Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said he “distrusts” figures the city of Los Angeles is receiving from homeless service providers and […]
Tag: City Controller Kenneth Mejia
One in four shelter beds unused, homeless audit shows
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Over a five-year period from 2019-23, one in four city-funded shelter beds went unused, costing Los Angeles taxpayers an […]
Drop in homeless deaths reported, but numbers may be off
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A day after reporting a year-over-year drop in the number of deaths of unhoused people in Los Angeles, City […]
What Cinderella’s Showing Means
Newcomer Ysabel Jurado’s 1st-Place Finish Rocks CD14 Race For progressive policy advocates, results at the local level like Jurado’s win in what could ultimately become […]
‘Disproportionate rates’ cited in LAPD arrests
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department arrested Black and Latino people at a “disproportionate rate” — an average of 78.26% […]
Bass declares state of emergency on homelessness
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In her first official act as mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness […]