Mayor signs package of ordinances to address L.A.’s homelessness crisis. Shelter Crisis Declaration, Permanent Supportive Housing Ordinance, and Interim Motel Conversion Ordinance will help thousands of homeless Angelenos move indoors.
Mayor Garcetti touches upon the most salient and pressing issues facing Los Angeles in his State of the City Address.
National Groups Partner in Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign
In March, San Diego Democrat Sen. Toni G. Atkins will become the first woman to lead the California Senate. She replaces former Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) who is running against Sen. Dianne Feinstein for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Before being elected to the State Senate, Atkins worked as director of clinic services at Womancare Health Center and served as a city council member and mayor of San Diego. She was later elected to the State Assembly eventually serving as speaker.
Los Angeles county and city officials have reached a key milestone in their partnership to create 10,000 units of permanent supportive housing over the next decade.
From the red carpet to the many event activities, this annual Friends of Fuller Strikefest was the place to be
The Councilman has introduced the most aggressive social equity program in the nation
HomeWalk has successfully mobilized more than 85,000 people and raised $7.6 million in funding for homeless initiatives
According to the National Network for Youth, instability in the home is one of the major contributors for homelessness for youth
The congressional vote was extremely close with a margin of about ten votes separating those who decided to maintain food assistance and those who wanted to cut it.
At a press conference at L.A. Trade-Technical College, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) today released a far-reaching report that shows more than 60% of student respondents experience food insecurity while more than 18% of students are homeless in the past year.
Homelessness in Los Angeles increased by 23 percent over the last year, and city officials, activists and non-profit organizations are working to solve the crisis.
The National Alliance to End Homelessness indicates that 564,708 people in the United States were homeless, as of 2016.
The 50-member panel consists of homeless advocates, service providers, local government and county officials, and business and nonprofit leaders
Songwriter Vincent Berry II helped create “Sandcastles,” a song from Beyonce’s hit album Lemonade.
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