Category Archives: Homelessness
Woman Attacks Will Rogers Beach Goers
A woman, described as a transient, attacked a family in Temescal Park near Pacific Coast Highway. She then fled across PCH to Will Rogers State Beach, where she assaulted another female. Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department...
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Viewpoint: Finally, LAHSA Is Releasing the Count
Well, looky, looky. Finally, on Thursday, June 27, the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) is releasing its January “Point in Time” count. And, they’re releasing it the same day as the U.S. Presidential debate. Now, why would they do...
Posted in County Supervisors, General, Homelessness, Viewpoint
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Homelessness and the Million Dollar Question
By TIM CAMPBELL (This column ran on June 17, 2024, in CityWatch and is reprinted with permission.) Recently, I was challenged by a colleague to a thought experiment. What would homelessness programs in LA look like if the budget was...
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Zero Moved into Permanent Housing, According to City Records
By SUE PASCOE and TIM CAMPBELL It seems all it will take to end homelessness in Los Angeles is more money. On the November ballot, voters will see the Affordable Housing, Homeless Solutions & Prevention Now initiative, which would end...
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Somethings Not Working, LAHSA: Youth Needed Help
If you are homeless and need a place to stay don’t look for help from LAHSA on a weekend or holiday. One would think with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) total revenue of $845,367,023, there would be an emergency...
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Ordinance 41.18 Misunderstood by Some Councilmembers
City Ordinance 41.18, which was passed in 2021 by the City Council is now coming under fire from Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and incoming Council President Marqueece Harris Dawson, who do not understand its purpose. This ordinance is not meant to...
Posted in City, City Councilmember Park, County Supervisors, Homelessness
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Homelessness Crisis in LA and SF: Numbers Games Hide Policy Failures
(Editor’s note: The following column ran in CityWatch on June 3 and is reprinted with permission. On key takeaway: Putting all the L.A. homeless in housing by utilizing Inside Safe, would cost $2,686,110 per night. At that cost, the program...
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The Effectiveness and Cost of Safe Parking
If you went into a restaurant, ordered a meal and then it was never delivered, would you still pay for it? Mostly like not. Homeless programs such as Safe Parking promise “meals” but often the table remains empty. The Los...
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Current Asks “Why Are Homeless Housing Units Vacant?”
(Editor’s note: Westside Current printed the first of a three part series that documented of the number of buildings purchased to house homeless, 45 percent remain vacant. Part 2 asks why apartments purchased exclusively for the homeless remains vacant.) By...
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Welcome to L.A., Where Boldness Equals Shamelessness
(Editor’s note: This story was first printed in City Watch on May 13 and is reprinted with permission.) By: TIM CAMPBELL If you’ve read anything about homelessness programs in the past year, you’ve no doubt encountered the word “bold”...
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