Huntington Beach CA

An unhoused man who lives in Orange explains why he and many other Californians who lack a permanent home are so reluctant to stay in shelters.

After sunrise, the city went to work clearing an encampment along the parkway between the 110 Freeway and the flood channel that's existed there since the beginning of the pandemic.

What you need to know: Governor Newsom today announced stronger accountability measures to hold local governments accountable if they fail to make progress in addressing homelessness. The Governor also unveiled a new online accountability tool to help the public track their community’s progress on housing,...

A woman was killed when a vehicle struck her just after sunrise Monday in Long Beach, police said. Officers found the woman unconscious in the road after responding about 6:45 a.m. to a call about a vehicle-pedestrian crash in the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Willow Street, according to the Long Beach Police...

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday a new tool to measure progress, county by county, in dealing with the homeless crisis. The tool will bring together thousands of locally reported data points to provide a clear picture of local community spending and projects.

The state DOJ says it will enforce what remains of the law, which X had argued violated free speech rights.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is again threatening to withhold state money to address homelessness from local governments that are failing to make progress in moving people off the street. In a virtual news conference on Monday, Newsom announced that cities and counties that do not meet certain benchmarks — such as...

Rebecca Roland Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of Los Angeles’s food scene. Willie Mae’s, an iconic New Orleans-based fried chicken and gumbo shop, is closing its last remaining Los Angeles location. A statement posted to the restaurant’s...

Wickey Twohands woke up early on the day he was scheduled to go on trial for sleeping outside. First, he dropped off all his possessions — a bedroll, blankets, clothes and some food — at a friend’s house for safekeeping. Then the 77-year-old caught a bus to the courthouse in downtown Fresno. He arrived an […]

More Orange County cities are cracking down on e-bike use, citing public safety concerns as the bikes have cemented themselves as a popular mode of transportation from kids to adults. Earlier this month, Buena Park became the latest city to create new rules to better regulate e-bikes that are operating...