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Judge rejects Norwalk’s attempt to dismiss state lawsuit over city’s homeless shelter ban
The ruling says city officials cited no evidence that homeless shelters and other types of housing posed an immediate threat to public safety.
Opinion Columnists
Let California’s homeless crisis be a warning — too many officials and agencies can bring confusion and mismanagement.
California’s wildfire response offers lesson for NYC’s housing crisis
California should apply the same urgency of its response to wildfires to creating a resilient and affordable housing market.
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State’s lawsuit vs. Norwalk over homeless shelters moves forward
The state contends the city’s ban on shelter projects violates multiple statutes, including the Housing Crisis Act, ...
Firefighters quickly tackle brushfire near homeless encampment in Jurupa Valley riverbed
It was reported just after 3;30 p.m. on the northern bank of the Santa Ana River bottom near Market Street and Via Cerro ...
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Homeless spending
Los Angeles’ top homeless services executive told LAist ... who manages the ethics program for California Common Cause. “You should not be putting your signature on any such contract.
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California cities are right to crack down on homeless encampments
While Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles ... those providing homeless people with sleeping bags or tents. California’s homeless problem is an example of misplaced empathy, ...
Here’s how fires and floods are intensifying the US housing crisis
The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...
LA to revisit wildfire eviction protections
The City of Los Angeles may amp up tenant protections after last month’s wildfires swamped the rental market, leading to rent ...