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May 13, 2021

Homeless encampments account for 54% of fires LAFD responds to: reports

As the homeless crisis in Los Angeles continues to surge, the city is facing a growing number of fires at encampments, according to reports Wednesday.

May 11, 2021

Austin’s homeless camping ban is back in effect

Officials in Austin, Texas, are vowing Tuesday to be "laser-focused on addressing homelessness in a safe and humane manner" as the city’s ban on homeless camping is now back in effect.

May 8, 2021

Residents in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood frustrated over large homeless encampment, shootings, stabbings

Residents in Los Angeles' coastal Venice neighborhood are calling for action over homeless encampments in the area that have been connected to a string of crimes in the area, including shootings, fights, fires and drug use. 

May 8, 2021

San Diego woman found dead in trash can; family 'devastated' as detectives seek answers

The sister of a San Diego woman found dead in a trash can on Tuesday morning said their family is "devastated" and can’t imagine why anyone would have hurt her.

May 6, 2021

Veterans Affairs hiring racial diversity consultants to fight homelessness

Amid a rise in the number of homeless veterans, the Veterans Health Administration is seeking to hire racial diversity consultants to help "transform" its homeless programs.

April 29, 2021

California mayors want $20 billion for homeless crisis over next 5 years

Mayors from California’s 13 largest cities on Thursday asked for $20 billion over five years to help combat the state's homeless crisis, according to a report.

April 26, 2021

Jason Rantz: Seattle parents helpless – school district backs homeless encampment over students 

Students finally returning to campus at one Seattle school were greeted with a sprawling and dangerous homeless encampment that has parents so worried about safety, some kids have already been pulled from class. If you saw what they did, you would pull your kids too. 

April 23, 2021

Seattle parent finds samurai sword in homeless camp next to son's school

A Seattle parent said Friday during an interview on 'America's Newsroom' that he found a katana sword and throwing ax in a homeless encampment set-up next to his son's school. 

April 21, 2021

Los Angeles City Council approves motion to replace mandatory homeless cleanups with 'voluntary compliance'

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion Tuesday that replaces the city's mandatory cleanups of homeless encampments "with a preference for voluntary compliance whenever possible," the City News Service reported. 

April 21, 2021

Judge orders LA to offer shelter for homeless on Skid Row

A federal judge overseeing a sweeping lawsuit about homelessness in Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered the city and county to find shelter for all unhoused residents of Skid Row within 180 days and audit any spending related to the out-of-control crisis of people living on the streets.