Despite 18% jump in homelessness nationwide, Los Angeles' numbers see notable decrease
Despite a very notable 18% increase in homelessness across the entire United States, the numbers in Los Angeles have seen a decrease for the first time in seven years, according to a new report released by the U.
Homeless flee structure fire at historic downtown Los Angeles hotel
This story has been updated to correct the time at which the fire started. LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – It took over 100 firefighters more than an hour and a half to contain a fire at a historic downtown Los Angeles building in an incident that officials declared a “Major Emergency.
Fire burns down historic Morrison Hotel in Los Angeles
The Morrison Hotel, the famous backdrop for The Doors’ 1970 album named after it, was destroyed by a huge fire on Dec. 26 while being occupied by dozens of homeless squatters. Almost 100 firefighters worked for at least two hours from 11 a.
Morrison Hotel Made Famous by The Doors Goes up in Flames in Los Angeles
Music photographer Henry Diltz, who shot the iconic image of the Los Angeles rock band the Doors at the Morrison Hotel for the band's 1970 album, recounted in a 2020 Facebook post how he got the famous shot.
Once home to Morrison Hotel, historic building in downtown Los Angeles goes up in flames
Flames ripped through the building that was once the historic Morrison Hotel in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, with several dozen people inside managing to escape before firefighters put out the blaze.
Firefighters put out flames at vacant four-story building in downtown LA
Firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department are responding to a fire at a four story building in the downtown Los Angeles area on Thursday.
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New Long Beach housing complex for homeless veterans hosts special homecoming for residents
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Being able to say they made it home for the holidays is a major gift for veterans in Long Beach.
Will Los Angeles Really Be Ready For The 2028 Olympics?
With thousands of athletes and millions of visitors expected for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, can the city address its ...
LA honors homeless lives lost as overdose, violence and illness drive rising deaths
Los Angeles will be recognizing the homeless individuals that died before escaping the streets of the city. Dec. 21, the ...
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100-plus cities, including in SoCal, banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?
The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.
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Annual Christmas dinner for homeless in Hollywood is volunteer effort by local church, synagogue
Volunteers treated the homeless and local families in need to live music and a hot meal, and those volunteers are from both congregations who are dedicated to being positive members of the Hollywood ...
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
Federal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of ...
American homelessness jumped by double digits nationwide in 2024, 6 percent in California
In January 2024, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmen t estimated that approximately 187,00 people were experiencing homelessness in California, a 6% increase from the previous ...
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Homeless Occupants of 100-Year-Vacant DTLA Building Rescued from Fire
Firefighters knocked down a blaze Thursday in downtown Los Angeles after rescuing homeless people from a burning ...