How the Los Angeles fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
In other parts of California burned by past wildfires, communities are still dealing with the fallout years later.
Los Angeles fires: Rise in homelessness, bankruptcies, rents predicted
Communities that have seen homeownership rates rise may struggle amid more competition for available housing and rising mortgage rates. Overall, the financial impact of the massive wildfires, already estimated to be among the costliest disasters in U.S. history, could have far-reaching implications on the market.
Los Angeles Has a Housing Crisis. These Fires Will Make It Worse.
The fires raging in Southern California offer a tragic preview of how the climate crisis will exacerbate homelessness.
Domestic workers in Los Angeles face financial crisis after homes they worked in were lost to the fires
Many domestic workers now face a dire financial hardship because of their employment in areas where structures burned down.
‘It all ended in a second’: Thousands of low-income and immigrant workers lost jobs in Los Angeles fires
Gardeners, housekeepers and car wash workers living paycheck to paycheck are out of work in Los Angeles County as fires damaged homes and businesses. Their income losses may be permanent.
As workers tackle the dangerous job of cleaning up after the LA fires, can the state keep them safe?
The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, which has its own risks.
LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Corruption is ingrained in Los Angeles,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit public interest group ...
Los Angeles’ continued mismanagement of homelessness is a lesson for the country
Sometimes it seems that the government’s approach to solving the problem known as homelessness is some kind of cosmic experiment designed to demonstrate, once and for all, that government cannot ...
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LA council delays vote on proposal to pause evictions and rent increases due to fires
Support LAist by giving now. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a host of emergency responses to the past week’s historically destructive wildfires. But the ...
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Disturbing LA case of homeless man with blowtorch sparks fresh debate over city’s out-of-control vagrant crisis
But some social-media commenters said that regardless, homelessness and fires are a major issue for LA. “50% of the fires in Los Angeles are homeless related, costing LA hundreds of millions ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...
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California officials open multiple price gouging investigations in wake of LA County wildfires
California law enforcement officials announced Thursday they have opened multiple predatory pricing investigations into fraud ...
Lack of restrooms leave homeless women at risk for rape, assault, infection, survey says
Most cities, such as Portland where Michelle now lives, do not offer many safe, clean, accessible or free restrooms despite ...
Opinion: 5 lessons in kindness from outside L.A.’s evacuation zone
An evacuee finds that the caring actions of strangers make all the difference as Los Angeles reels from the 2025 fires.