Tag: Homelessness
Woodland Hills To Open New Homeless Family Shelter
WOODLAND HILLS—On Monday, May 15, Ken Craft, founder of Hope the Mission, announced the opening of The Woodlands, a new homeless shelter...
City Council Votes To Extend Local Emergency On Homelessness
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica City Council members unanimously voted to extend the local emergency order on homelessness to May 31, 2024, at a regular meeting...
Congressman Sherman’s Town Hall Draws 4,000 People
SHERMAN OAKS—On Thursday, March 29, Rep. Brad Sherman of California participated in a Town Hall event addressing issues for residents of Sherman...
Glitz, Glamour And The Dirty Truth Of Las Vegas
UNITED STATES—There is something about the glitz, glamour and lights of Las Vegas that allures so many people. The countless high-end, celebrity restaurants, the...
Is Our Country Out Of Order?
UNITED STATES—It has been five days since the announcement that President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, July 21. According...
Homeless Initiative Resumes Program At WeHo Library
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The West Hollywood Homeless Initiative is resuming its program to provide on-site outreach and services at West Hollywood Library for community members who...
Meeting To Discuss Alternative Sleeping Locations For Homelessness In Community
MALIBU—The Malibu City Council will hold a special virtual meeting on Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. to review and discuss the Alternative Sleeping...
Mary Reno (14)
UNITED STATES—WE BUY GOLD...The sign, in gaudy yellow on a pawn shop window, focused Mary's fragmented thoughts. It took her mind off Quint. His...
City Council Working On Amending Nuisance Code
MALIBU- On Tuesday, August 3, the Malibu City Council announced that they are taking steps to amend the City’s Nuisance Code in an attempt...
City Council To Appoint Members To Malibu Homelessness Task Force
MALIBU—The Malibu City Council will each appoint two members to the new Homelessness Task Force during its virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 21 at...
Pacific Palisades Community Council To Discuss Homeless Shelters
PACIFIC PALISADES—On Thursday, April 8 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PCC) will hold a Zoom board meeting with...
Pilot Program To Respond To Mental Health Calls
CALIFONIA— On October 26 Los Angeles County supervisor Janice Hahn Held a news conference to announce a year long pilot program to handle mental...
PPCC Urges LA Council To Continue LAPD Beach Detail Funding
PACIFIC PALISADES — The Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) urged the Los Angeles City Council to continue funding the Palisades’ LAPD Beach Detail patrol....
Organization Fighting To End Homelessness In Los Angeles
SANTA MONICA—One of the organizations dealing with the issue of homelessness is focusing on the Los Angeles area, which accounts for more than 10%...
Mayor Garcetti Reverses Plan To Close Homeless Shelter
BEVERLY HILLS—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will allow the emergency shelter at Pan Pacific Park to remain open after it was set to close...
“A Bridge Home” Homelessness Shelter Opens In Sherman Oaks
SHERMAN OAKS— On Monday, August 11, City Council President Nury Martinez and Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the completion of a homelessness shelter in Sherman...
Project Homekey Houses 14,200 People
CALIFORNIA— On June 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state’s Project Roomkey initiative to protect the homeless from the spread of coronavirus...
LA To Disrupt The Cycle Of Chronic Homelessness
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has decided on Tuesday, June 23 to expand Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) teams. The HOME...
LA Homeless Services Authority Unanimously Appoints Executive Director
LOS ANGELES--On Friday, June 5, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Commission unanimously appointed Heidi Marston as the LAHSA Exective Director.
Marston has worked...
San Francisco Sued After Homelessness Increases By Almost 300 Percent
SAN FRANCISCO— The city of San Francisco was sued on May 4 by multiple parties alleging a spike in homelessness has made the city...