There is no doubt that homelessness is a crisis and is reaching a fever pitch in Los Angeles. However, the situation’s causes and impacts are less readily understood. Some influential reports share how well-to-do Californians are creating ‘home invasion plans’ to survive a spike in crime. Our Governor blames political stagnation for the ‘disgrace’ that is California homelessness. 

Topics: Homelessness

November is National Homelessness Month, a time to dedicate ourselves and our communities to raising awareness about the issue of homelessness and its impact on individuals and communities. This observance is significant to Maryvale, where we have made it our mission to protect and care for unhoused people – especially mothers and children – for over 165 years. National Homelessness Month asks us all to recognize that homelessness is a significant issue affecting many individuals and families...

Topics: Homelessness

When Mayor Karen Bass took office in mid-December, she led with a firm stance that Los Angeles’ unhoused population deserved significant attention and that the homelessness crisis would be top of mind for her administration. Bass’ Inside Safe program is designed to move people indoors and to rid the streets of tent cities and encampments. The mayor promised that, by her hundredth day in office, she would have moved 4,000 people inside – however, by mid-March, that number was at just over 500...

Topics: Homelessness

Topics: Homelessness

Topics: Homelessness

Topics: Homelessness

Nestled in a coastal enclave just 20 miles south of the Oregon state line, Crescent City may seem like an unlikely frontier for California’s good work in housing justice innovation. Crescent City is surrounded by State Parks and sits hundreds of miles north and northwest of California’s major metropolitan areas. 

Topics: Homelessness

Each year, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA, conducts a census to record the numbers of homeless people throughout L.A. County In 2022, LAHSA has delayed this crucial count in an effort to avoid putting staff and volunteers at risk for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The homeless count was initially scheduled to occur in late January and was put off. LAHSA’s decision to postpone the census followed San Diego county’s footsteps and various Bay Area localities, who initially...

Topics: Homelessness