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U.S. Attorney Launches Task Force to Investigate Homelessness Fund Fraud

GHSNCadmin April 8, 2025 No Comments

Task Force to Focus on Los Angeles County and Six Other Southern California Counties U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced a new Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force to investigate misuse…

LA County Launches New Homeless Services Department

LA County Creates New Homeless Services Department

GHSNCadmin April 2, 2025 No Comments

On Tuesday, April 1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to create a new county department focused entirely on homelessness. The vote passed 4 to 0, with Supervisor…

LA County Approves $637 Million Budget for Homeless Services

GHSNCadmin March 25, 2025 No Comments

After debate and multiple amendments, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $637 million budget for homelessness services on Tuesday, March 25. The approved funds include: Over…

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Los Angeles County Approves Year-Round Emergency Homeless Shelters to Combat Climate Crisis

GHSNCadmin September 25, 2024 No Comments

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the establishment of year-round emergency homelessness shelters that will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This decision marks a…

Gov. Newsom helps clear LA homeless camp, issues funding threat

GHSNCadmin August 11, 2024 No Comments

Governor said he would start taking funds away from cities, counties not doing enough California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stern warning to local governments on Thursday: clean up homeless…

Governor Newsom Orders Dismantling of CA Homeless Encampments

GHSNCadmin July 26, 2024 No Comments

The order comes less than a month after the Supreme Court reversed a ruling that prohibited cities from banning encampments. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a sweeping executive order yesterday to…

We Need Volunteers for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count on Tuesday, January 24

GHSNCadmin January 5, 2023 No Comments

The Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council invites you to participate in the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count! The Homeless Count relies on local volunteers to do a visual count…

LA Mayor Bass Releases New ‘Inside Safe’ Plan to Combat Homelessness

GHSNCadmin December 21, 2022 No Comments

The order: She instructed her staff to “create a strategy of large-scale citywide coordination.” Her ‘Inside Safe Initiative’ will determine “the highest need encampments across the city, especially focusing on encampments…

LA City Council Approves Mayor Bass’ Emergency Declaration On Homelessness

GHSNCadmin December 13, 2022 No Comments

At its first meeting with five newly-elected councilmembers today, the L.A. City Council unanimously ratified Mayor Karen Bass‘ emergency declaration concerning homelessness. The immediate impact: This allows Mayor Bass to cut through red tape…

Karen Bass Declares State Of Emergency On Homeless In LA

GHSNCadmin December 12, 2022 No Comments

In her first official act as mayor, Bass declared a state of emergency — an aggressive move to highlight the city’s dire housing crisis. On her first morning as mayor…

LA launches ‘Spread the Warmth’ blanket drive to help homeless

GHSNCadmin November 2, 2022 No Comments

Repurposing used blankets and socks is a win-win for LA Sanitation, which also seeks to reduce waste. The agency started its public Spread the Warmth drive last year, recognizing that…

2021-2022 Winter Shelter Program

GHSNCadmin January 7, 2022 No Comments

Operating dates: November 1, 2021 – March 2022 ARE YOU IN NEED OF SHELTER? The Winter Shelter Program is held annually to protect people experiencing homelessness during Los Angeles’s colder…

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Returning Public Spaces to Public Use

GHSNCadmin October 29, 2021 No Comments

This week, Council District 12 Councilmember John Lee introduced the first in a set of resolutions designating specified areas for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or…

Councilmember Lee Backs Motion to Rescind Funds for Proposed Homeless Housing

GHSNCadmin April 29, 2021 No Comments

Despite voting for the housing, Councilmember Lee is now asking that the City Council reallocate the funds for an alternative project. Lee said HHH funds should be used for better…

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Meeting the Moment: An Audit of Prop. HHH – Virtual Town Hall with City Controller Ron Galperin

GHSNCadmin November 19, 2020 No Comments

Monday, November 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Join West Valley Neighborhood Alliance on Homelessness and Controller Ron Galperin for a virtual town hall on his audit on Proposition HHH and…

GHSNC Joint Public Safety and Homelessness Committees Meeting – Wednesday, July 29, 2020

GHSNCadmin July 26, 2020 No Comments

Zoom meeting by telephone or online https://zoom.us/j/3664962767 Or dial (669) 900-9128 or toll-free numbers 888-475-4499, 877-853-5257, 833-548-0282, 833-548-0276 to join the meeting by phone then enter this ID: 366-496-2767 and…

New Interactive Map Shows Homelessness and Housing Across LA County

GHSNCadmin December 22, 2019 No Comments

Los Angeles County now has an interactive map allowing you to view the distribution of the County’s current homeless population, as well as sites where shelter or supportive housing already…

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