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Wilk Announces Over $15k Awarded To Victorville To Support Homeless Pet Owners

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday that the California Department of Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) had awarded the City of Victorville over $15k to help homeless pet owners. The HCD awarded Victorville $15,959 from its Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) program to help support those with pets who are experiencing homelessness. “Pets are like family members and ...

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Tips For The Homeless: 7 Ways To A More Comfortable Life

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Homelessness can be a very difficult experience, and it’s something that millions of people deal with every year in the United States. Fortunately, there are ways for homeless people to make life easier and get access to necessities, like health care, shelter, and homeless car insurance should you have access to a vehicle. But the pandemic certainly isn’t helping, and ...

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Barger To Allocate $2.3 Million In Funds To Combat Homelessness

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Recently, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that she has allocated millions of dollars to increase homeless outreach services across the Fifth District, including Santa Clarita.  In an effort to respond to homelessness, L.A. County Supervisor Barger announced Monday that she has directed $2.3 million from discretionary funds to increase homeless outreach services in areas in the Fifth District, ...

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Second Annual SCV Day Draws Donations For Local Homelessness

The 2nd annual SCV Day drew crowds to Vista Canyon to take part in live music, food trucks and local vendors, whose proceeds went to support the homeless in our community.  Beginning in 2021, the event has been hosted by SCV Rotary Club to support the registered homeless youth in the district.  Residents were encouraged to bring school supplies to ...

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‘I Need To Finish This’: Formerly Unhoused, First Generation COC Student Finds Success

This week, a College of the Canyons (COC) student is set to graduate with three associate degrees after having dealt with homelessness. Sarah Zamudio, a formerly unhoused and first-generation COC student, is set to graduate with three associate degrees after a time of hardship with her family. Family And Hardship “Going to college was a dream,” Zamudio said, who has ...

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Bridge To Home Shelter Donation Announced By City Council, Supervisor Barger

On Friday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and City of Santa Clarita officials met at City Hall to announce a donation to Bridge to Home. A Bridge To Home homeless shelter donation was announced this week by Supervisor Barger and the Santa Clarita City Council. “This joint announcement will demonstrate the valuable collaboration and the unwavering partnership that we ...

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L.A. Board Of Supervisors Approves $500 Million For Homeless, Barger Responds

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This week, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger responded to the Board of Supervisors’ recent approval of $532,613,000 in homelessness funding. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors’ approval of over $500 million in funding for homelessness was responded to this week by Supervisor Barger. “We’ve dedicated a lot of our time, attention, and resources to address the homelessness crisis,” Supervisor ...

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COC Students Work To Connect Fellow Scholars In Need With Affordable Housing

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Officials with College of the Canyons (COC) are working to help low-income students find housing through the SCV PLACE Project. “College of the Canyons is one of eight or nine colleges and universities involved in the nationwide PLACE Project,” said Dr. Patty Robinson, co-leader of the Place Project. “The PLACE Project is a Mellon Foundation grant project that’s been running ...

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Blue-Ribbon Commission On Homelessness Releases Final Report, Calls For Action In L.A. County

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After many months conducting a study of the governance of homelessness in Los Angeles County, the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Homelessness (BRCH) called their findings “unacceptable” and are calling for reform. In response to a motion introduced by Supervisors Kathryn Barger, Fifth District and Hilda L. Solis, First District and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July ...

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Wilk, State Republicans Push ‘ACT On Homelessness’ Legislation Package

In Sacramento, State Senate and Assembly Republicans including Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblymember Suzette Valladares, R- Santa Clarita, introduced a legislative package known as ‘ACT (Accountability, Compassion, Treatment) on Homelessness.’ A legislative package known as the ‘ACT on Homelessness’ package was introduced by State Senate and Assembly Republicans, including Wilk and Valladares, consisting of 17 proposals. “Republicans are ...

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