Homelessness

Dozens of volunteers will help prepare Easter meals for the homeless with the LA Mission. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on April 18, 2025. 

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a motion to restore $5.6 million for homeless youth and key homelessness prevention programs.

The Department of Justice said it will form a task force to investigate “fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption.” Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The LA Fire Department says nearly a third of all firefighting responses in the last seven years have been tied to persons experiencing homelessness, and in a new report, officials suggested the Fire Department should begin to get its own share of the billions of dollars the City has spent on homeless relief efforts to bolster its own $838 million…

The Department of Justice will form a task force to investigate “fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption” involving the use of funds to combat homelessness in Southern California, the agency announced Tuesday. The Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force will include federal prosecutors from the Major Frauds Section, the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, and the Civil Division’s Civil...

Va Lecia Adams Kellum resigned from her position as CEO of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Friday, following the county’s decision to create its own department and take back control of millions in homelessness funding. The decision to defund LAHSA came after an audit found a lack of transparency in tracking spending for the services provided. The...

The county’s vote came on the day the countywide sales tax increased by a quarter-cent to provide additional funding for anti-homelessness programs.

Affordable Living for the Aging matches homeowners with potential renters, providing seniors with an extra source of income while giving affordable housing options to those in need. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

A sales tax approved by voters in November to fund programs that combat the homeless crisis in Los Angeles County went into effect Tuesday. The increase means people in unincorporated areas and cities that did not impose their own voter-approved sales taxes will see an increase from 9.5% to 9.75%. The tax is expected to generate $1 billion annually. So…

Today, LA County leaders will consider a big change in how they deal with the homeless crisis. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on April 1, 2025. 

The sales tax for a couple of cities in the Antelope Valley will go beyond 11% starting Tuesday. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025.

Sheriff’s deputies issued eviction notices to dozens of people who have taken over the RV storage lot. 

People living in an RV storage lot in City of Industry have until Wednesday to leave as authorities work to clear the lot. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025.

The LA County Board of Supervisors will vote to bring back the the tax money for the unhoused to manage it themselves, after an audit found billions in funds mismanaged. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on March 28, 2025. 

Homelessness in Malibu dropped to a record low 33 people – the fourth consecutive year of decreases across the city. The city recorded it’s highest unhoused population in 2020 at 239 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2022 that number has decreased to historic lows in recent history. In 2022, there were 88 people experiencing homelessness, 71 in…

Los Angeles officials moved Tuesday to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending, citing two scathing audits that found the government agency currently responsible for that money has spent it recklessly and without transparency. An audit this month found poor record-keeping prevented the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA, from tracking spending and verifying whether…

LA Mayor Karen Bass said the MacArthur Park area has seen a reduction in violent crimes in recent months.

The state’s legal action against the city of Norwalk over its 2024 ordinance putting a moratorium on new homeless shelters and other housing projects can move forward, a judge ruled Wednesday while also dismissing the City Council as a defendant. “Petitioners are correct that there is a significant public interest in ensuring that the city does not enact an ordinance...

How is the homeless count conducted. John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on Wednesday Feb. 19, 2025.

Volunteers are gearing up for the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.