In the News
WLAH tracks and aggregates news relevant to the local homelessness crisis.
New interim housing for homeless is coming to LA’s Westside - Los Angeles Daily News
Slated to open in 2024, project is meant to provide about 30 temporary beds
Is there a market solution to L.A. homeless housing? - L. A. Times
What Does California’s Homeless Population Actually Look Like? - The New Yorker
Politicians and commentators spend a disproportionate amount of time talking about a small subset of the homeless population.
Homelessness continues to soar, jumping 9% in L.A. County, 10% in the city - L. A. Times
Margaret Gillespie, executive vice president of the nonprofit West L.A. Homeless, said she was not surprised to see the number of unhoused people jump on the Westside. She said residents are still recovering from the pandemic.
“I deal with folks pretty regularly, folks who were employed before COVID and lost their jobs and have struggled to get back on their feet,” she said. “People don’t realize that once you fall into the pit of homelessness, it’s very hard to dig out of it.”
California Statewide Study Investigates Causes and Impacts of Homelessness - UC San Francisco
UC San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative has released the largest representative study of homelessness in the United States since the mid-1990s, providing a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of homelessness in California and recommending policy changes to shape programs in response.
L.A. asked Congress for millions to address homelessness - L. A. Times
LA Civil Rights Celebrates 33rd Pioneer Women Awards
WLAH Executive vice president Margaret Gillespie as the Pioneer Woman Honoree from CD5.
LMU releases 2023 Angeleno Poll on homelessness and housing - Spectrum News 1
Our Executive vice president, Margaret Gillespie, and West LA residents experiencing homelessness speak to what is happening on the streets and how the homelessness crisis has evolved over the past few years.
Mayor Bass seeks $250-million expansion of homelessness program in first State of the City speech - L. A. Times
LA County ramps up incentives to recruit mental health workers for street teams - Los Angeles Daily News
Funding is available and mobile teams are set up, but not enough people want these jobs
Westwood Connect Day Empowers Our Unhoused Neighbors With Resource Rich Solutions - Westside Today
Hear our President, Sean Sean McMillan, speak about WLAH’s role in organizing Connect Day and in the community at large.
In Memory of Michael Stevenson
With great sadness, West LA Homeless announces the passing of Michael Stevenson, our co-founder, President & COO. Mike passed away in his daughter's home in Los Angeles on Wednesday February 16th, 2022 due to complications from COVID-19. His four adult children were by his side as he peacefully transitioned. He is survived by his wife, Elyse, their 7-year old daughter, Elyana, and his adult children, Michelle, Dawn, Michael, and Erik.
Alpha Zeta Provides Taxi Packs for L.A.’s Homeless - The Unicorn
Remember our friends at UCLA’s Theta Xi fraternity? Their work delivering backpacks of essential items to unhoused folks with WLAH was recently featured in the Theta Xi national newsletter. Thank you for all that you do for our neighbors Theta Xi UCLA!
An Interview with West LA Homeless - The Hermit Crab Society
WLAH board member Sean McMillan recently sat down with The Hermit Crab Society, a local organization seeking to take budget concerns out of decorating for the recently housed and those in low-income communities in and around Los Angeles. Sean spoke about his own drive to help unhoused neighbors and the tangible ways the WLAH fulfills our mission.
Read about the launch of WLAH social workers.
