Benjamin Oreskes is a general assignment reporter in the California section. Previously, he wrote the Essential California newsletter. Before coming to The Times in February 2017, Oreskes covered foreign policy at Politico in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Northwestern University, and looks forward to seeing the Wildcats play in the Rose Bowl sometime soon.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is asking the federal government for permission to skip the homeless count scheduled for January 2021.
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California again records its most coronavirus cases in a single day, this time amid a wave of infections that is threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
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There will still be turkey dinners, but Thanksgiving will be far less festive than usual on L.A.'s skid row this year.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti trumpeted his homeless program, A Bridge Home, as a means to shore up the supply of interim housing. Results have been mixed.
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Public officials across California are hoping Biden can engineer a burst of financial support, helping agencies respond to COVID-19 while averting big cuts in services.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has proposed turning the downtown Convention Center into a homeless shelter while it sits vacant during the pandemic.
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The L.A. City Council’s three newest members bring experience on homelessness
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California voters back progressive candidates and policies that promise to hold police more accountable and shift funding toward social services.
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A ‘political earthquake’ hits City Hall as Nithya Raman’s strong showing in council race propels a leftward push in L.A.