Recent Streetsblog LA posts about homelessness

Rendering of the entrance to permanent supportive housing in Kensington. Image: City of Lancaster

Kensington Campus Opens in Lancaster Providing Temporary Housing, Permanent Housing, and Jobs for Antelope Valley’s Homeless

By Damien Newton | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

"It was built to be as inviting as possible. We wanted to treat people like people." says Mayor Parris.

Metro is seeking volunteers for its new Public Safety Advisory Committee. Image via Metro

Metro Seeking Applicants to Serve on Public Safety Task Force to Re-envision Transit Policing

By Joe Linton | Oct 16, 2020 | No Comments

Do you have what it takes to reimagine Metro public safety? Apply to volunteer on Metro's Public Safety Advisory Committee. Applications due November 13.

Crystal on her bed at A Bridge Home Imperial - from Everyone In video

New Everyone In Video Shows Homelessness’ Disproportionate Harm To Black Angelenos

By Joe Linton | Aug 18, 2020 | No Comments

Everyone In tells stories of Black unhoused persons, and offers solutions, including funding from the November Reimagine L.A. ballot measure

A new navigation center on Pickering Avenue would be the second homeless shelter operated by the Salvation Army in Whittier. Photo: Salvation Army, Whittier, https://whittier.salvationarmy.org/whittier_corps/provide-shelter/

Whittier Moves Forward on Homeless Navigation Center

By Damien Newton | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments

Whittier's upcoming new homeless navigation center will provide 139 beds for people experiencing homelessness as well as access to resources to help them transition to more permanent housing

Meal delivery is one service of Project Roomkey. Photo: LAHSA

Thousands Housed in Project Roomkey in Los Angeles, but NIMBYism, Lack of Permanent Affordable Housing Blunt Progress

By Damien Newton | Jun 19, 2020 | No Comments

The Project Roomkey program temporarily houses unhoused individuals in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 crisis

Homeless Count 2020: Depressing but Not Surprising Rise in Number of Homeless. LAHSA Blames Racism, Lack of Affordable Housing

By Damien Newton | Jun 12, 2020 | No Comments

Late last night, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released the results from this January’s homeless count in Los Angeles County. As expected, the numbers were bad: more Angelenos fell into homelessness than the county can place in temporary, bridge or permanent housing. Homelessness in Los Angeles County rose by 12.7% compared to the […]

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