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LAHSA said fewer subsidies created a bottleneck in the rehousing system, reducing the number of people moving from interim housing into permanent homes and limiting available shelter beds. Homelessness declined in Los Angeles’s Westside (City […]
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Mayor Bass Announces $2M in Federal Funds to Expand Mental Health Crisis Response Program
The money will support hiring additional health care workers and further expand the program, including deeper reach into the San Fernando Valley. By Sarah Lin Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday more than $2 million in […]
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Santa Monica police arrest suspect following fatal Pico Boulevard apartment beating
Police detained an individual after finding a woman fatally injured. By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica Police Department officers were called to the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard on Saturday, July 25, at 5:21 p.m, after a […]
Appian Way to Close for One Week for Santa Monica Pier Bridge Demolition
Temporary closure begins July 27 to allow crews to remove portion of nearly 90-year-old bridge. A key roadway providing access to the south side of the Santa Monica Pier parking lot will close for one […]
DUI Checkpoint Comes to Mar Vista This Week
The department is also conducting DUI saturation patrols in multiple divisions throughout the week, including operations in North Hollywood, Olympic, Newton and Van Nuys. The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday […]
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