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Category Archives: Homelessness
Executive Order on Homelessness Asks for Accountability
(Editor’s note: This article was first published in CityWatch on July 28, 2025 and is reprinted with permission.) BY TIM CAMPBELL A lot has happened in the homelessness arena in the past few days. Two of those events are particularly … Continue reading
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Viewpoint: The Numbers Are in for the Homeless Count—And So Is the Spin
By TIM CAMPBELL The Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) released the 2025 Point In Time (PIT) Count numbers, on July14. According to the count, homelessness dropped four percent countywide and a little more than three percent in LA’s City limits. … Continue reading
Posted in City, Homelessness
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Governor’s Office Explains the Lie
The office of Governor Gavin Newsom reached out to CTN because “there have been rampant rumors around the Palisades and Los Angeles communities regarding a funding announcement from the Governor’s Office and subsequent inaccurate coverage from Center Square click here. The … Continue reading
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This Year’s Point in Time Count: Numbers Are Down, Doesn’t Account for Deaths
The following numbers were released by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Office, today after the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) released its Point in Time (PIT) Count. Homelessness reported to have declined for two years in a row in L.A. … Continue reading
Posted in City, Homelessness, L.A. County Supervisors
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Judge Cites Leadership Failure with Homeless: Orders Independent Monitor.
(Editor’s note: this story “Federal Judge Faults Los Angeles for Homelessness Failures, Stops Short of Receivership” was printed in the Westside Current, June 25 and is reprinted with permission.) BY JAMIE PAIGE A federal judge issued a scathing rebuke … Continue reading
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LAHSA’s Point in Time Count a Rube Goldberg Design
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared CityWatch and is reprinted with permission by its author.) By TIM CAMPBELL In the late 1920’s, a new style of cartoon began appearing in US newspapers. The cartoons, drawn by Reuben (Rube) Goldberg, … Continue reading
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City’s Leadership Requires Lawyers
(Editor’s note: This story “L.A.’s Inaction and Leadership Fiascos Compel the Hiring of Powerful Attorneys for Its Defense” first appeared June 2 in City Watch and reprinted in the Westside Current.) When the City of Los Angeles faced litigation due … Continue reading
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LA Poured Over $1 Billion into Homeless Housing—But Thousands of Units Sit Empty
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on May 29 and was updated on May 30. It is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE Night falls over Sierra Highway in Lancaster as a police cruiser speeds past … Continue reading
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City Leaders Asked to Justify Homeless/Money Spent
During World Warr II, the US Senate created a committee on war production chaired by then-Senator Harry Truman. The Truman Committee, as it came to be known, was charged with ensuring manufacturers were providing top-quality equipment to the armed forces … Continue reading
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City Officials May Have to Answer for “Damning” Homeless Audit
By TIM CAMPBELL The ongoing legal wrangling between the LA Alliance for Human Rights and the City of Los Angeles took a dramatic turn on Thursday, May 15. Federal Judge David O. Carter scheduled in-person testimony to begin May 27 on the … Continue reading
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