Anna Scott covers housing and homelessness for KCRW. She created and hosted KCRW's podcasts City of Tents: Veterans Row, Samaritans, and reported for its podcast There Goes the Neighborhood: Los Angeles. In addition to being a regular voice on KCRW's news programs, Scott frequently reports on LA's homelessness crisis for NPR's national shows. Before coming to KCRW, she worked as a print reporter. Her work has appeared in various local publications, including Bloomberg Businessweek and the Los Angeles Times.
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