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10 At Occupy L.A. Accept Villaraigosa's Free Housing Offer
Comments (0) | Antonio Villaraigosa, homeless, homeless shelter los angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, mayor, mjb shelter, occupiers, Occupy LA, occupy los angeles, Occupy Wall Street, OccupyLA, ows, peter griffith, winter shelter
Mayor had made 50 beds available three nights earlier than planned.
Read more...Occupy L.A. Raid Watch Night Three: Images Of Retreat
Update from Occupy L.A. after the evicition deadline.
Read more...Homeboy Industries: A Year Later
Comments (0) | economic downturn, economy, Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, recession, Social Service Agency
(Photo by Jerry Ting)
After nearly going bankrupt, Homeboy Industries manages to find financial stability.
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Conrad Murray Sentenced To Four Years For Michael Jackson Death
Comments (0) | Conrad Murary trial, Conrad Murray, Conrad Murray guilty, Conrad Murray Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray verdict, Los Angeles, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson death, Michael Jackson doctor
Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on Nov. 7.
Read more...Newly Poor Seek Aid At Union Rescue Mission
Comments (0) | economic downturn, film industry, hollywood, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, recession, shelter, Skid Row, Social Service Agency
URM CEO Andy Bales speaks at the shelter's September Open House (Union Rescue Mission's Facebook)
From six-figure salary to homeless shelter: one family recounts their fall in this tough economy.
Read more...Hippie Kitchen Keeps Hope High
Comments (0) | economic downturn, hippie kitchen, homeless, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Skid Row, Social Service Agency, soup kitchen
"Pepper" sits outside Hippie Kitchen (Photo by Tiffanie Cheng)
The L.A. Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen keeps hunger at bay for the homeless on the streets.
Read more...Clare Foundation: Fighting Addiction In Los Angeles
Comments (0) | alcoholism, Budget Cuts, drug addiction, economic downturn, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, rehabilitation, Santa Monica, Social Service Agency
Outside the Clare Foundation (Photo by Sophie Elkus)
At the Clare Foundation, treatment for patients now comes at a cost.
Read more...Ailing Pet Owners Find Help At PAWS/LA
Comments (0) | dogs, economic downturn, economy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, PAWS/LA, Pets Are Wonderful Support Los Angeles, recession, Social Service Agency
(Photo by Cliff Liu)
Studies prove that people with life threatening illnesses improve their health and memory by having a pet. Woof woof!
Read more...Los Angeles Mission Cuts Jobs To Feed Homeless
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(Courtesy of city-data.com)
On Skid Row, the LA Mission provides a large community, but at a cost.
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