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AuthorMelissa Evans

Melissa Evans is the executive editor of the Long Beach Post. Reach her at [email protected], @melissaevansLBP or 562-437-5814.

Posted inHomelessness

A mother’s quest to save her homeless son from mental illness is met with a system in crisis

by Jeremiah Dobruck and Melissa Evans December 31, 2022

With soaring mental illness among unhoused people, Long Beach is scrambling to bolster a mental health system falling far short of the moment.

Posted inNews

In this court, prosecutors seek to give homeless defendants a fresh start

by Kelly Puente and Melissa Evans December 4, 2022December 1, 2022
Posted inHomelessness

Motels that house homeless are riddled with crime, infested with vermin

by Melissa Evans November 28, 2022December 31, 2022
Posted inNews

City officials searching for winter shelter site; other shelters near capacity

by Melissa Evans November 18, 2022November 28, 2022
Posted inNews

In Long Beach, $8.5M in homeless funding withheld as governor demands cities ‘step up’

by Melissa Evans November 4, 2022November 14, 2022
Posted inHomelessness

Housing vouchers were seen as a golden ticket; recipients say they’re ‘no more useful than toilet paper’ 

by Melissa Evans October 19, 2022October 19, 2022
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