Daily Google Alert for Homeless Los Angeles

MyNewsLA.com Homeless woman suspected of setting South Los Angeles firesLA Daily News LOS ANGELES — A 36-year-old homeless woman remained in custody today on suspicion of setting at least one in a series of small fires in South Los … Homeless Woman Suspected of Arson Arrested – NBC Southern California Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant […]

E-Media | Los Angeles Public Library

Bookworms rock! I used to make them as a volunteer for the Arcadia Library in my teen summers. The Los Angeles City Library blows my mind as the local leader in embracing high tech solutions and applications. I thought I was cool because of Freegal Music and my Overdrive use. Wow. I underestimated. The Los […]

MEND’s Poverty Conference

Do increasing levels of income inequality have an impact on health? What are the barriers to health care for those who are low income? What systems and what policies need to change to help reduce these barriers? These and other questions will be answered in the MENDing Poverty Conference workshop entitled: "A Heavy Burden – […]

Living Wage Calculation for Los Angeles County, California

Living Wage Calculation for Los Angeles County, California The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual must earn to support their family, if they are the sole provider and are working full-time (2080 hours per year). All values are per adult in a family unless otherwise noted. The state minimum wage is the same for all […]

Monday’s hysterical blindness

I know it is Monday when I spent 4 minutes actually calling out for Nemo, my coffee fund piggy bank. He was hiding out on the top of my desk.

The smart reason to buy soda with your SNAP / food stamp card

For a person so strapped for cash that they use food stamps to buy groceries there is one item that pays you back for their purchase. Recyclable bottle and cans are not charged the 5 vent tax at purchase but can be recycled for the reward money. It is the only item that benefits you […]

Find Food

Here are pages that will help you find food pantries, donations, and resources. Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Food Pantries Westside Food Bank Food Share Feed So Cal MEND Food Bank

Homeless Advocates Divided Over Bill Aimed At Helping Kids

Families with children make up a large part of the homeless population. I can promise this is all I see 40 hours a week. Yes, Couch Surfing is homelessness. Hotel hoping and the 28 day Shuffle is homeless. It is temporary and there is no guarantee people can be stable and stay there long term. […]

Who Qualifies for Welfare

Requirements § Family must have a child(ren) in the home who has been deprived of parental support or care because of the absence, disability or death of either parent. § Child(ren) must live with a parent or relative caretaker. If you don’t have children living with you , you don’t qualify for Aid to Families […]