The pandemic has exacerbated many of the struggles of our homeless and unhoused neighbors; the search for housing and employment has become ever harder. Single mom Rosemary* worked two jobs pre-pandemic, renting a room for herself and her toddler in a house with seven others. Each of the tenants worked different jobs and hours, so…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday that deaths amongst people experiencing homelessness increased to a record 1,267 in 2019 and drug overdose was the leading cause with the greatest increase. In 2018, there were 1,114 deaths among people experiencing homelessness. This is a second annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County…
In a unanimous vote last Monday, the Pasadena City Council gave the approval to begin negotiations for the development of a senior affordable housing community on a city-owned parcel of land across from City Hall. The proposed development will provide 112 apartment homes for low-income seniors with an average affordability of 50% of the area median…
Cities and counties to use funds to acquire hotel/motel rooms and other buildings to convert to permanent housing Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the availability of $600 million in funding for Homekey, the next phase in the state’s response to Californians experiencing homelessness who are at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19. Administered by the…
Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) will make grants totaling more than $500,000 to address the crisis of homelessness in Pasadena and its surrounding communities. The San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity and Salvation Army will receive grants to build new permanent supportive housing in Pasadena for people experiencing homelessness. PCF worked closely with the City of…
Award recognizes combined efforts of 23 nonprofits for their work in alleviating L.A. County’s housing crisis. Union Station Homeless Services was honored with a Community Impact Award from the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Friday for its efforts to address the escalating homelessness and housing crisis in Los Angeles County. The award was presented to…
By Terry Miller In the city manager’s weekly report, William Huang, director of housing, the Department has apparently received a notice of three separate awards to help combat the ever- increasing homelessness situation on the streets of Pasadena. The alarming growth of homeless people has created a dire need for immediate help, especially in the…
By John Orona Pasadena approved over $1.3 million in coordinated homelessness services contracts over the next two years using its entire share of Measure H funding for that period, despite contributing about $7 million per year to the county coffers through the measure. Measure H is a county-wide quarter-cent tax approved by voters in 2017…
