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LA County looks for oversight of homeless services funding By City News Service
An outreach worker speaks with a county resident living in an encampment. | Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority/Facebook
continue to provide some limited funds to LAHSA. The county last week sent a letter to LAHSA CEO Gita O'Neill notifying the agency of the evaluation of the organization's financial and operational processes. The review will focus on
LAHSA's ability to process invoices, which county officials say has resulted in delays in payments to county-funded service providers, as well as failure to issue scheduled pay advances at
the end of January 2026. "Our communities are done with LAHSA's mismanagement and payment delays. These failures have destabilized providers and eroded public trust — and they must
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Southland Democrats condemn US attack on Iran By City News Service and Staff
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ays after announcing a review of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's financial and operational practices due to what the county called "serious gaps" in oversight, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a motion calling on the county to directly oversee payment of funds to contracted service providers. According to the motion by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, there are "significant balances of county funding still to be processed by LAHSA and distributed to providers contracted to perform countyfunded programming through June 30, 2026." The motion directs county administrators to "develop and directly oversee" a plan to pay homeless-services providers until all county funds have been paid to the contracted agencies. The county has already created its own Department of Homeless Services and Housing, pulling much of the funding it previously provided to LAHSA. Beginning with the 2026-27 fiscal year, the county will directly contract with service providers — rather than going through LAHSA — for most programs, although it will
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ocal Democrats Saturday condemned the Trump administration's overnight attack on Iran, calling it an illegal action taken without authorization from Congress, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said police would be providing extra security at local places of worship and other sensitive areas of the city. "We are closely monitoring for any threats to Los Angeles' public safety amid military action in the Middle East," Bass said in a statement. "While there are no known credible threats at this time, LAPD has stepped up patrols near places of worship, community spaces, and other areas of the city, and we will remain vigilant in protecting our city. "We understand that many Angelenos are affected and deeply concerned, and encourage everyone to voice their views in a peaceful way." The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it was "closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East. We are in communication with our federal, state, and local law See Iran Page 15
enforcement partners and will continue to assess any potential impacts to Los Angeles County. At this time, there are no known credible threats to our community. However, out of an abundance of caution, and in recognition of current religious observances, the department has increased patrols around places of worship, cultural institutions, and other prominent locations throughout the County." Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said state officials were also monitoring the situation. "California is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Iran and the surrounding region. Our homeland security and emergency management teams are working with federal partners to prepare for any impacts here at home," the governor's office said. "The State Threat Assessment Center is actively coordinating with local law enforcement partners. There is no specific or credible threat to California at this time, and we remain fully prepared and vigilant." Demonstrations were expected Saturday afternoon at City Hall in downtown