Los Angeles County’s homelessness crisis has surged, a new report has found, marking the latest major setback for beleaguered Mayor Karen Bass.
The county’s homeless population rose 1.2 percent from last year, reaching an estimated total of 73,040 people across the county, which comprises 85 cities.
In the city of Los Angeles alone, homelessness spiked 3.4 percent to an estimated total of 45,194 people…