L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger withdrew her nomination of celebrity doctor Dr. Drew Pinsky to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on Tuesday following public outcry. On Tuesday, Barger announced the withdrawal of her proposal to appoint Pinsky, better known as Dr. Drew, to the LAHSA on Twitter after the consideration resulted in backlash due to Dr. Drew’s controversial ...
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L.A. County Board Of Supervisors To Seek Exception In Conducting 2021 Homeless Count
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to seek a formal exemption from conducting the 2021 homeless count. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires local homeless authorities to conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in January of every other year in odd-numbered years. In addition to counting unsheltered ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Homeless Population Grows 60 Percent In 2019 Count
The number of homeless people living in Santa Clarita has grown by 100 in the last year, according to officials. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) reported their findings on 2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. According to this count, the homeless population of Santa Clarita is 256 people. This is about a 60 percent increase from last year’s ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Volunteers Needed To Assist In Homeless Count
By: Serena Beirold Next week, the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is set to take place in Santa Clarita to ensure proper funding for local homeless organizations, said officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Volunteers are needed to help count Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 at ...
Read More »Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority To Host Homeless Count In Santa Clarita Valley
The annual homeless count will take place later this month, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help in the count, which helps officials allocate resources to homelessness hotspots such as the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The annual homeless population count will start on Tuesday Jan. 23 ...
Read More »Residents Take Part In Santa Clarita Valley Homeless Count
Nearly 100 volunteers traveled through the Santa Clarita Valley until late Tuesday night to participate in the countywide effort to count the local homeless population. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority annual count happens across the county over the next few days to get an accurate ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Homeless Count To Begin Tuesday
Santa Clarita Valley volunteers are planning to join in a countywide effort to count the local homeless population Tuesday night, and residents can still sign up to volunteer. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Point-In-Time Homeless Count, organized by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), is expected to start Tuesday, ...
Read More »Family Promise Of SCV Reporting Rise In Homelessness In Santa Clarita
Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley is reporting that the number of local homeless families seeking assistance has steadily increased. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Even though our local economy is improving, the numbers of local homeless children and families in the Santa Clarita Valley continue to rise,” said Chris Najarro, ...
Read More »Volunteers Needed For Santa Clarita Homeless Count
County officials are seeking volunteers to help in a head count of the Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless, officials said Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The count, which is scheduled to start Jan. 29 at 8 p.m., is part of a countywide effort, and officials need about 6,000 volunteers, according to a ...
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