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1 dead after fire under Atlantic City pier near homeless encampment

One man has died after a fire broke out under an Atlantic City pier near a homeless encampment, authorities said. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that Bruce Elder, 67, died in a fire that started Thursday night under the Central Pier at the Boardwalk and Tennessee Avenue. Fire Chief Scott Evans said Elder […]

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Asks Wealthy to Fund Housing for Homeless

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has implored the city’s wealthy residents to donate funds to purchase property that can be used to house the city’s growing homeless population. fox news report: “We are currently working to eliminate night rentals.” [Bass] continued. “We will use individuals, the private sector, and philanthropic funds to join us in […]

Dem mayor of LA begs rich people to help pay to house the homeless

Los Angeles’ Democratic mayor has argued that the city cannot afford to fight the homeless crisis alone.she is now asking wealthy residents and charities You’ll have to fork out millions more to address the problem. On Monday, Mayor Karen Bass gave the State of the State address. The speech lasted just under 35 minutes, but […]

California spent $24B on homeless crisis but didn’t track effectiveness: Audit — GOP leaders demand accountability

A state audit released Tuesday reveals California spent nearly $24 billion over the past five fiscal years to address the homelessness crisis but failed to track the effectiveness of the programs it funded. I made it. State Republican leaders are demanding answers and accountability from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration over untracked spending. state auditor’s […]

California struggling to gauge efficacy of homeless crisis spending

California is struggling to determine whether the $24 billion spent on homelessness efforts over the past five years has had any meaningful impact. A state audit released Tuesday found the homelessness crisis in many cities is not improving. The audit also found that the California Interagency Council on Homelessness stopped tracking the program’s effectiveness in […]