Decades ago in 1949 the U.S. federal government guaranteed a right to housing in the U.S. Housing Act that promises “a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family ….”…
Life is already tough for the men and women living on Skid Row, but now they have a new problem: gangs. Los Angeles police say gang members are now preying on people experiencing…
Los Angeles lawmakers tentatively backed a pair of proposed ordinances Tuesday that are meant to get homeless people into housing more quickly. A City Council committee decided to move forward with the two proposals,…
The battle lines around the pro-development (and pro-gentrification) SB 827 are becoming increasingly clear, with 37 grassroots organizations from L.A. yesterday releasing a letter detailing their opposition. On one side, in support, you have the…
Los Angeles lawmakers took broad steps Tuesday to tackle the region’s homeless problem. L.A. city passed a 14 point plan while L.A. county greenlit its 47-goal proposal. More than $2 billion could be spent over…
IN THE EARLY-MORNING hours of December 6, a wildfire began spreading through the hills surrounding Bel Air, California, eventually blazing through the Santa Monica Mountains along the side of the 405 freeway and damaging parts of…
As the search begins for his replacement, some in Los Angeles are celebrating Charlie Beck’s departure. The call for the Los Angeles police chief’s removal had become a weekly refrain at the police commission…