homelessness

From stepped-up efforts to help the homeless to ambitious arts programs, from justice system reforms to support for immigrants, from a rockin’ baby band to eclipse-watching at the library, 2017 was a year to remember in Los Angeles County. Join…

For Monica Potts, holiday decorating represents an enormous milestone. She has been in and out of homelessness for over 30 years, unable to maintain housing because she has been diagnosed with various mental health conditions. But her life took a…

Everybody needs a helping hand sometimes. When we dropped in at the St. Margaret’s Center for their holiday party recently, we met someone who was once homeless herself, but now is helping others get their lives back on track.

A new supportive housing facility called The Campus at LA Family Housing is set to open its doors early next year in North Hollywood. It will soon be home to 50 people transitioning out of homelessness, including the Montoya brothers,…

“Home for the holidays” takes on a special meaning for those who have moved from homelessness to housing this year; a spirited, fun fest for hundreds of foster kids at Magic Mountain; some seasonal sights and sounds of the holidays…

2017 in review: L.A. Now episode 388, airing week of 1/1/18. From stepped-up efforts to help the homeless to ambitious arts programs, from justice system reforms to support for immigrants, from a rockin’ baby band to eclipse-watching at the library,…

The Fiesta Apartments in North Hollywood welcomed its first tenants: 49 formerly homeless people who are now settling into homes of their own in the supportive housing facility. As part of The Campus at LA Family Housing, the Fiesta provides…

Thanks to Measure H, a one-stop shop providing services to families experiencing homeless has opened in South Los Angeles. Located in the former Weber bakery, the HOPICS Family Solutions Center brings together nonprofit and government agencies to help families find…

The festival of democracy kicks off the Empowerment Congress and the season of civic engagement; a new center in South L.A. is now open to help homeless families; finding ways to stop human trafficking at its source.

Thousands of volunteers hit the streets at the 2018 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count; the Homeowners Exemption program can save homeowners money on property taxes every year; and, local skaters design their dream skate park in South Whittier.