For L.A.’s homeless population, the fires upend hard-earned stability
PASADENA, Calif. — Thomas Hutchinson moved into an Altadena apartment building using a Los Angeles County housing voucher in ...
LA fires tragic reminder that ignoring homeless problem can't continue
Homeless individuals face dense and often interwoven challenges, including underemployment or non-employment and the ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN1h
How the Los Angeles fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
People burned out of the Santa Cruz Mountains — or trying to escape the threat of fire there — moved into the city of Santa ...
With so many newly homeless amid fires, efforts to help already unhoused get tougher
Eaton and Palisades fires have complicated efforts for agencies that help people who were already without dwellings long ...
Disturbing LA case of homeless man with blowtorch sparks fresh debate over city’s out-of-control vagrant crisis
Blazes caused by the throngs of homeless flooding Los Angeles’ streets with potentially deadly encampments doubled between ...
Homeless man with ‘flamethrower’ busted on suspicion of arson near LA’s Kenneth Fire after residents detain him
A homeless man has been busted on suspicion of arson close to where one of the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles broke out — ...
The New Republic on MSN9d
Los Angeles Has a Housing Crisis. These Fires Will Make It Worse.
The fires raging in Southern California offer a tragic preview of how the climate crisis will exacerbate homelessness.
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...
Los Angeles wildfires: California firebug arrest caught on video as police warn of arsonists
Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man on arson charges after arriving to find him standing just steps away ...
Los Angeles wildfires exacerbate the region's housing crisis
The wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and a Southern California housing shortage that was already serious ...
LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'
A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...
The San Bernardino Sun3d
With so many newly homeless amid fires, efforts to help already unhoused get tougher
There were a total of 1,275 people without sheltered living in the San Gabriel Valley — including Altadena — in 2024, according to the results of the Los Angeles County Homeless Services ...