The number of people experiencing homelessness in the city of Long Beach is up 6.5 percent in 2025 compared to last year.
A homeless Point-in-Time count was taken on Jan. 23. It found 3,595 people experiencing homelessness in the city — that’s 219 more people than compared to 2024.
The count reveals 390 people identified as newly homeless tied to rising housing costs and financial hardships. Out of the people surveyed, 167 people reported being displaced by January’s wildfires in Los Angeles County…