Streets Of Shame

Karen Bass Dec 21, 2022

Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive Wednesday aimed at changing the city’s approach to homeless encampments.

homelessness Oct 11, 2022

Promises, Promises: LA Mayoral Candidates Take Different Approaches to Homelessness

For years now, the NBC4 I-Team has been holding politicians accountable for their promises to solve the homeless crisis in LA. With the mayoral election on the way, all eyes are on what Karen Bass and...
homeless encampments Aug 2, 2022

LA Expands Homeless Encampment Ban Near Schools at Rowdy City Hall Meeting

An ordinance that bans homeless encampments near schools and daycare centers was approved by the Los Angeles City Council in an unruly scene Tuesday at City Hall.
venice Jun 15, 2022

Homeless Encampments Cleared Out of Venice's Centennial Park

Venice’s Centennial Park is undergoing repair after the city cleared the homeless encampment that lined the narrow park for months.
homeless encampment Jun 3, 2022

LA Councilman Moves to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Libraries

Homeless encampments would be banned near city of Los Angeles libraries under a proposal Friday from Councilman Joe Buscaino.

Riverside County May 25, 2022

Riverside County Homeless Count Rises 15% Over Last Two Years

Riverside County’s homeless population increased 15% over the last two years, but efforts to move people off the streets are gaining ground, an official told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
homelessness Apr 25, 2022

Read the Resignation Letter: LAHSA Director Quits, Saying Employees are Seriously Underpaid

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s executive director submitted her resignation letter Monday, citing disagreements over compensation for staff. “The employees of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority should not make so little that they qualify for homeless services themselves,” she said.
homeless encampments Mar 30, 2022

Why Not Pacoima? Residents Want to Know Why Officials Haven't Cleaned Encampment Near Elementary School

Residents in a Pacoima neighborhood say they feel overlooked because of the lack of action from Cal Trans and elected officials after they’ve complained about a homeless encampment that has been growing for two years, and is just steps away from Telfair Elementary School.
streets of shame Mar 29, 2022

‘Our Customers Feel Safe': Venice Boardwalk Cleaned Up After Sheriff Homeless Sweeps

Today, the Boardwalk is very different to what it was in July when an estimated 260 people called the streets home.