Some VA benefits get in the way as veterans try to secure housing

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The recently renovated Building 207 on the West LA VA campus, pictured here in 2021, opened in February. Finding veterans qualified to live in the building was like finding “unicorns,” according to one VA official. Photo by Zaydee Sanchez.

Some disabled veterans are shut out of supportive housing due to VA disability income. It’s a catch-22 that reflects larger challenges in filling subsidized units.

Across from LA City Hall, a vacant lot has signs that boast, “Good things are coming!” The signs have been there for a decade. What’s going on? 

As summer approaches and Angelenos head toward the beach, it turns out that lots of sharks are swimming in the waters off the SoCal coast, says a CSULB study.