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The homeless program has moved nearly 1,400 people into hotels and motels, but just 77 have secured long-term housing. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass reacted to the newly revealed figure on LAist’s AirTalk.

Why haven't all our efforts paid off yet? Several years of time and investment can't begin to fix the underlying systemic problems that bedevil us.

The number of people using vans as shelter in LA County is up 44%.

Residents in district six have been without representation since Nury Martinez resigned in October after a secret audio recording revealed her making racist remarks.

Imelda Padilla is set to take office as the newest councilmember from the San Fernando Valley.

Employees at 18 hotels — including the Biltmore and JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles and the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica — have gone on strike, according to the union.

Bass said money raised by the Mayor’s Fund will be used to assist tenants, advising them of new renter protections meant to help keep people housed.

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year.

An interview with the council member-elect.

Los Angeles has now seen an increase in homelessness in seven of its last eight counts, even as the budget for addressing the issue has topped $1 billion.