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    LA looks to expand Project Roomkey

    A few weeks ago, Los Angeles city and county officials were in the process of ending Project Roomkey, a program that places older and medically vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in empty hotel rooms.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Feb 11, 2021 • 25m Listen

    A few weeks ago, Los Angeles city and county officials were in the process of ending Project Roomkey, a program that places older and medically vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in empty hotel rooms. Now the promise of new federal funding from the Biden administration is bringing it back to life — if local government can find a way to front the costs.

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      City and County of LA look to expand Project Roomkey again

      One year ago, hotelier Rachel Gerstein was preparing for a busy season ahead.

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      10 min
    2. 10:00

      Creating a Black Lives Matter opera in ‘Breathing Free’

      Heartbeat Opera’s “Breathing Free” makes its virtual West Coast premiere tonight, courtesy of the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

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      16 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:0010 min

      City and County of LA look to expand Project Roomkey again

    2. 10:0016 min

      Creating a Black Lives Matter opera in ‘Breathing Free’

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