The Northridge East Neighborhood Council invites you to participate in the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count! The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is the annual census that counts our neighbors experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Through the Count, we’re better able to direct and advocate for vital services to support the needs of our unhoused neighbors. […]
LA Mayor Bass Releases New ‘Inside Safe’ Plan to Combat Homelessness
The order: She instructed her staff to “create a strategy of large-scale citywide coordination.” Her ‘Inside Safe Initiative’ will determine “the highest need encampments across the city, especially focusing on encampments that are chronic and have a high demand for services.” Some of the details: The plan aims to identify both interim and permanent housing resources for […]
LA City Council Approves Mayor Bass’ Emergency Declaration On Homelessness
At its first meeting with five newly-elected councilmembers today, the L.A. City Council unanimously ratified Mayor Karen Bass‘ emergency declaration concerning homelessness. The immediate impact: This allows Mayor Bass to cut through red tape to create temporary and permanent housing for the estimated 42,000 people who are unhoused. Why it matters: City officials, nonprofit organizations, the business community, and the […]
Karen Bass Declares State Of Emergency On Homeless In LA
In her first official act as mayor, Bass declared a state of emergency — an aggressive move to highlight the city’s dire housing crisis. On her first morning as mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness. Bass signed the declaration inside the city’s Emergency Operations Center Monday morning in […]
LA launches ‘Spread the Warmth’ blanket drive to help homeless
Repurposing used blankets and socks is a win-win for LA Sanitation, which also seeks to reduce waste. The agency started its public Spread the Warmth drive last year, recognizing that the pandemic had prompted a lot of people to clean out their closets. In 2021, the month-long drive collected 1,223 pounds of blankets and socks. […]
Homeless shelter named for the late Alex Trebek opens in Northridge
Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Lee celebrated the Trebek Center, a 107-bed interim housing facility, at a ribbon-cutting event Thursday. The Trebek Center, a newly built interim housing project in Northridge, will welcome its first residents Tuesday after a momentous ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning. The 107-bed interim housing facility for individuals experiencing homelessness was spearheaded by […]
Returning Public Spaces to Public Use
This week, Council District 12 Councilmember John Lee introduced the first in a set of resolutions designating specified areas for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way. These locations include Petit Park (Granada Hills Recreation Center), Rinaldi Park, Shadow Ranch Park, Northridge Park, […]
Councilmember Lee Backs Motion to Rescind Funds for Proposed Homeless Housing
Despite voting for the housing, Councilmember Lee is now asking that the City Council reallocate the funds for an alternative project. Lee said HHH funds should be used for better homeless housing proposals than the Lumina Project on Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Councilmember John Lee introduced a motion to the L.A. City Council to rescind funds […]
New Interactive Map Shows Homelessness and Housing Across LA County
Los Angeles County now has an interactive map allowing you to view the distribution of the County’s current homeless population, as well as sites where shelter or supportive housing already exists or is under development. Info on population numbers and density is drawn from the January 2019 Countywide Homeless Count. New info and capabilities will […]