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Homelessness

This morning, LAPD officers, Bureau of Sanitation crews, and staffer Casey Pratts from Councilmember Traci Park’s office swept a single unhoused person living in front of 720 Rose Avenue in

Mayor Karen Bass this week released her proposed $14.9 billion budget for 2026–27, presenting it as a steady plan that avoids layoffs after last year’s $1 billion deficit. But the

On April 14, LA City Council voted 11-4 to designate 220 Rose Avenue in Venice as a new enforcement zone under Municipal Code Section 41.18, banning sitting, lying, sleeping, or

Mayor Karen Bass’ flagship homelessness program, Inside Safe, has spent more than $300 million since its December 2022 launch and moved nearly 5,800 people off the streets and into interim

There is a story in the Book of Kings about a baby, two mothers, and a king asked to decide which woman the child belongs to. When King Solomon orders

This article by Rosalind Jones originally appeared in KnockLA and is republished with permission. The once-abandoned diner in Miracle Mile was a temporary media stunt for the Bernie Sanders campaign,

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