In a groundbreaking development, Los Angeles County has reached a historic legal settlement with the LA Alliance for Human Rights to...

Ballotpedia reports: The California Increase Drug and Theft Penalties and Reduce Homelessness Initiative (#23-0017) may appear on the...

L.A. County shelters rapidly ramp up capacity to keep people safe from rain, cold, illness Raul Moridal and Brigido Lopez, who are...

Andrey Shevelyov would rather live on the street than take antipsychotic medication. Should it be his decision to make? Three years ago,...

Carla Brown waits on an air mattress, eager for her occupational therapist to arrive at her apartment next to the Hollywood Freeway, mere...

“It should be very apparent to us how we’re failing, but I’m not sure what falsehood or lie we’re caught up with that we think this is...

Better data only go so far in addressing homelessness. Later this month, teams of volunteers will hit the streets across the United...

Jan 7, 2024 I was driving down Truxtun Avenue the other day and I saw a homeless man lying on the grass in front of a business with his...

Commentary California has, by far, the worst homeless crisis in the country. No doubt recognizing the extent of the problem, the U.S....

By Sheri Chapman, general counsel The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a lower court’s ruling in Johnson v. City of Grants...

There was hopeful news on Friday for Los Angeles and every other city in the western states that are part of the Ninth Circuit in the...

Among the most obvious and noxious signs of homelessness in Los Angeles are the thousands of recreational vehicles scattered all over the...

As Oregon reconsiders its decision to decriminalize hard drugs like fentanyl, research shows that mandating treatment programs for drug...

Thoughts for the New Year… The best critic of my writing is my wife. She is far more empathetic than me, and often appeals to the better...

One of the most vexing factors contributing to Los Angeles’ homelessness problem is the lack of affordable places for people coming off...

STORY HIGHLIGHTS What to Know: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted 4-1 to delay the implementation of Senate Bill 43...

Affordable housing. Simply linking those two words might get you an ironic laugh from today’s apartment hunter. But there was a time when...

When I was in graduate school in the mid-1980’s, I took a course in project management.  We used real-life projects as case studies.  At...

Homelessness is an American tragedy, but it’s not hopeless. In a recent column, I explored how Houston has become a national model by...

Number of unsheltered dropped by more than half in this Nevada city after large tent to house its homeless was built RENO, Nev.—The...

When I worked full-time, my office was at the city’s public works corporation yard; as the name implies, it was a large facility that...

An analysis of interim housing and shelter bed data found that data quality issues make it nearly impossible to find available shelter...

When I began writing weekly articles for CityWatch back in March, I confess I was a bit concerned I’d run out of subject matter.  My...

"Let me just say, I didn't start doing harm reduction because I wanted to save the world," she said. "I wanted to save myself. I need a...