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In Los Angeles, progress in getting vets into housing

by Jeff Tyler
May 17, 2016
The county reduced the number of homeless vets living on the streets by 44 percent.
 A homeless person covers up on a bus stop bench before dawn October 12, 2007 in downtown Los Angeles, California. 
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Homelessness is on the rise in LA and it's hitting women the hardest

by Jeff Tyler
May 11, 2016
Statistics show that there are more than 14,000 homeless women in Los Angeles County
A homeless woman packs up her belongings after a night sleeping on the street in Los Angeles.
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Local Money: Austin wrestles with its homeless problem

by Lizzie O'Leary
Apr 22, 2016
The conversation sparked after the murder of a University of Texas undergraduate by a homeless man
Downtown Austin
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Proposed LA law would provide storage units for the homeless

by Tony Wagner
Mar 30, 2016
The city with one of the biggest homeless populations tries a new approach to clearing homeless encampments.
A homeless encampment on December 11, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. 
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Lowering healthcare spending by tackling non-medical issues

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 8, 2016
A bold experiment from federal health officials.
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Counting the homeless

by Noel King
Nov 20, 2015
The government released new homeless figures. But how is the number counted?
The government released new homeless figures. But how is the number counted?
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With big storms on way, a search for homeless in danger

by Jeff Tyler
Nov 18, 2015
Thousands of homeless people in Los Angeles County are camping out instead of going to shelter. Hundreds are camping in river channels.
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Gimme Shelter

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 16, 2015
Quartz and Marketplace look at the state of homelessness starting in the 1970s.
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Building tiny homes for the homeless

by Raghu Manavalan
Jul 24, 2015
South Los Angeles resident Elvis Summers explains how and why he builds his shelters.
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Skid Row storage helps put order in lives of homeless

by Jeff Tyler
Jun 26, 2015
A safe, clean place for belongings is critical to getting and keeping work.
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