Supes vote to revamp county homelessness programs
A homeless person huddles under a tarp and plastic sheeting on the sidewalk on The Old Road in Castaic during a heavy rain on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Supes vote to revamp county homelessness programs

By Jim Holt  Senior Investigative Reporter  L.A. County supervisors voted in favor Tuesday of streamlining funding for homeless services, and voted 3-2 for creating a new county entity that would…

Family Promise looks back on 10 years assisting homeless families, future goals
Residents from left, Lisa Reyes, Sandra and Matthew Beardsley and their children Grayson, 8 weeks, and Wyatt, 2, look on as Benny Galan, left, is photographed by Roche' Vermaak, right, Executive Director of Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley as he blows out the candles on his tenth birthday cake at the Family Promise home in Castaic on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Family Promise looks back on 10 years assisting homeless families, future goals

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to serving local homeless families, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this month. Since opening in 2011, the organization, its leaders, volunteers and…

SCV school districts continue assisting homeless students
Molly Castaneda, a secretary at La Mesa Jr. High School, unloads a cart of donated food in front of Golden Valley High School as part of the "Give a Turkey" event hosted on the campus Sunday afternoon. November 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV school districts continue assisting homeless students

A year of economic instability has exacerbated numerous issues across the Santa Clarita Valley, especially for students identified as homeless. Whether living in a vehicle, motel or hotel, or someone…

City looking for innovative solutions to address homelessness via new grant funding
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City looking for innovative solutions to address homelessness via new grant funding

Los Angeles County has granted Santa Clarita more than $126,000 to establish a fund for organizations with innovative solutions to address the local homeless population.  With funds available of $126,493,…

Feds grant L.A. County exception to 2021 homeless count
FILE PHOTO Councilman Cameron Smyth, then mayor, talks to more than 100 volunteers at The Centre before heading to the streets for the 2020 homeless count on Jan. 21. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Feds grant L.A. County exception to 2021 homeless count

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted Los Angeles County an exception to conducting the 2021 homeless count in an effort to avoid a potential COVID-19 superspreader…

City, organizations make headway in homeless housing, shelter
Preliminary renderings of the Family Promise house project in Newhall that is expected to be built by SCV-based Williams Homes. Courtesy of Williams Homes

City, organizations make headway in homeless housing, shelter

Efforts to improve and expand homeless housing and shelter in the Santa Clarita Valley have long been in the making, and city and organization officials announced this week several advancements…

Bridge to Home announces initiative to house 30 homeless people amid end of Project Roomkey
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridge to Home announces initiative to house 30 homeless people amid end of Project Roomkey

With L.A. County’s Project Roomkey coming close to an end, Bridge to Home officials announced Thursday a new initiative to house more than two dozen local homeless individuals, but it…

SCV homeless experts look into potential overnight parking options
FILE PHOTO Homeless task force members receive training ahead of the 2020 homeless count on Jan. 21. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

SCV homeless experts look into potential overnight parking options

Santa Clarita homeless task force members are exploring options to start a local overnight parking program akin to those in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.  During their monthly meeting Thursday,…

Santa Clarita not on list of potential motel buyouts for homeless housing
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita not on list of potential motel buyouts for homeless housing

Los Angeles County supervisors are expected to review a list of motels they might buy to house the homeless as Project Roomkey begins to close down. County officials also confirmed…

Local task force decides to keep separate homeless count
FILE PHOTO From left, Alix Schwartz, 26, Gabby Vera, 27, and Hector Sherman, 30, look at a map next to Valencia Meadows Park as they participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Local task force decides to keep separate homeless count

Following a summer hiatus, the Santa Clarita homeless task force met Wednesday to discuss the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count for the first time since its release — and…

SCV homeless experts dispute LAHSA 2020 youth homeless count
FILE PHOTO From left, Alix Schwartz, 26, Gabby Vera, 27, and Hector Sherman, 30, look at a map next to Valencia Meadows Park as they participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV homeless experts dispute LAHSA 2020 youth homeless count

Under one definition, Los Angeles County has more than 4,700 young homeless individuals on any given night, and under a different classification, there are nearly 60,000, according to newly released…

LAHSA continues struggle with homeless count
FILE PHOTO From left, Alix Schwartz, 26, Gabby Vera, 27, and Hector Sherman, 30, look at a map next to Valencia Meadows Park as they participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

LAHSA continues struggle with homeless count

Those working with the Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population fear the county’s annual count of people in need of housing is once again lower than the actual figure, despite having…

Las personas sin hogar del condado de Los Ángeles aumentaron un 13%
FILE PHOTO Homeless task force members receive training ahead of the 2020 homeless count on Jan. 21. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Las personas sin hogar del condado de Los Ángeles aumentaron un 13%

Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: las personas sin hogar del condado de Los Ángeles aumentaron un 13%, Sheriff, supervisores debaten las razones de las cámaras corporales para…

L.A. County homeless up 13%, Santa Clarita homeless task force reacts
FILE PHOTO Homeless task force members receive training ahead of the 2020 homeless count on Jan. 21. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

L.A. County homeless up 13%, Santa Clarita homeless task force reacts

Santa Clarita homeless task force members said Friday the community’s safety net must remain strong to help prevent its vulnerable population from increasing as Los Angeles County faces a 13%…

LAHSA discusses plans to house homeless post-pandemic
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

LAHSA discusses plans to house homeless post-pandemic

Under Project Roomkey, an estimated 3,000 homeless people have moved from the streets and into hotels and motels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal for county homeless officials is now…

COVID-19: Bridge to Home continues efforts to shelter homeless, zero cases reported
Bridge to Home resident adviser Carlos Flores, left, and Camelot Moving & Storage employee Juan Espita set up a cot and personal belongings of a resident in the gymnasium at the Santa Clarita Community Center in Newhall on Thursday, March 26, 202. Dan Watson/The Signal

COVID-19: Bridge to Home continues efforts to shelter homeless, zero cases reported

Across Los Angeles County, more than 300 homeless people have tested positive with COVID-19. In the Santa Clarita Valley, that tally remains at zero, officials said Wednesday.  For the first…

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