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House Subcommittee Summons Mayor Karen Bass to Testify on LA Homeless Funding

The hearing could shape oversight of federal homelessness grants after HUD moved in 2026 to suspend LAHSA from grant activity.

Los Angeles Council Removes 12 Discretionary Anti‑Camping Zones in Council District 13

Mayor Karen Bass Draws Fire for Saying Some Homeless Use Meth to Stay Awake

St. Paul to Clear Homeless Encampments Starting Aug. 5

David Axelrod Says He Found Unconscious Man on Art Institute Steps During Heat Wave

Court Blocks Waterloo Region From Clearing Kitchener Encampment

Karen Bass Admits She Fell Short of Promise to End Street Homelessness in Los Angeles

San José Mayor Matt Mahan Unveils Performance-Pay, No-New-Taxes Plan in Governor Bid

Badalona Confirms Fifth Death of a Person Experiencing Homelessness This Year

L.A. County Reports First Drop in Homeless Deaths, Driven by Fewer Overdoses

Mamdani Names Erin Dalton to Lead New York City’s Department of Social Services

Mamdani Restores NYC Encampment Sweeps With DHS-Led 7-Day Outreach Plan

NYC Cold Snap Deaths Under Review Reach 26 as City Hall Faces Scrutiny Over Reporting Shift

NYC Confirms 19 Outdoor Deaths in Prolonged Freeze — Seven More Hypothermia Fatalities Occurred in Private Homes

New York City Cold-Snap Deaths Rise to 22 as Council Probes Outreach Failures

Barcelona Begins Partial Clearing of Zona Franca Encampment for Rat Control

NYC Cold Snap Deaths Rise to 16 as Code Blue Response Expands

NYC Cold Snap Death Toll Hits 14 as City Opens Single-Room Shelter Units

NYC Confirms 10 Found Dead in Freeze as Outreach Ramps Up and Causes Remain Under Review

Austin Activates Five Nights of Cold Weather Shelters as Freeze Returns