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L.A. General is closing a mental health clinic. Longtime patients worry about the move
Longtime patients have worried about moving to other sites as the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services prepares to close an outpatient psychiatric clinic at L.A. General Medical Center this summer.
LAHSA launches pilot program in South LA, focus on getting homeless off public transit
LOS ANGELES - With airy rooms, laundry facilities, outdoor patios and even a pet relief area, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and Mayor Karen Bass showed off its Welcome Navigation Center in South Los Angeles to FOX 11 on Thursday. The 24,000-square-foot facility represents what LAHSA officials said is...
The Los Angeles area has zero no-kill animal shelters, animal rights organization says
It’s no secret that Los Angeles and California as a whole are experiencing an inundation of shelter pets, a problem that is leading towards tens of thousands of “unnecessary” deaths, according to one animal welfare organization. Best Friends Animal Society, which is championing a campaign to end the killing of dogs and cats in American […]
In-N-Out raises prices following California’s new minimum wage
In-N-Out has raised prices in California in response to the state’s new minimum wage increase. “On April 1st, we raised our prices incrementally to accompany a pay raise for all of the Associates working in our California restaurants,” the fast-food chain said in a statement. “The price increase was also necessary to maintain our quality […]
Cities Block Off Streets for Rich Neighborhoods, Not for Bike/Walk Safety – Part 2
Back in 2020, Streetsblog published a short post on how cities, mostly Los Angeles, block off streets to keep drivers from cutting through rich residential neighborhoods. The piece pointed out the double standard that L.A. has commonly closed streets to benefit well-off residents, but generally won't do the same closures to improve bike and pedestrian safety - even in the face of record traffic deaths.
Los Angeles authorities say neighboring cities are taking homeless people to its streets
Los Angeles County authorities have accused neighboring cities of taking homeless people to its streets, with City Council President Paul Krekorian telling NBC News that other jurisdictions "prefer to just push people into Los Angeles rather than addressing the problem themselves." To illustrate the ongoing practice, he said that a...
Free meals delivery program for LA seniors to end, affecting thousands facing food insecurity
A Los Angeles program that has provided free meals to senior citizens across the city will end in August as a city council committee did not decide on a funding extension Wednesday. The Emergency Rapid Response Senior Meals Program is under the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging, first...
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