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Apartments offer studios for homeless and low-income people
Listen to the audio story: —– A series of unfortunate events left Robert Smith without money or a place to live. For years, he struggled with homelessness and economic instability. But now, he has his...
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Los Angeles Police Department argues nonprofits are better than handouts on...
Listen to the audio story: —– Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry and members of the Los Angeles Police Department met Thursday at the Midnight Mission Homeless Shelter to raise awareness about...
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Union Rescue Mission serves thousands at Thanksgiving feast
The Rev. Andy Bales speaks about the Thanksgiving Celebration at the Union Rescue Mission. When asked what brought him to the Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row, the Rev. Andy Bales recalled a sermon he...
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The meaning of Christmas, from Skid Row
Kiera was easily singled out for stardom during her two months living at the Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row. After stunning staff during a public speaking workshop, Kiera was chosen to tell the story...
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Food Not Bombs takes alternative approach to feeding homeless
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the temperatures downtown dipped into low 40′s. In Pershing Square, Angelinos glided around a skating rink which is ringed by trees decorated with Christmas lights....
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Small citations add up to big problems in Skid Row and South LA
It’s rare to catch Becky Dennison alone at her desk. Co-director of the Los Angeles Community Action Network, Dennison spends many of her working hours with community leaders, committee heads, and the...
View ArticlePara Los Ninos goes green with help from new solar panels
Students at Para Los Ninos Charter Elementary School near Skid Row get pumped up when they talk about sustainable energy. For weeks, lessons about solar energy and other ways of generating green power...
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Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles: The Stages of Change
By Laura J. Nelson The first of a two-part series on the services provided by Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles. The clients who walk through the doors of Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles share many of...
View ArticleFormerly homeless treasure affordable, dignified housing in South LA
By Tiffany Taylor and Emily Mae Czachor Video by McKenna Keil video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Irvin Dixon spent the last seven years living on the streets of Los Angeles. He...
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No longer homeless, chef brings pastries to Skid Row
From left to right: LaToya Alvarez, Latrina Wilcher, and Zachary Greenblott volunteer their fine cooking skills for a unique audience. | Anna-Cat Brigida Once a month Latrina Wilcher goes to Skid Row...
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