California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom just decided to grant amnesty to California death row inmates. Gavin Newsom is ignoring the will of the voters, ignoring the horrific crimes committed, and ignoring the pain and suffering felt by the victims and their families.  We have learned that Scott Peterson has started the “Gavin Newsom Fan Club” at San Quentin […]

It appears that there are several people throughout the state that are working while homeless. A 2017 survey of the homeless population in San Francisco found that 13 percent of the 7,499 homeless people reported having part or full-time employment. In San Diego this year, an estimated 10 percent of the 4,990 people living in […]

An investigation by KPCC found reports of bedbugs, foul odors, harassment, poor lighting, rats, lax care in medical wards and even a “chicken incubator” in a room where homeless people were sleeping. The investigation revealed these safety and sanitation problems in shelters around the Los Angeles County. The report was conducted using public documents such […]

According to an analysis conducted by the Economic Roundtable, housing alone will not solve Los Angeles County’s homelessness problem. The report recommends that a more strategic effort aimed at early intervention is needed to prevent people from becoming homeless or remaining homeless. The report looks at 26 sets of data to better understand the characteristics […]

Last month, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas called for an evaluation of whether the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is capable of managing the large influx of funds generated by Measure H. This comes after a county auditor’s critical review of the agency’s management. The fiscal review was conducted by the county’s auditor-controller […]

According to a report, known as the Housing Gaps Analysis, by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Los Angeles County’s homeless population is increasing faster than the supply of new housing. This increase comes even with the addition of thousands of beds in the last two years and millions of dollars beginning to flow in […]

A report by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) identified L.A.’s gap in permanent and temporary housing options for the homeless and found that L.A. is still far from meeting the needs of its homeless population. The 2018 homeless count’s results won’t be ready until later this spring, but in the January 2017 homeless […]

Last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to establish rent controls at mobile home parks in unincorporated areas. This was done in a move to try and control the increasing rental costs at some mobile home parks in parts of the Los Angeles County. The approved motion was written by […]

Carolyn Cherry’s commute seems extreme, but it’s a sacrifice she continues to make so that her children have a home to live in. Carolyn, who is 60 years old and near retirement, commutes about six hours a day from her home in Hemet, to her job in Downtown Los Angeles as a clerical worker, and […]

According to last year’s homeless count in Los Angeles, there was a 64 percent increase in the number of 18- to 24-year-olds on the streets, which total almost 6,000. However, experts believe that the rise is largely due to the fact that authorities got better at counting. Bill Bedrossian, the CEO of Covenant House California, […]