LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Following two straight years of decreases, homelessness increased by 3.4% in the city of Los Angeles this year, with the number of unsheltered individuals jumping by 7.9%, according to reports published today, with Mayor Karen Bass blaming federal government service cuts for the rise.
Fox11 and the Los Angeles Times both reported the increases in homelessness, citing sources familiar with figures from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which is scheduled to officially release the numbers on Friday.
Sources, who asked the outlets to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to discuss the data, told the outlets that homelessness increased by 1.2% across the county’s Continuum of Care, which includes most cities…