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The city of Los Angeles filed a legal motion seeking dismissal of what it called a ‘misguided’ lawsuit that attempts to compel local government to provide shelter to thousands of homeless people living on downtown sidewalks and next to freeways.
A 26-year-old Long Beach man was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter in the death of a pedestrian in a wheelchair.
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L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin lays out his vision of how a humane clearing of tents that run along the Venice boardwalk could occur.
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A plan for how to solve Venice’s homeless crisis has emerged from behind-the-scenes talks among a coalition of Venice activists, city officials and deputies of the area’s city councilman.
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Joe Buscaino’s mayoral campaign launch centered on homelessness. It ended with a homeless woman being arrested in Venice after she pulled out a knife.
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Judge David O. Carter held a hearing in the case against the city and county of Los Angeles, which has led to a sweeping order to end homelessness on skid row.
‘Faces of Mankind’ exhibit at Anaheim’s Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center displays 35 portraits of unhoused and formerly unhoused people.
Redondo Beach addressed its homeless problem with a court diversion program that provides services instead of custody. When the pandemic brought it to a halt, the city came up with workaround. Now homeless court is held outdoors, in a police station parking lot.
A growing encampment has left significant damage in the freshwater marsh. But that’s no reason not to be sensitive to the needs of homeless people.
A San Clemente couple’s visit to Doheny State Beach to feed homeless people ended with the husband in handcuffs and his wife calling 911
Coronavirus Resources
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A federal judge ruled the CDC has no authority to declare a nationwide eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. What does this mean for renters?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its eviction moratorium through the end of June. There were scientific reasons for doing so.
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Los Angeles opened applications for its rent-relief program, which aims to help tenants and landlords with debt stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislation and Policy
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L.A. is poised to approve a law that seeks to ban tenant harassment. Landlord groups oppose the measure.
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L.A. transportation leaders decry the harms of air pollution and displacements but do not formally stop the 710 Freeway expansion
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Officials may scrap a plan to expand the 710 Freeway after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finds the project might increase air pollution.
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With eviction protections expiring at the end of June, advocates say the state needs to do more to help low-income tenants get assistance.
Southern California Housing
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With California’s economy reopening, rent in Los Angeles and other big cities is beginning to rise.
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Southern California home priced jumped 20.2% year-over-year in April, marking the first leap of more than 20% since December 2013.
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Homes are flying off the market at a record pace thanks to a perfect storm: pandemic-induced demand for more space, low supply, and apps that make it easier to view, bid for and buy houses — all with a few swipes and clicks.
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The region’s median home price rose 15% in March, extending a pandemic-fueled housing boom. In L.A. County, the median price rose 17% to $750,000.
Times Columnists
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Councilman Mike Bonin says he’s angry about the suffering he sees. So let’s get going on solutions.
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In recent years, the boardwalk has become an open-air clinic for poor residents, people struggling with addiction and those in physical or mental distress.
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Last week, after an emotional public debate, the L.A. Planning Commission approved a housing project on a beachside parking lot
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More Housing and Homelessness News
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Two new studies say the nation’s housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic.
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Fullerton religious leaders believe it’s crucial to start a countywide safe parking program as the coronavirus pandemic economy continues to force many onto the streets.
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Lumber prices quadrupled, leading to sticker shock — and some stalled and canceled projects — for homeowners and developers.
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The ‘Park Walk-Along’ will rotate through Huntington Beach’s Pier Plaza, Edison Park, Central Park, Greer Park and Linear Park-Sunset Beach, from 8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Sunday.
A Garden Grove police officer has been charged with threatening and striking homeless people while on duty last year.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva waded into the morass of homelessness in Los Angeles this week by deploying deputies to the Venice boardwalk, a tinderbox in the city’s struggle to deal with the mounting crisis.
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A conflict over housing for the homeless has engulfed many in Arcadia and showcased the power of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans.
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It may not be easy to set up, but a right to housing should be essential in Los Angeles.
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The Griffith Park incident has emerged as yet another source of conflict over the city’s handling of its recreation areas during a huge homelessness crisis.
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Three people were killed along Compton Creek in the last year. Their killer, authorities say, was a man who lived in a homeless encampment along the creek.
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Special Reports
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Three people were killed along Compton Creek in the last year. Their killer, authorities say, was a man who lived in a homeless encampment along the creek.
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In the three years since the Los Angeles Fire Department began tracking them, fires related to homeless camps have more than doubled.
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Vacation destinations have become primary homes during the COVID-19 pandemic as Lake Tahoe and Palm Springs see surges in population and housing costs.
Opinion
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The L.A. City Council should support City Councilman Mike Bonin’s proposal to study temporarily housing homeless people at a couple of beach parking lots.
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A group of community leaders has come up with a plan to tackle homelessness. It’s a longshot but let them try.
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Service providers who contract with the city and county often don’t get paid what they need to do the work. Don’t scrimp on paying the people who are the ones getting homeless people off the streets and helping them stay housed.
