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Data suggests 516,000 households in Los Angeles County suffered from food insecurity in 2018. Struggling to secure a meal makes it harder for people to address other priorities such as employment or mental health.
Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a pep talk to Californians tired of COVID and worried about crime, homelessness and inflation. In his State of the State address, he pledged some relief from high gas prices, but mostly promoted the "California Way" of finding new solutions to big problems.
Gavin Newsom took office promising to tackle poverty. His administration has made progress on a number of fronts, but advocates say the state needs to do more to reduce inequality.
A new study says that California has sent rent relief to only 16% of applicants, who are waiting months. The state disputes the analysis, but according to its figures, only 41% of applicants have been paid.
Volunteers fanned out across the state for the first statewide count of California’s homeless population since 2020. The number is expected to be higher, raising more questions about the impact of the state’s increased spending.
Odilia Romero, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Comunidades Indigenas en Liderazgo (CIELO), talks about how traditions of mutual aid have helped Indigenous immigrant communities survive the pandemic.
Erin Aubry Kaplan explains how historically Black L.A. neighborhoods are pushing back against gentrification. She envisions using the pandemic's "pause" to shape a better future.
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A community college built tiny homes for their students facing homelessness.
Examining how the historic area is becoming gentrified via homebuying trends over the last decade and how an organization is promoting wealth building and homeownership for longtime residents of color.
Even after a wildfire is fully suppressed, the danger may not be over. Fires increase the likelihood of devastating mudflows after a rain. And unforeseen costs place financial burdens on those looking to rebuild.
Under the banner of NOlympics LA, a coalition of housing and racial justice groups is fighting stop the 2028 Olympics from coming to Los Angeles. Their resistance draws from legacies of community building and organizing, both locally and internationally.
In 2018, Los Angeles County saw its first decrease in homelessness in almost 5 years, only to see it rise again in 2019 to nearly 59,000 people