GOOD reports: “In 1984, John Dillon was 22 years old and a year out of college, volunteering with Catholic Charities in the Jesuit Volunteer Core. After a year of service on Skid Row in Los Angeles, he decided he wanted to start his own nonprofit to serve the homeless…”
The Los Angeles Sentinel reports: “Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced the first steps of a comprehensive strategy to address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles…”
The Santa Monica Mirror reports: “What can be done to help the homeless? What are the factors that contribute to someone being out on the streets, and what are the best ways to get them working and a productive member of society?”
Ben Feldman and Duff Goldman tapped the kitchen talents of Bryan and Michael Voltaggio for the third annual Crab Cake L.A., held Aug. 2, at No Vacancy in Hollywood.
NPR reports: “A program called The Bin allows homeless people like Chris Rodriguez, 43, to use the storage bins for free. ‘Anywhere else, you have to pay 60, 70 dollars for storage,’ says Rodriguez.”
Zocalo reports: What Chrysalis CEO Mark Loranger and others have to say about homelessness, jobs, and affordable housing.