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In their own words: Unhoused people on Skid Row talk about current conditions
Photographer Carlin Stiehl visited the epicenter of California’s homeless problem, Skid Row, to hear what people actually ...
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Skid Row Care Campus
Services offered: There are 22 recovery beds and 48 additional beds for mostly older homeless people, arts and wellness ...
In a nation growing hostile toward homelessness, L.A. tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...
Inside ‘world’s zombie capital’ Skid Row where thousands of crack addicts torch each other’s tents and OD on sanitiser
I THINK he OD-ed, they are trying to bring him back right now,” a passerby nonchalantly shrugs as a team of paramedics battle ...
A timeline of homelessness in Los Angeles
From the emergence of Skid Row to the housing crisis after World War II, a look at the major events and policies that made ...
LA homelessness down, but count faces scrutiny
Los Angeles officials cite progress against homelessness, but some council members and providers warn of challenges ahead.
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Behind the Applause Over Homeless Count Numbers, Critics Question the Costs and the Progress
In March, in the wake of a devastating audit, the agency released "preliminary count data" which showed that "LAHSA expects ...
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[Updated] LA County Homelessness Drops for Second Year
The latest results from the 2025 Annual Homeless Count reveal a second consecutive year of progress in the fight against ...
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Los Angeles tries leniency in a time of hostility
But the Skid Row facility shows Los Angeles County leaders’ embrace of the principle of harm reduction, a range of more ...
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Opinion: What Los Angeles Teaches Us about the Manufactured Crisis of Homelessness
Los Angeles' homelessness crisis was created by a century of political choices, including the criminalization of poverty, the ...
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LA Sees Consecutive Years of Homelessness Decline, but Crisis Remains
Los Angeles has seen a 17.5% reduction in street homelessness in the past year, with the city's Inside Safe initiative and other efforts being credited for the progress, but advocacy groups caution ...