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20 dead over three years at Long Beach homeless shelter
A former Best Western hotel bought by the city of Long Beach during the pandemic, with the hopes of transitioning the homeless to permanent housing, has seen 20 of the 257 people it enrolled die at the facility since March 2021.
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Deaths at transitional housing facility in Long Beach raise concern
20 people have died at a former hotel turned transitional housing in Long Beach. The non-profit that operated it quit last month after it tried to get help from the city. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on March 12, 2024.
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LA fails to deliver on promises to clear homeless RV encampments
In nearly every corner of Los Angeles, residents have complained about RVs that park on their streets, giving shelter to the homeless, so last year Mayor Karen Bass promised to take action and start dismantling some of the encampments. But three months later, some of those promises remain unfulfilled, and thousands of homeless RVs still monopolize entire blocks across the…
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Why homeless people in Los Angeles are left with few options
LA is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get the homeless off the streets, but there is little help and housing for those with chronic addiction and mental health issues. The I-Team’s Joel Glover reports on Feb. 26, 2024.
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How the star of a high school play ended up being homeless in LA for years
LA is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get the homeless off the streets, but there is little help and housing for those with chronic addiction and mental health issues.
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Long Beach breaks ground on its first youth homeless shelter
The city of Long Beach began renovating a westside building they are converting into a youth homeless shelter for about a dozen 18-24 year-olds. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 30, 2024.
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What to know about the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
Thousands of volunteers will be part of an effort this week to capture a snapshot of the homeless crisis in Los Angeles.
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Homeless count begins in Los Angeles and Orange counties
Los Angeles and Orange County authorities and volunteers are getting ready to conduct the 2024 point-in-time homeless count Tuesday evening.
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LA residents raise concerns over homeless pet ownership
Concerned viewers tell NBC4 I-Team they’ve reported dogs belonging to homeless which are under-fed, or violent, but say LA Animal Services does little or nothing about it.
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Concerns about pets living on the streets
There are about 3,000 to 6,000 animals kept as pets by homeless people in the LA area. Some LA residents are concerned over the wellbeing of the animals. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 15, 2024.
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After I-Team report, LA mayor says she now has plan to dismantle RV encampments
Following an NBC4 I-Team report that aired Thursday night, the mayor’s spokesperson says there is now a plan to dismantle RV encampments on LA streets.
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I-Team investigation: RV's on LA streets
Several RV encampments parked along residential neighborhoods have residents fed up, but those who live in them say it’s better than the alternative – them living on the streets. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 7, 2023.
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Dozens of RVs removed from Forest Lawn Drive in San Fernando Valley
Crews removed dozens of RVs Wednesday morning that have lined a stretch of road in the southern San Fernando Valley.
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RVs cleared from Forest Lawn Drive in San Fernando Valley
RVs are cleared from a road in the San Fernando Valley. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 6, 2023.
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Fires increase in Long Beach caused by homeless
Long Beach is facing fires caused by homeless, this fire is one of 400 of this year alone, fires officials have seen a 50% increase of fires overall. Mekahlo Medina reports for NBC 4 News on Dec. 5, 2023.
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Man charged with 4 murders makes first appearance in court
Prosecutors say 33-year-old Jerrid Powell also faces special circumstances of committing multiple murders and murder in the course of a robbery, as well as personal use of a firearm allegations. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 4, 2023.
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Man charged with murder of three unhoused men and a follow-home homicide in San Dimas
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Jerrid Powell has been charged in the shooting deaths of three unhoused individuals and one other person at his home in San Dimas.
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Killer targeting homeless men
In the span of five days, three men were shot and killed as they slept on the street. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 2, 2023.
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Deputy hurt in deadly shootout in Victorville
A sheriff’s deputy is recovering following a deadly shootout with a gunman in Victorville.
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Killer sought in murders of 3 homeless people
Los Angeles law enforcement agencies are searching for a killer who took the lives of three unsheltered residents. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 1, 2023.