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LA Metro Homelessness Drops 57% | Venice Beach News
LA Metro’s homelessness numbers plummeted 57% since 2024, thanks to a bold new strategy blending compassionate outreach with law enforcement—resulting in 395–517 unhoused individuals on transit, down from over 1,000. Mayor Karen Bass’ post-pandemic policies and Metro’s integrated public safety teams, now combining Ambassadors and intervention specialists, are connecting people to housing and services. With 354 permanent placements last year alone, partnerships across city and county agencies are driving change—but LA County’s broader homelessness crisis remains stubbornly complex, hindered by…
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