Video by Brianna Willis. Package originally aired on the Feb. 11 edition of NewsWaves 32 In 2019, the homeless population in Los Angeles County increased 12% from 2018, raising the number of homeless people to 59,000. Now a part of Los Angeles County, the City of Malibu is applying for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initiative to address homelessness in Malibu. At the Malibu City … [Read more...] about 100-Day Challenge to Address Homelessness in Malibu
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Malibu Community Comes Together to Help Homeless
Infograph by Ella Gonzalez Concern for Malibu's homeless population has prompted the Malibu and Pepperdine communities to offer opportunities to residents and students to help provide adequate resources, like shelter and food, for the homeless. The homeless populations of LA County, especially in affluent communities like Malibu and Santa Monica, have increased from 8,371 in … [Read more...] about Malibu Community Comes Together to Help Homeless
Don’t Ignore the Homeless
Art by Chris HarperThe increasing problem of homelessness in urban centers, while a persistent issue, has recently come to prominence in the news. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the mayor and City Council of Los Angeles announced that 100 million dollars was being promised in the next year to help with housing and to keep shelters open longer. According to the New York Times, as of … [Read more...] about Don’t Ignore the Homeless