Thieves steal toys from 'Hood Santa'

Tito Rodriguez, known as the Hood Santa, said his collection of toy donations set aside for Southern California kids in need got stolen ahead of the holiday season.

Homeless shelter beds going unused in LA County

A recent audit by the Los Angeles Controller showed that nearly a quarter of homeless shelter beds in LA County went unused from 2019-2023, costing the city more than a quarter of a billion dollars.

Mom battling cancer living in car

A mom who is battling cancer is homeless after the family's home was sold by their landlord and the new owner terminated their lease. Now, Hunter Hove is living in her car as she and her partner's 10-year-old son stays at a family member's house.

LA, Orange county delay conservatorship bill

A new law would make it easier to place people with severe mental health problems into conservatorships. But, Los Angeles and Orange counties are delaying implementation of the bill until 2026.

LA homeless authority facing criticism following audit

Following the release of an audit citing financial-control issues with a joint city-county homeless service agency, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is proposing the creation of a county department to centralize homeless services.

LA County audits City's homeless services

The city of Los Angeles spends millions of dollars to try and house the homeless, but after an audit of the city's services, the County Board of Supervisors is proposing the services move to the county's jurisdiction.

Family fed up with 'neighbor from hell'

A Santa Ana family is fed up with their so-called "neighbor from hell" in Santa Ana. The neighbor was captured hurling threats at the family and vandalized their home.