August 2026
By Rachael GaudiosiPublished August 4, 2026 LOS ANGELES — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Thursday from cutting off Los Angeles’ federal homelessness funding — but his ruling delivered a blistering assessment of the agencies responsible for overseeing the system. U.S. District Judge David Carter accused LAHSA, the City of Los Angeles and HUD of…
Wave Staff | Published August 20, 2026Wave Wire Services WAVE | U.S. District Judge David Carter’s partial preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allows the authority access to federal homelessness funding for fiscal year 2026. Also at stake is nearly $241 million already earmarked for the Los Angeles region by…
Federal Judge Blocks Plan to Suspend Federal Funding to LA Homeless Services Authority By FRED SHUSTER, CITY NEWS SERVICEPublished on Friday, August 14, 2026 | 4:15 am LOS ANGELES: A judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s decision to suspend federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority over allegations of fraud and widespread mismanagement,…
LOS ANGELES: A federal judge issued a scathing order Thursday blocking a gambit by the Trump administration to take control of federal funding for homelessness programs in Los Angeles County. In issuing a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter found that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development acted arbitrarily and capriciously when…
Homelessness Among Domestic Violence Survivors Jumps 43% as Shelters Face Funding Freeze by Rachael GaudiosiWestside Currents published 08/04/26 LOS ANGELES — When Sarah Smith decided to leave the man who had verbally and physically abused her for nearly a decade, she knew finding safety wouldn’t be easy. What she didn’t expect was that one of…
Dozens of women and children in LA who survived domestic violence at risk of losing shelter services By Makenna Cramer | LAist Housing & HomelessnessPublished Aug 3, 2026 One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we’re 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. More than three dozen women…
July 2026
CBS-LA | Workforce Readiness for Adults with Special Needs Aired on KCAL-LA News | July 29, 2026 JFSLA’s Special Needs Life Skills Program gives adults with developmental disabilities a welcoming place to express themselves, build confidence, form friendships, and thrive—shifting the focus from disabilities to abilities Thank you to CBS Los Angeles for shining a…
KNX News – L.A. homeless shelters are facing a major funding crisis—and survivors of domestic violence are at risk. KNX NewsAired on July 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM on KNX-AM (Los Angeles, CA)Los Angeles, CA, United States Los Angeles homeless shelters are facing a major funding crisis—and programs serving survivors of domestic violence are among those…
Uncertainty looms over homeless funds as feds and local agency go blow for blow By Audrey McGlinchyStaff WriterJuly 28, 2026Link to LATimes The women living at an undisclosed two-story building in Los Angeles mark their comings and goings on a sign-in sheet using numbers instead of names, just one of the many measures to ensure the…
June 2026
Services for older adults in LA at risk as state leaders consider funding shift The Brief by Makenna Cramer for LAist The Jewish Family Service L.A. senior center in the Fairfax Village neighborhood provides hot lunches and activities for older adults. Group lunches, home-delivered meals and caregiver support programs are among the services that L.A.-area older…
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