Homeless

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / GETTY IMAGES A quarter of parents across the country have struggled to afford housing in the past 12 months, reflecting a broader problem with housing access amid persistent inflation. These conditions are only adding to America’s ongoing homelessness crisis. While homelessness decreased nationally between 2007…

On her first day in office, Karen Bass, the newly elected mayor of Los Angeles, declared a state of emergency over the city’s homelessness crisis. The move was accompanied by a touch of political theatre—Bass, who was sworn in by Vice-President Kamala Harris, chose to begin her term at the…

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee Governor emphasized that it addresses housing and homelessness, as well as the issues of behavioral health and climate change Brett Davis The Center Square  Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled his proposed $70.4 billion 2023-25 operating budget on Wednesday afternoon. He emphasized that it addresses…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Dec. 15, 2022 - PRLog -- The Hill Teen Center, a new refuge for youth in the San Bernardino area, will provide relief and services to Inland Empire teenagers who are at risk for homelessness, hunger, gang violence, drugs, alcohol, and poverty. The center raised more…

During the first two years of the pandemic there was a 91 per cent increase in opioid deaths, states Health Canada, with 90 per cent of those occurring in B.C., Alberta or Ontario, mostly young-to-middle-aged men dying from fentanyl A drug addicts gets a fix on an Edmonton street on…

The camp, which has stood since the summer, burned down Tuesday night. According to Fire and Protective Services, there were no injuries. Cory Belonge, who lives in an apartment near Halifax street, pulls a shelf she donated out of the rubble from a fire that was put out at a…

Though budget talks start Wednesday a court hearing took place Tuesday with a councillor and citizen attempting to add a line item to end homelessness in the city budget City councillor and lawyer Dan LeBlanc speaks outside of Court of King's Bench. Photo by TROY FLEECE /Regina Leader-Post City councillors…

After less than 24 hours in office, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency over the homeless crisis in the Southern California big city.  Bass, who swore to take action on the homeless epidemic on her first day in office, was sworn in Sunday by US Vice President…

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CNN  —  Karen Bass was sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, marking another historic achievement in her career. Kamala Harris – the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president – administered the oath of office at Los Angeles City Hall.…