Fentanyl testing devices distributed to LA County community colleges, homeless organizations
The single-use device is small enough to fit in a pocket and contains all of the materials necessary to conduct a fentanyl ...
LAist on MSN11h
LA County supervisors to vote on pulling over $300M annual taxpayer dollars out of homeless services agency
The proposal comes after a pair of scathing audits about the L.A. Homeless Services Authority, known as LAHSA. If approved, the money would instead be directly overseen by the county.
Dawn Robinson’s ‘dark night of the soul’: En Vogue ‘diva’ has been living in her car for years
Dawn Robinson, a founding member of 1990s girl group En Vogue, reveals she has been living in her car for three years. 'Am I ...
Long Beach Post1d
How Long Beach plans to shrink its biggest, longest-standing homeless encampment, the LA River
The state recently awarded Long Beach $11 million to help pay for its most ambitious encampment resolution plan to date. Most ...
A homeless woman struggles to say goodbye to the home she raised her kids in
Nearly five years after seizing a publicly owned, vacant home she used to live in, Maria Merritt is saying goodbye to the ...
LAist on MSN1d
How California homeless programs are helping people get fit and off the streets: ‘It’s the bike’
Biking in San Diego or running in L.A. and San Francisco — workout groups specifically for homeless Californians show promise ...
‘Play is essential’: Retrofitted school bus brings pre-school education to local homeless shelters
A “Magic” school bus of sorts is bringing experiences to children who wouldn’t otherwise have those opportunities.
La Crosse Tribune21h
La Crosse mayor candidates spar over approach to homelessness, council appointments
La Crosse mayor candidates Shaundel Washington-Spivey and Chris Kahlow debated on topics such as the Pathways Home plan, the REACH Center rezoning, and the creation of a city administrator at UW-La ...
Kirkland neighbors demand stricter safety measures before homeless housed in hotel
Neighbors are pushing for more safeguards in the operations of a former hotel in Kirkland that is being converted into ...
LA Public Press on MSN1d
5 takeaways from LA’s troubling new homelessness spending audit
The audit was commissioned by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, and is one of the deepest examinations of how LA's ...
CityNews Montreal22h
Montreal cracking down on loitering in metro stations by the city’s homeless population: report
Faced with increasing homelessness, many of Montreal’s metro stations have become makeshift shelters for those looking to ...