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Bass skips hearing on L.A. homelessness spending, calling probe politically motivated Homeless

Bass skips hearing on L.A. homelessness spending, calling probe politically motivated

WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to testify Tuesday before a House subcommittee investigating alleged fraud and mismanagement in the region’s homelessness system, but that did not stop her from going after Republican leaders on the panel. As the hearing began, Bass’ reelection campaign accused “extremist Republicans in Congress” of…
bubmag
September 15, 2026
Homelessness agencies engaging with Phoenix Park rough sleepers ahead of Trump visit Homeless

Homelessness agencies engaging with Phoenix Park rough sleepers ahead of Trump visit

Agencies are engaging with homeless people living in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in advance of the visit of US president Donald Trump. While the precise number of people who sleep rough in the park is unknown, Dublin Simon Community – which provides the capital’s rough sleeper outreach service – said it…
bubmag
September 11, 2026
‘Pay-by-the-day’ living in Pereira: The forgotten survivors of Colombia’s earthquake Homeless

‘Pay-by-the-day’ living in Pereira: The forgotten survivors of Colombia’s earthquake

Without an official figure, volunteers estimate that nearly 400 people affected by the earthquake are sheltering in La Libertad Park. Photos by Jeimi Villamizar. Colombia, 2026. Used with permission. A crack divides the residencia on 14th Street in Pereira in two. Bricks from the boarding house’s façade and pieces of…
bubmag
September 11, 2026
Retired Brit, 68, ends up homeless in Thailand after falling victim to cyber predator posing as glamorous US woman in romance scam Homeless

Retired Brit, 68, ends up homeless in Thailand after falling victim to cyber predator posing as glamorous US woman in romance scam

A retired British pensioner has revealed how he was left destitute in Thailand after falling victim to a romance scam.  Former UN flight operator Simon Charles Hill, 68, from Luton, retired to Bangkok 11 years ago, and lived comfortably on his state pension. But after splitting from his Thai wife,…
bubmag
September 7, 2026
‘If it wasn’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be here’: A night on the streets with Melbourne’s volunteer mobile medics Homeless

‘If it wasn’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be here’: A night on the streets with Melbourne’s volunteer mobile medics

Spending an evening with Street Side Medics, who administer healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in Victoria and across Australia. Street Side Medics offer medical assistance across Victoria from a single van (Image: SSM) It’s a cool, bright Wednesday evening in St Kilda in Melbourne when I meet Ben. He is…
bubmag
September 7, 2026
Lego Skylines’ devs want your city’s problems to be visible without digging into a stats screen, which means finding a “family friendly” version of showing homelessness Homeless

Lego Skylines’ devs want your city’s problems to be visible without digging into a stats screen, which means finding a “family friendly” version of showing homelessness

Not all shiny happy people Image credit: Paradox Interactive / Iceflake Studios As pretty as Cities: Skylines is, getting a read on your city's problems can take some digging. While traffic jams are immediately visible, prompting you to start reorganising the layout of your streets and bypasses, other issues only…
bubmag
September 4, 2026
Bass in the Hot Seat: House Republicans Want Answers on LA’s Billion-Dollar Homelessness Bonanza Homeless

Bass in the Hot Seat: House Republicans Want Answers on LA’s Billion-Dollar Homelessness Bonanza

Homelessness and endemic corruption have been two of the top stories of the year, and there’s plenty of both in Los Angeles.  RedState’s Managing Editor Jennifer Van Laar and other journalists have shone an unwanted light on the huge sums spent by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (a joint…
bubmag
September 4, 2026