The city of Los Angeles will need more than 164,000 new apartment units by 2030 to keep up with demand, according to a study released Monday by the National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association.
The Los Angeles City Council approved a $20,000 donation last week to a nonprofit organization that operates a 36-bed homeless shelter at a Highland Park church and was earlier denied funding. The money will go to Recycled Resources, which is working with All Saints Episcopal Church to turn pews into beds. The group has been relying on crowd-funding efforts and financial help from the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council and the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council. Monica Alcaraz, a volunteer with the group, said the funds will help the group reimburse the church for heating, lighting and other costs. The church