United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ EVERYONE IN and HOPICS Respond to Homeless Count Results
June 7, 2018
Advocates remain confident recently-passed solutions, now in place, are big enough to meet the challenge of ending homelessness
Breaking News
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- Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
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- Davis Honored with Advocacy Award at State NAACP Conference
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- L.A. Urban League, NBC4, and Telemundo 52 Present State of Black Los Angeles
- Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Launches from Watts
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- Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps for Reparations in California
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- Councilwoman Heather Hutt Holds Campaign Kick-Off
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- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
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LAHSA
HUD Grants the Nation $2 Billion to Address Homelessness
January 18, 2018
Los Angeles gets over $100 Million
Volunteer for the Homeless Count
November 30, 2017
LAHSA hopes to enlist even more volunteers for the next Homeless Count, scheduled January 23-25, 2018.
City Controller Recommends Cracking Down on Tents, Extra Storage for Homeless
October 2, 2017
Increasing the number of storage bins available for the homeless and cracking down on tents erected on sidewalks were among the recommendations released last month by City Controller Ron Galperin in an effort to combat the proliferation of homeless encampments.
Jacqueline Waggoner Confirmed for LAHSA Commission
March 15, 2017
Jacqueline Waggoner has been confirmed unanimously by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to serve on the 10-member Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Commission, the agency’s governing board. She fills the term of Mike Neely, who resigned earlier this month.
Sentinel Endorses Yes on H
March 1, 2017
A human tragedy of major proportions has been growing steadily in Los Angeles County with no signs of declining, despite the slow but encouraging economic rebound from the Great Recession that hit our nation, state and local community with full force in 2009.
From Homeless to Home
November 30, 2016
HACoLA has historically given priority to homeless families, veterans, and victims of domestic violence seeking placement in public housing
Funding the Fight Against Homelessness
May 14, 2016
Following the announcement of a 6 percent increase in the homeless population, Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sheila Kuehl will ask the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to seek authority for a potential ballot measure that would raise funding needed to address the crisis. The Board has been weighing options for raising the money needed to pay for programs to help the homeless, including a parcel tax, marijuana tax, transaction and use tax, redirection of Measure B revenue, and a tax on personal income exceeding $1 million per year. In order to preserve the last option, an amendment to State law
Garcetti Unveils ‘Battle Plan’ for Homeless with New Skid Row Apartments
August 5, 2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti last week promised to unveil a “battle-plan” in about a month that will lay out ways to end homelessness in Los Angeles.