Homelessness
Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days
In his latest push to crackdown on homeless encampments, Gov. Gavin Newsom urges cities to make certain camps illegal.
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Housing
‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’: How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California
President Donald Trump's budget proposal in its present form would have huge effects on housing and homelessness in California.
Homelessness
They found their homeless loved ones after years apart. But that was just the beginning
After reading a CalMatters article, two people were able to reconnect with their homeless relatives. Here’s what happened next.
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‘We’re here every day’: Inside the painstaking effort to heal LA’s troubled MacArthur Park
As many as 10 nonprofit organizations are working to resuscitate MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, cleaning streets, treating drug overdoses and calming gang tensions, among other things.
Homelessness
What to do if your loved one is homeless
Finding a homeless loved one can be difficult. So can helping them once you’ve found them. Here are some tips from people who’ve been there.
Homelessness
A new program trains college students for jobs helping homeless Californians. Can it survive?
Santa Monica College started the first community college program to train people for much-needed jobs in homeless services. But will its first cohort be its last?
Homelessness
What happens after a homeless person is arrested for camping? Often, not much
Wickey Two Hands was supposed to be the first person tried for camping in Fresno. Instead, after the city and county poured resources into his case, it was dismissed at the last minute.
Commentary
Other states do housing better than California; a new study shows how they do it
Terrible trio of a too small housing supply, too high living costs and too many homeless people plague California. A study says metro areas elsewhere are more pro-housing.
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LA feud is a prime example of the constant clashes between California cities and counties
What happened last week in California’s most populous county and its largest city exemplifies the intergovernmental tensions that spill out into public view during debates over the state's top issues.
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Los Angeles leaders want to restore MacArthur Park. The challenge is making it last
MacArthur Park faces a swirl of LA's most pressing problems. For the moment, it has the city government’s full attention, and the strategies deployed to restore the neighborhood will not just be scrutinized but could be deployed in other cities struggling with public safety.