Q&A with John McCann, candidate for District 1 county supervisor
John McCann, the Republican mayor of Chula Vista and owner of a real-estate business, is running to represent the South Bay ...
Fentanyl testing devices distributed to LA County community colleges, homeless organizations
The single-use device is small enough to fit in a pocket and contains all of the materials necessary to conduct a fentanyl ...
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Who are refugees and why are they arriving in Los Angeles? Refugees are people fleeing violence and persecution—in Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and other countries in crisis. They have ...
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A Santa Monica College student in action
Santa Monica College student Justin Michael Ellis-Brooks hosted a community aid event on March 8, where food, hygiene kits ...
Former US Rep. Katie Porter steps into crowded California governor’s race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. House member Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she is entering the 2026 contest ...
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To build more housing in LA, get the city out of the way: Nithya Raman
LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman discusses a new scathing audit of LAHSA. Her plans for addressing homelessness include ...
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Column: Scrap LAHSA-The Homeless Crisis Can't Afford More Failure
LOS ANGELES - Before you read any further, let me be clear. The Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority (LAHSA) needs to ...
A homeless woman struggles to say goodbye to the home she raised her kids in
Nearly five years after seizing a publicly owned, vacant home she used to live in, Maria Merritt is saying goodbye to the ...
Los Angeles Magazine6d
Audit Reveals L.A.’s Failure to Track Billions in Homelessness Spending, Raising Accountability Concerns
A new audit exposes L.A.’s failure to track $2.4 billion in homelessness funds, sparking accountability concerns.
Santa Monica Daily Press6d
Drugs and alcohol remain leading killer of LA’s homeless population
Drug and alcohol overdoses continued to be the leading cause of death among Los Angeles County's homeless population in 2023, ...
KCAL Uncovers Records Showing Dangerous Spike in Homeless Fires
A KCAL News investigation has found a troubling connection between the county's homeless population and a growing amount of fire-related incidents in recent years.
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Women's basketball team forfeits multiple games after not traveling to Los Angeles amid wildfire crisis
Northwestern's women's basketball team will have to forfeit two of the games on its schedule after not traveling to Los Angeles during the devastating wildfires in January. The Big Ten Conference ...