A Santa Clarita single mother shares her struggle with homelessness in efforts to end the stigma and encourage others to reach out for support. P.D., 45, has been sleeping in a car with her now adult son at various locations in Santa Clarita and Sylmar as she works to save enough for more permanent housing and pursue her dream of ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion this week to help improve access to jobs and provide a way out of homelessness. The motion, introduced by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl, directs the Chief Executive Office to work with the United Way of Greater Los Angeles to administer a Homeless Employment Innovation Fund. “Many currently ...

Officials from Bridge To Home held a press conference Thursday to thank Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger for providing funding used to keep the shelter open year-round and also the City of Santa Clarita for its support and donation of the land, according to officials. “People who are working hard to get off the streets do not have to go ...

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday that the Senate Committee on Human Services unanimously approved Senate Bill 333 (SB 333). The measure seeks to address California’s homeless crisis by requiring the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) to develop and implement a long-term plan to combat homelessness across the state. “It is heart wrenching to see so many ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced a bill Tuesday which is set to help 134,000 homeless people find housing, officials said. Senate Bill 333 is a measure to address California’s homeless crisis by requiring the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to develop and implement a long-term strategic plan to combat homelessness across the state, complete with specific goals and benchmarks, ...

Bridge To Home, in partnership with Villa Vibes Yoga, is set to host a charity yoga event next month called “Bridge To Om” at the College of the Canyons football stadium. The event serves a dual purpose: to raise money for Bridge To Home and to fill a football field with as many participants as possible to share a yoga ...

The City of Santa Clarita was announced as one of 20 cities set to receive funds from Los Angeles County to help implement the next phase of a plan to address and prevent homelessness. The City is set to receive $375,000 from the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and United Way of Greater Los Angeles, according to officials. “The funds ...

Providence Health and Services is addressing two issues that regularly surface in its emergency departments – the growing number of homeless and those in need of behavioral health services. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The healthcare system recently funded a partnership with Tarzana Treatment Centers to place advocates in the emergency ...

Students from various Santa Clarita high schools created a “pop-up shop” in Valencia Saturday in an effort to help people in need. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita high school students organized their ‘store’, branded as “The Oasis”, much like a regular department store, with separate sections for clothing, perishable ...

The Santa Clarita City Council is set to request additional funds to extend the Bridge to Home Shelter after a grant of almost $1 million was canceled, officials said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth is expected to propose a motion to request funds ...