Mayor Matt Mahan's proposal to jail people if they reject three offers of shelter is the latest salvo in an anti-encampment crusade sweeping the Bay Area.
Just under seven homeless people died on average every day in Los Angeles County through 2023, as the mortality rate leveled off but remained 4.5 times that of the whole population.
Like many Bay Area cities, Fremont has invested generously in support services for homeless people. Last month, local leaders decided it's time to be less welcoming.
L.A. is launching an initiative to encourage starter homes. The effort includes a design competition and a demonstration project in which the city will sell lots to developers.
A developer has plans to build as many as 100 apartments on the lot of a burned Shell gas station in Pacific Palisades. The proposal is likely to create strong opposition in the exclusive community.
The recent growth in experiential retail combines the changing attitudes of shoppers with landlords' need to fill space. Malls have been struggling for decades as department stores consolidated and fell out of favor.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced nearly $1 billion in new funding for local communities to clean up encampments and reduce homelessness, as well as new accountability measures to ensure money is spent wisely.
A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about the future of affordable housing in the communities.
