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Volunteers Gather To Conduct City-Wide Homeless Count

Dozens of volunteers teamed up Tuesday night to participate in the city’s annual homeless count to provide an update on the number of homeless people in Santa Clarita.  Volunteers donned bright yellow safety vests Tuesday while driving around their assigned territories in an effort to contact the homeless population living in Santa Clarita. “When I first heard about it I ...

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Soup For The Soul Raises Funds For Homeless Services

On Dec. 5, Santa Clarita’s Bridge to Home hosted the first-ever virtual Soup for the Soul event to raise funds for aiding the homeless population.  Soup for the Soul is a Bridge to Home’s largest fundraiser, including an auction and sponsorship opportunities that provide the Santa Clarita non-profit with funds to service the homeless. Services include shelter, case management, housing ...

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City Of Santa Clarita Now Accepting Innovation Fund Grant Proposals

The City of Santa Clarita announced Thursday the availability of Innovation Fund grants, a program established to develop innovative solutions to assist in the goals outlined by the Santa Clarita Plan to Address Homelessness.  The Innovation Fund was established after receiving $126,493 in funding from the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative, according to the City of Santa Clarita.  Grant proposals ...

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Los Angeles County Homeless Population Grows Over 12 Percent Pre-Coronavirus Outbreak

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The Los Angeles County homeless population has grown over 12 percent in one year according to the 2020 Homeless Count conducted in January before the coronavirus outbreak, officials said. As a whole, the homeless population in Los Angeles County has grown 12.7 percent since 2019, with an estimated 66,433 people without housing countywide, according to the point-in-time 2020 Homeless Count ...

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Supervisor Barger Proposes Motion To Combat Disease Impacting Homeless Population

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Supervisor Kathryn Barger has introduced a motion that brings forward a public health-centered effort to address the emergence of diseases that have impacted the County, especially among the homeless population. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The motion by Supervisor Barger and Supervisor Janice Hahn introduces a new concept that involves County ...

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Los Angeles County Homeless Population Dips In 2018 Homeless Count

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The results of the 2018 Los Angeles County Homeless Count were released Thursday, showing a 3 percent reduction in the county’s homeless population after the passage of Measure H last year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Homeless Count showed about 53,000 homeless individuals, after volunteers crossed L.A County in January, ...

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Homeless Population In L.A. County Rises 23 Percent In One Year

The 2016 Homeless Count indicated that the overall number of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased to 46,874 in 2016, which is 6% more than in 2015 and 19% more than in 2013. The subset of homeless people living in encampments, tents and vehicles increased by 20% from 2015 to 2016 and a staggering 123% from 2013 to 2016.

The homeless population in Los Angeles County increased by nearly a quarter, according to results of the annual homeless count. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The number of homeless residents in L.A. County is nearly 58,000, up about 23 percent from 2016, according to the 2017 Homeless Count by the Los ...

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Vote By Mail Ballots Due Tuesday For March Election

Vote-by-mail forms are due Tuesday, Feb. 28, for the March 7 election that, for Santa Clarita Valley voters, is all about the controversial Measure H. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Vote-by-mail forms are due Tuesday, Feb. 28, for the March 7 election that, for Santa Clarita Valley voters, is all about ...

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