More than half of LA’s homeless are from out of town

Tents on the street in Skidrow in Los Angeles, California on February 15, 2026. (Photo by Apu Gomes) HomelessLos Angeles ...

Forced treatment and jail: Spencer Pratt's pledges to end homelessness stir up mayor's race

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt wants to use arrests and mandatory drug and addiction treatment to clear the ...

Alameda County reports 13% drop in homelessness following latest point-in-time count

On Tuesday, Alameda County revealed the results of its annual "point-in-time" homeless count, and officials were quick to ...

One force sets the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis apart: rent

A Bay Area News Group analysis found the region does not stand out for poverty, unemployment, drug use or mental illness. Its ...
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Two Years After Grants Pass Ruling, Some States Are Pushing To Decriminalize Public Homelessness

A first-of-its-kind hostile architecture ban, model legislation to protect unsheltered people from arrest, and more: How ...