Long Beach wants you to donate pocket change to help keep people off the streets
New “Change for Change” meters will collect funds that will go into the Mayor’s Fund to End Homelessness.
Bellflower joins Orange County homeless settlements; more cities may follow suit
The judge predicted more municipalities will likely join the settlements stemming from litigation that originated when Orange County officials tried to clear out a riverbed encampment.
App could help outreach workers connect people experiencing homelessness with services
The city will assess if it’s feasible to create a Long Beach-specific app to help identify open shelter beds and other services.
Long Beach to launch safe parking pilot program for families living in cars
Long Beach’s Safe Parking Pilot program will start out small this September with about 20 vehicles total allowed to park in lots throughout the city.
Newsom launches state task force on homelessness
He said the state has lacked a strategy to curb homelessness but argued that answers will come from the local level.
Nonprofit to bring stories from the formerly homeless to MOLAA on Tuesday
Stories From the Frontline is a storytelling series taking place across the county and organized by the homelessness nonprofit United Way of Greater Los Angeles.
Mayor appoints advisor to lead on homelessness and housing
“A society that can’t provide housing for everyone—and particularly for children, elders, veterans, and people struggling with mental illness—is failing in a profound way,” Brezenoff said.
Annual service remembering the homeless who passed away set for this Friday
A total of 61 persons who died in Long Beach while experiencing homelessness this year will be remembered during an annual memorial service in Bixby Knolls scheduled this Friday.
‘I needed to change’: Former homeless man declared dead finds new life
Wayne Jacobson now shares his story, including at a recent discussion on how to tackle homelessness and help those in need in Long Beach.
City to open Winter Shelter on Saturday
The shelter will operate daily between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. Hours may be extended in the event of rainy weather.