West Los Angeles News
The Veterans Collective & Greater L.A. VA Celebrate Groundbreaking of Two New Supportive Housing Buildings on West L.A. Campus
On Friday, the Veterans Collective (TVC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles along with federal, state, and local elected officials celebrated the groundbreaking of two new supportive housing developments that will provide a total of 87 new homes for Veterans experiencing homelessness on the West Los Angeles VA North Campus.
L.A. Council Public Safety Committee Hears Report on Ambassador Program Amid Safety Woes
On Tuesday, The Public Safety Committee received a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) presentation on the agency’s Ambassador program. This three-to-five-year pilot program was created to support riders, from providing directions to resources available for people experiencing homelessness.
COURT REJECTS ATTEMPT TO BLOCK SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN VENICE
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard Fruin issued a ruling late on Tuesday, granting a complete victory to the City of Los Angeles and its partner affordable housing providers. The court rejected the plaintiffs’ multi-year effort to block Venice Dell Community, a City-approved affordable and supportive housing development. The Venice Dell Community will provide 140 much-needed new affordable homes in Venice, on a city-owned parking lot.
Sheriff Robert Luna’s Pace and Effectiveness of Reforms Under Scrutiny
When Sheriff Robert Luna assumed office in late 2022, he was riding the wave of reform. Luna won by a landslide against unpopular incumbent Alex Villanueva, whom he criticized for his rhetoric and neglect of pressing issues within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Luna ran a campaign on “Integrity, accountability, and collaboration.” At his swearing-in ceremony, Luna promised no “Sacred cows” – no practice too precious to question, no deputy too revered to face consequences for misconduct.
The Veterans Collective & Greater L.A. VA Celebrate Groundbreaking of Two New Supportive Housing Buildings on West L.A. Campus
On Friday, the Veterans Collective (TVC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles along with federal, state, and local elected officials celebrated the groundbreaking of two new supportive housing developments that will provide a total of 87 new homes for Veterans experiencing homelessness on the West Los Angeles VA North Campus.
L.A. Council Public Safety Committee Hears Report on Ambassador Program Amid Safety Woes
On Tuesday, The Public Safety Committee received a Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) presentation on the agency’s Ambassador program. This three-to-five-year pilot program was created to support riders, from providing directions to resources available for people experiencing homelessness.
COURT REJECTS ATTEMPT TO BLOCK SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN VENICE
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard Fruin issued a ruling late on Tuesday, granting a complete victory to the City of Los Angeles and its partner affordable housing providers. The court rejected the plaintiffs’ multi-year effort to block Venice Dell Community, a City-approved affordable and supportive housing development. The Venice Dell Community will provide 140 much-needed new affordable homes in Venice, on a city-owned parking lot.
Sheriff Robert Luna’s Pace and Effectiveness of Reforms Under Scrutiny
When Sheriff Robert Luna assumed office in late 2022, he was riding the wave of reform. Luna won by a landslide against unpopular incumbent Alex Villanueva, whom he criticized for his rhetoric and neglect of pressing issues within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Luna ran a campaign on “Integrity, accountability, and collaboration.” At his swearing-in ceremony, Luna promised no “Sacred cows” – no practice too precious to question, no deputy too revered to face consequences for misconduct.
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