Katie Orr is Politics and Government Reporter for KQED public radio. She formerly covered healthcare for Capital Public Radio.
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HomelessnessMayor Karen Bass’s efforts to shelter unhoused Angelenos is scaling up fast. But some participants say the rollout has been messy and confusing. There’s no Oscar for Best Location.
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City of Tents: Veterans Row trailer
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Downey Rose Parade float back on its wheels after 2 years of financial struggles
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Replay: Born & Razed: Oxnard’s low-paid residents struggle to keep up with cost of living
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Ep. 7 Decamping
HomelessnessA top federal official promised everyone on Veterans Row would have a place to go in just ten days. What does it take to make that happen?
Mayor Karen Bass’ state of emergency will allow her to cut through red housing tape
Los AngelesKaren Bass was sworn in as LA’s first female mayor on Sunday. Today, she kept her campaign promise of declaring a state of emergency on homelessness.
Some unhoused Angelenos are now ‘Inside Safe.’ But will they get permanent homes?
HomelessnessMayor Karen Bass’s “Inside Safe” initiative has brought more than 100 unhoused people into shelters. But how fast permanent housing will materialize?
Ep. 2 How Did We Get Here?
HomelessnessAlmost 400 acres in West LA were donated as a soldier’s home, but today almost no one lives there — even though LA has more 4,000 homeless veterans.