is trying to thwart L.A. voters' will.
Los Angeles County is on track to meet its goals in reducing homelessness, but state and local governments have cut funding despite a new sales tax and service providers say future progress is threatened.
Los Angeles County launched the Emergency Centralized Response Center earlier this year to better coordinate homeless services. By centralizing the response, supporters say the dispatch center makes it easier to get people off the streets.
Crowds broke into a South L.A. AutoZone early Saturday during a nearby street takeover, police said. The reported ransacking follows two similar recent incidents.