He uncovered wasteful LA homelessness spending. He was just demoted, without explanation
Since joining the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s governing commission nearly two years ago, Justin Szlasa has pushed…
Bass asked to testify before Congress on waste, fraud in homelessness response
A congressional subcommittee sent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass a letter this week asking her to testify at…
LA officials approved millions to ‘High-Risk’ nonprofit. Its leader is charged with pocketing $10M
Top L.A. homeless service executives approved at least $3.5 million in taxpayer contracts to a nonprofit even after…
Raman’s role in tackling homelessness comes under scrutiny in L.A. mayor’s race
Nithya Raman has made Los Angeles’ struggle to combat homelessness a key plank in her mayoral campaign, yet…
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s attempt to take control of L.A.’s homelessness programs
A federal judge issued a scathing order Thursday blocking a gambit by the Trump administration to take control…
RFK Jr. rips L.A. homeless agencies, endorses faith-based alternatives
As a federal judge weighs whether to block the Trump administration’s suspension of the region’s lead homeless agency,…
LA’s scandal-plagued homeless authority launches Hail Mary bid to crush feds’ $240M funding freeze
Los Angeles’ under-fire homeless authority launched a desperate attempt in court Thursday to stop the federal government’s suspension…
LA homelessness: A ‘hot mess’ with no relief in sight
When Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022, LA’s homeless count was about 42,000. While campaigning…
Dozens of women and children in LA who survived domestic violence at risk of losing shelter services
More than three dozen women and children are at risk of losing the services that supported their families…
Homelessness is up in L.A., dealing fresh setback to Mayor Karen Bass
The number of people living on the street — both in the city of Los Angeles and across…