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Category Archives: Homelessness
I’m Homeless. Will LAHSA Count Me?
It’s time for LAHSA’s Homeless Point in Time Count. The LAHSA (Los Angeles Housing Service Authority) annually corrals a bunch of volunteers and over three days, they count the number of people who are living in tents or in their … Continue reading
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LAHSA Wants Fire-Victims’ FEMA Money for City Homeless
With Hundreds of Millions in Local Funding, Why Does LAHSA Need FEMA? (Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR On January 21, in the wake of the LA Firestorm … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, Palisades Fire
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Out with the Old, In with the Old: Measure A
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in City Watch on February 3 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL When Measure A was on the ballot, proponents promised bold new action and strict accountability. For those who may … Continue reading
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LAHSA Does NOT Follow Conflict 700 Disclosure Requirements
(Tim Campbell wrote in an email to several friends: This column is a follow-up to last week’s column, albeit unintentionally. When I was writing last week’s piece, I had no idea LAHSA’s (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) contracting practices were … Continue reading
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Homelessness Programs: Could Things Get Any Worse?
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityWatch on December 16 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Over the past few months, it seems there has been nothing but bad news about the performance of Los Angeles’ … Continue reading
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Mayor Bass Has a Beautiful Smile
Mayor Karen Bass has a beautiful Mona Lisa smile. It is the kind of benevolent look that assures Los Angeles residents that all will be well. But maybe Bass should take note of Arizona where voters overwhelmingly (nearly 60 percent) … Continue reading
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Cindi Young Named Palisades Citizen of the Year
Castellammare resident Cindi Young has been named Citizen of the Year by the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) and will receive her award at a gala dinner on Thursday at the Casa Nostra restaurant in the Highlands. This exceptional Palisades … Continue reading
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Rodriguez A Unanimous Choice for Sparkplug Award
Carlos Rodriguez was a unanimous choice of the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) for Golden Sparkplug honors this year for his extensive volunteer work with the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH). Through his volunteer efforts, Rodriquez has helped … Continue reading
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Another Damning Audit for LAHSA: Will Anything Happen?
(This article first appeared in CityWatch on November 25 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL On November 19, L.A. County’s Auditor-Controller released its audit of LAHSA’s financial practices. Its 16 findings are nothing short of damning. Among a … Continue reading
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L.A.’s Accountability Debate: Promises, Questions, and Missing Oversight
(Editor’s note: This Viewpoint was first published in the Westside Current and is published with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL During the election cycle, L.A.’s voters have been inundated by one word: “accountability”. Recently, while announcing the sixth round of … Continue reading
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