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L.A. homeless count delayed

L.A. homeless count delayed
LAHSA looks for volunteers to count the number of homeless in February.
Julianne Foster January 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development calls for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to complete an updated count every two years of the homeless population. The count determines the amount of federal funding LAHSA receives to support the homeless community. LAHSA rescheduled the...

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Julianna Foster, Staff Writer November 13, 2021

Politics Rundown: Homeless cleared, Biden considers reparations and the US economy

Politics Rundown: Homeless cleared, Biden considers reparations and the US economy
L.A. officials address housing for veterans, while the Biden administration moves toward economic decisions.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor November 1, 2021

On Nov. 1, bulldozers arrived to clear a homeless encampment from the area surrounding the Veterans Affairs campus in Los Angeles County. Officials took action following several months of outreach to roughly 40 veterans living outside the Veterans Affairs campus, according to the Los Angeles Times. The...

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says
Campus Safety continues to reduce crime rates despite challenges in surrounding communities.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2020

Since 2018, Biola has had 92 cases of theft, equating to 95% of property crime committed on campus in the same time period. Those numbers aren't unusually high says Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba—they're actually fairly low. But they may be preventable.  As Campus Safety works to reduce...

GRITmas serves homeless community with care packages

At the fourth annual GRITmas, students came together to serve homeless women by making care packages.
Students made packages containing feminine hygiene products for homeless women in Los Angeles.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2019

Christmas music seeped out of the Collegium’s front door Tuesday night, accompanied by the soft sound of laughter. Inside was a warm and cozy GRIT team at the fourth annual GRITmas, a celebration dedicated to serving homeless women by making care packages. GRIT invited the Biola community to assemble...

Do more than accept refugees, provide for them

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America must bring the debate to a practical level and do what they can to help.
Kristen M. Smith, Writer April 12, 2016
America must bring the debate to a practical level and do what they can to help.

The Manna Mesh

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The Brown Bag and Fred Jordan ministries have joined their teams to further serve LA’s homeless community.
Alexandria Rosales, Writer April 5, 2016
The Brown Bag and Fred Jordan ministries have joined their teams to further serve LA’s homeless community.

Underwear line provides clothing for homeless

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Biola alum launches new underwear brand to provide clothing to homeless shelters for each item sold.
Hannah McCauley, Writer September 22, 2015
Biola alum launches new underwear brand to provide clothing to homeless shelters for each item sold.