LOS ANGELES—More than 4,000 Angelenos are expected to be housed through various efforts to address homelessness, Mayor Karen Bass announced March 15, including Bass’s declaration of emergency and the Inside Safe program. During a media presentation Wednesday to provide updates on the ongoing crisis, Bass acknowledged the long-term efforts of the city council and Los…

“Dilbert” comic strip creator Scott Adams, reacted to a Rasmussen poll by saying that blacks have become so anti-white, he wants nothing to do with black people who think that way. Hundreds of newspapers canceled his strip in response. Why does he feel this way after we’ve had affirmative action or race-based preferences for over 50…

“Dilbert” comic strip creator Scott Adams, reacted to a Rasmussen poll by saying that blacks have become so anti-white, he wants nothing to do with black people who think that way. Hundreds of newspapers canceled his strip in response. Why does he feel this way after we’ve had affirmative action or race-based preferences for over 50…

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants to remove “obstacles” for police applicants who fail the recruitment process and discipline officers in “right-wing extremist” groups, as per a list of two-dozen provisions detailed in a planning document between her office and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The 3-page document titled “Los Angeles Police Department Metrics”—first…

LOS ANGELES—A new tiny home site expected to support 161 homeless Angelenos opened in Sun Valley Feb. 9. The Branford Village, formerly the site of an encampment, will become an interim housing project with 161 beds and other amenities and resources, according to officials. Alexis Wesson, chief of staff for the Sixth District, said that…

Newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is making good on her promise to help move some 41,000 homeless people from encampments into temporary shelters and supportive housing through her Safe Inside Initiative, which seeks to connect unsheltered people to temporary housing and motel vouchers. This week, Bass targeted homeless hotspots in South LA and…

LOS ANGELES—On a unanimous vote, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore was appointed Jan. 31 to a second five-year term by the Board of Police Commissioners, but he is not expected to serve the full term. Moore, a 40-year veteran of the department, has served as chief since 2018 when he was appointed…

Los Angeles Police Department’s effort to solve a staffing shortage by asking retired cops to return to service is falling short as hundreds file paperwork to leave or retire. The department expects 600 officers to leave next year—about a 20-percent increase since 2022. To make up for the loss, LAPD is using an existing program…

The Los Angeles City Council will create a brand-new emergency fund of about $50 million to address its homelessness crisis. Council members passed a motion Jan. 18 authored by interim council President Paul Krekorian to transfer city funds to a new emergency homeless response account—$26.5 million from the general fund and $23.5 million from what…

LOS ANGELES—The city council voted Jan. 10 to continue a state of emergency on homelessness in Los Angeles, reaffirming Mayor Karen Bass’s first official act last month that gives her the ability to confront the crisis more aggressively. Since the council approved the emergency last month, Bass has signed directives to streamline the approval of…