In both the city and county of Los Angeles, the homeless population has jumped 12% in the last two years.
The number of tents, makeshift encampments and vehicles occupied by homeless people soared 85%, to 9,535, according to biennial figures from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
Countywide, more than 44,000 homeless people were tallied in January, up from more than 39,000 in 2013, the report said. Well over half -- nearly 26,000 -- were in the city of Los Angeles. - LA Times
Let's fight this fight together and do our part to put an end to homelessness in LA!
