homelessness

Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing.

Most unhoused people who were promised permanent apartments and services as part of LA Mayor Karen Bass’ “Inside Safe” program are still languishing in motels, and they say they haven’t been offered addiction and mental health services. Joel Grover reports May 8, 2023.

Over 1,200 homeless people, asked to pack up their tents and leave the sidewalks as part of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ “Inside Safe” program, remain in motels and say they’ve not been offered the apartments or services they were promised.

Residents and business owners in Long Beach have urged action over the many homeless people kicked off trains each night, but a study revealed that an even larger number of people have been kicked off at other stations. Mekahlo Medina reports May 2, 2023.

A new Metro study says more than 500 homeless people are kicked off trains and buses each night at LA County stations due to the “end of the line” policy.

A new affordable housing project broke ground in Little Tokyo that is expected to house hundreds of individuals living on Skid Row.

A new affordable housing project broke ground in Little Tokyo near Skid Row that first began back in 2019. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News on April 18, 2023.

Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off his State of the State tour across California by focusing on one of the states biggest issues — homelessness.

More than 4,000 Angelenos are expected to be housed through various efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Karen Bass announced today, including Bass’ declaration of emergency and Inside Safe program.

People in Long Beach are pushing back against Metro’s new proposal on what happens to homeless people after they get off the train at the end of the Blue line. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on Mar. 6, 2023.

Business owners in Downtown Long Beach have complained for weeks about Metro’s end-of-line policy adding to the city’s homeless problem.

Business owners in the downtown district of Long Beach have complained for weeks about Metro’s end-of-line policy adding to the city’s homeless problem. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on March 6, 2023.

Los Angeles County’s newest housing projects are now available for college students who experience homelessness or are at-risk of becoming homeless.

Facing public backlash, the city of Long Beach nixed a plan to set up a temporary emergency homeless shelter at a community gym. Mekahlo Medina reports Feb. 28, 2023.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized a $609.7 million budget allocation for the county’s Homeless Initiative, the largest-ever annual budget ever.

The City of Long Beach is set to begin its homeless count to get an exact number and data on how many people are living in the streets of the city.

The City of Long beach will begin a count to get an exact number of the homeless people that are living on the streets in their city. Anoushah Rasta reports for the NBC4 News on Jan.25, 2023.

New housing for homeless people opens in Tujunga. John Cádiz Klemack reports Thursday Jan. 20, 2023 on the NBC4 News. 

The city of Long Beach is deploying new services to combat their homeless problem by expanding their outreach and trying a mobile access center. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 18, 2023.

There is pressure now on the LA City Council to follow through on homeless emergency called by Mayor Karen Bass. NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Council Member Nithya Raman chair of the new committee on housing and homelessness.