In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local governments have the authority to ban people from camping in public places. On Thursday, California governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing directs state agencies and departments to urgently address homeless encampments. RELATED: Extreme Heat Causes $7.7 Billion Losses in California Over Past Decade California, […]

People in extreme poverty are 200 times more likely to die from heat-related causes than sheltered people, THN said. The intense heat wave that recently shattered temperature records across the United States is subsiding this week in parts of the country, temporarily bringing relief to Americans. However, it continues to disproportionately affect the homeless, who […]

Concerns over the high cost of living pushed the satisfaction of residents in Los Angeles County back to its lowest-ever level, with renters feeling especially pessimistic about their futures, showed an annual survey published Wednesday. RELATED:  Tuberculosis Cases Are Surging in California The Quality of Life Index is a project of the University of California, […]