While there will be extensive analysis of the data and the geographic and demographic findings from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 2016 homeless count in L.A. county, Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley reports that the number of local homeless families seeking assistance has steadily...

Jerry Flattum Jerry Flattum is a performer, songwriter, and writer. Pursuing a Master’s degree from the Academy of Art since January 2016, Flattum was on the path to reach his creative and professional goals. Until he was evicted on April 3. “I’m now out in the cold and rain in Santa...

Bridge to Home has announced the new executive director as Silvia Gutierrez to replace the outgoing Tim Davis. Gutierrez will begin on April 1, and replace long time executive director Tim Davis who is retiring. “We are delighted to begin working with Silvia in her new role as executive director for...

The Board of Supervisors are looking to explore options for ongoing revenue dedicated to addressing Los Angeles County’s crisis of homeless. Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, in a motion co-authored with Supervisor Michael Antonovich, said the “best budget projections make it very clear that current...

The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles announced the implementation of the Landlord Veteran Incentive Program on Wednesday. This program, the first of its kind, incentivizes renting units to homeless Veterans by offering landlords up to one month’s free rent to hold available units while...

[L.A. County CAO] – Signaling a commitment to tackling the problem of homelessness across jurisdictional lines, the County and City of Los Angeles adopted comprehensive action plans Tuesday to help the thousands of people living without shelter in our communities. These plans, supported by the...

According to the Los Angeles Department of Health, there has been a growing amount of homelessness over the last few years due to the long recession that is slowly turning around. Health Department figures show that in 2013, the homeless population was 35,524, while in 2015 it was 41,174 people in Los...

The body of a homeless man who died from apparent natural causes was found Sunday evening at the Newhall Metrolink Station. [Click here] for more.  

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has again declared that any strategy to address the homelessness problem must emphasize mental health services. “Mental illness continues to be a major factor contributing to the homelessness problem,” said Antonovich. “Addressing the issue requires strong linkages...

A 55-year-old homeless man who lost his backpack at the Walmart in Stevenson Ranch is counting his blessings this week after being reunited with his possessions. The backpack, most likely containing the individual’s livelihood, held a wallet containing his identification and important papers. The backpack...