LA County To Pay Homeowners To Create Housing For The Homeless
More than 500 property owners applied to receive generous loans to build new units or legalize existing dwellings for the the homeless.
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A Homeless Man's Truck Is His Home, Judge Rules In Seattle
That means the city can't impound it, and the judge ordered that towing fees be refunded. A count last year found that more than 2,000 people who were homeless in Seattle were living in vehicles.
Shelters Reach Capacity In Cold Weather As Homeless Population Rises
The population of people who are homeless increased for the first time since 2010, according the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and many shelters are having to turn people away.
How A Typical Teen Did Something Not So Typical To Help Street Kids
James Okina of Calabar, Nigeria, was on his way to a soccer match when a chance encounter with a homeless kid changed both of their lives.
Wildfires Exacerbate Chronic Homelessness In Northern California
Residents who lost homes in the wildfires two months ago are adding to the chronic homelessness problem in the city of Santa Rosa, where more than 3,000 people were already living on the streets.
Homeless Population Rises, Driven By West Coast Affordable-Housing Crisis
It's the first time the number of homeless people has grown since 2010. In Los Angeles, homelessness is up by nearly 26 percent, fueled by high housing prices.
An Unlikely Friendship Reignites 2 Artists' Ambitions
Brian Peterson crossed paths with Matt Faris, a homeless man on his street, dozens of times before he decided to say hello. Through their bond, the two men also drew inspiration from each other.
In A Push To House The Homeless, High Prices Are Eroding Gains
James Brown's modest, walk-up apartment costs $1,300 a month, covered by Social Security and the federal government.
A NYC Scout Troop Provides Homeless Girls A Place Of Their Own
The 28 members of Girl Scout Troop 6000, and its two co-leaders, live in a shelter in Queens, N.Y. The troop that Giselle Burgess started is the first specifically for girls who are homeless.
New Amazon Building In Seattle Will Include A Homeless Shelter
The company is donating about half the space in a six-story building to a shelter with room for 65 families. Housing prices in Seattle have skyrocketed, along with the city's business fortunes.