Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take a shower, do laundry, or get medication for addiction treatment.

From the emergence of Skid Row to the housing crisis after World War II, a look at the major events and policies that made and defined Los Angeles’ homeless crisis.

The surprising story, in words and pictures, behind the homeless crisis in Los Angeles — a tale of law enforcement, housing ...

A new study finds promising early results from a program that tries to find and assist those most at risk of becoming ...

A new report from the California Policy Lab at UCLA shows promising early results from Los Angeles County's Homelessness ...

UCLA's California Policy Lab report shows LA's Homelessness Prevention Unit helped reduce shelter use by 71% for enrollees, with an 86% housing retention rate post-program.

D espite an 18% spike in nationwide homelessness in 2024 compared with last year, Los Angeles and several other cities bucked the national trend — LA posted a 5% drop in unsheltered homelessness ...

Find out why vehicle-dwelling declined in Venice, as detailed in the latest study by RAND Corporation on the city's homeless ...

A Los Angeles business owner uses 'Baby Shark' to deter homeless encampments, while Gov. Newsom pushes for immediate action on California's homelessness crisis.

In Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego, homeless Californians describe their experiences over the past year as camping ban enforcement has increased. This story was originally published by ...

In major cities and more rural areas, arrests and citations rose in the months following last summer’s Supreme Court decision. In some places, officials insist the events are unrelated.

A Los Angeles business owner has found a novel way to keep homeless people from camping near his building: playing a children’s song on an annoying loop. “They played ‘Baby Shark’ all ...