Opinion
After the fires, the mandate for Karen Bass remains the same: House the people of Los Angeles
In the end, Mayor Karen Bass will ultimately be judged by one metric: Did she house the people of Los Angeles?
Families in SF shelters afraid to end up on streets as the city implements 90-day stay limit
Families in San Francisco shelters are receiving letters to let them know they can't stay there longer than 90 days.
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California City Considers Law Making It Illegal to ‘Aid’ or ‘Abet’ Homeless Camps
Fremont is set to pass an anti-encampment ordinance. Its broad language could penalize nonprofit groups that provide services to homeless populations.
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Investors Cashed in on LA’s Eviction Crisis—Then Came the Wildfires
While Los Angeles recovers from the devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires, corporate landlords continue mass evictions.
Funding to fight fires — not crime — is new priority for many California cities
For years, California’s police commissioners have used the image of stolen cars and shattered windows to demand more crime-fighting resources. Now, fire chiefs are hoping to use the sight of ...
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Napa seeks $10 million to turn downtown apartments into long-term housing for homeless
The city of Napa is set to submit a state grant application that would be used to purchase 24 one-bedroom housing units in ...
L.A.'s wildfires have intensified city's decades-long housing crisis | The Excerpt
Peter Dreier, an urban and environmental policy professor at Occidental College, joins The Excerpt to discuss the worsening ...
Tijuana braces for next iteration of ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
It is estimated that under the policy nearly 70,000 people were sent back to Mexico between 2019 and 2021 to await their ...
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Los Angeles wildfires create animal crisis with full shelters, ill pets: How you can help
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has five shelters for large animals and seven for small animals amid the ongoing Southern California wildfires.
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CityServe mobilizes community support for victims of Los Angeles wildfires
City Serve and the Bakersfield community continues to help those displaced by the LA wildfires, making sure they have the basic essentials that they need.