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…

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…

LAHSA addresses internal challenges
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LAHSA addresses internal challenges

To increase the use of services they offer, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority officials are revamping the Homeless Central Command initiative, which was discussed at Tuesday’s Los Angeles County Board…

Supes revisit LAHSA’s structure
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Supes revisit LAHSA’s structure

In an effort to restructure the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority leadership, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved new steps Tuesday to transform the organization’s approach to…

Homelessness, mental health and school safety: a conversation with Supervisor Kathryn Barger
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, representing the 5th District

Homelessness, mental health and school safety: a conversation with Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Amidst vital debates going on over a housing crisis, homelessness and a growing need for mental health resources, among a number of statewide issues that are impacting L.A. County and…

LAHSA seeks new executive director after Peter Lynn steps down
Dozens of volunteers watch the instruction video during the L.A. Homeless Count briefing held at The Centre in Santa Clarita on Tuesday night. Dan Watson/The Signal

LAHSA seeks new executive director after Peter Lynn steps down

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission announced Monday that Executive Director Peter Lynn will step down after five years, and the commission will commence a national search for new…

Homeless task force discusses 2020 point-in-time count
Los Angeles Homeless Services Associate Director of Homeless Services Victor Hinderliter, left, and Jennifer Del Toro of the City of Santa Clarita look at a map of Santa Clarita as they prepare for the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count at The Center at the City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday evening. Dan Watson/The Signal

Homeless task force discusses 2020 point-in-time count

The Santa Clarita task force on homelessness took its first steps Wednesday toward generating an action plan that could improve how the city tallies its homeless population, ahead of the…

Homeless task force reviews LAHSA’s comprehensive report on Santa Clarita count
Los Angeles Homeless Services Associate Director of Homeless Services Victor Hinderliter, left, and Jennifer Del Toro of the City of Santa Clarita look at a map of Santa Clarita as they prepare for the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count at The Center at the City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday evening. Dan Watson/The Signal

Homeless task force reviews LAHSA’s comprehensive report on Santa Clarita count

The Santa Clarita homeless task force reviewed Wednesday a Los Angeles County organization's comprehensive report that broke down homelessness data for the area. After releasing its 2019 homeless count, which…

LAHSA lowers Santa Clarita homeless count
Volunteers fill out forms at The Centre in Santa Clarita as they prepare to participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

LAHSA lowers Santa Clarita homeless count

Despite what local community leaders believe to be an already low number, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority updated its Santa Clarita homeless population count to an even lower tally.…

Santa Clarita’s homeless count increases; experts say estimate is well below actual figure
Dozens of volunteers watch the instruction video during the L.A. Homeless Count briefing held at The Centre in Santa Clarita on Tuesday night. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita’s homeless count increases; experts say estimate is well below actual figure

The 2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count reported Santa Clarita’s homeless population at just more than 250, but members of the local community task force say the count is significantly…

Barger’s office responds to Bridge to Home’s grant cancellation, LAHSA says due to insufficient funds
A chain link fence encloses the Bridge to Home Shelter on Drayton Street on Monday, April 2, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Barger’s office responds to Bridge to Home’s grant cancellation, LAHSA says due to insufficient funds

Bridge to Home’s recent grant process cancellation announcement has left many members of the community and local dignitaries feeling disappointed. But officials with Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office said they will…

Volunteers take to the streets for annual homeless count
Los Angeles Homeless Services Commissioner Larry Adamson, left, welcomes the dozens of volunteers who registered for a homeless count in Santa Clarita in 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers take to the streets for annual homeless count

On Tuesday night, thousands of volunteers throughout Los Angeles covered the streets, underpasses, riverbeds and washes of the county to count the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in the area.…

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