The nonprofits holding Los Angeles together are running out of runway — and the problem isn't how hard they're working, it's how they're funded. A look at what's breaking, what's working, and the one question worth asking before you give this year.
Read MoreThe federal government is dismantling LA's homelessness infrastructure. Meanwhile, a quieter infrastructure keeps growing — community land trusts removing land from speculation, churches building on their parking lots, and senior housing that has held its ground for fifty years. What housed neighbors can do to help it succeed.
Read MoreThe question isn't whether we can afford to invest in housing. It's whether we can afford to keep paying for what happens when we don't.
Read MoreA new study out of Toronto's public housing system modeled five investment scenarios over 25 years. Every dollar invested in public housing returns $2.80 in measurable value. Every dollar withheld costs more than a dollar downstream. The math applies directly to Los Angeles.
Read MoreThe cascade that ends in eviction usually starts somewhere much quieter — sometimes months earlier, in a moment that didn't feel like a crisis at the time. Understanding it is the key to stopping it.
Read MoreHUD has announced a new NOFO due by June 1 that attempts to reshape nearly $4 billion in federal homelessness funding — while the administration's FY2027 budget proposes eliminating the CoC program entirely. Here's what that means for Los Angeles.
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