The Latest Breaking News from LAHSA

LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes

Pair accused of misappropriating millions in taxpayer dollars and using money for personal gain

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail

Three people in the Los Angeles area have been charged with fraud related to misappropriation of homelessness funds.

Reason · Sep 16

A Year After the Wildfires, L.A. Homelessness Spikes

Plus: A new lawsuit challenges New York's rent freeze, a study affirms new supply helps everyone, and the battle between data centers and clouded leopards.

Reason · Jul 28

More than 75,000 people unhoused in Los Angeles county, but officials see progress

Officials say the number of people living outside has slightly decreased for the first time in years

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2024

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Los Angeles unhoused population reaches 75,000 amid humanitarian crisis

Annual government count shows 9% increase, sharper than last year’s 4%, in country’s most populous county

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023

Homelessness continues to soar, jumping 9% in LA County, 10% in the city

Homelessness continued to rise dramatically, increasing by 9% in Los Angeles County and 10% in the city of Los Angeles last year, in a stark illustration of the challenges faced by officials trying to reduce the number of people living on the streets.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

Oscars glitz and glamour sits within heartbreaking contrast of Hollywood's homeless

On a damp and cold day in Hollywood, just hours before the Oscars kicks off, homeless people must fight through another day to a backdrop of light rigging, sound testing, curtain hanging, prop prepping - and try not to become a statistic

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

In L.A., Unhoused People Say City Sweeps Leave Them Vulnerable to Hypothermia

Since January, the city has cleared nearly 600 encampments.

Capital & Main · Feb 22, 2023

Rand survey finds homelessness up 18% in LA hot spots where the official count recorded decreases

LOS ANGELES — In a bit of welcome news that was immediately met with skepticism, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported last summer that homelessness appeared to be leveling off.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023