All across California, temporary homeless shelters have become the foundation of taxpayer-funded efforts to get people off the street. CalMatters' new investigation found that shelters have instead ...

Dozens of cats and dogs rescued from overcrowded shelters in California are now ready and waiting for their forever homes in Washington. The animals were flown here over the weekend to escape the ...

An investigation by CalMatters found that homeless shelters are dangerous, chaotic, and ineffective at getting people into permanent housing. The lead reporter behind the investigation, Lauren Hepler, ...

In an industrial area eight miles northeast of downtown Sacramento, construction workers drive red excavators, turning a ...

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FORT WORTH, Texas — The wildfires in Los Angeles have left at least 24 dead and destroyed thousands of homes, impacting people and pets. Firefighters and nonprofits have been among those mobilizing to ...

FORT WORTH — All eyes were on the runway at Fort Worth's Meacham airport Sunday for a very special arrival: two planes filled with passengers—the kind with four legs. One-hundred seventy-six unowned ...

Wings of Rescue has been transporting animals from shelters in L.A. to states around the country to free up space for pets displaced by wildfires. About 150 animals are set to arrive in North Texas on ...

A new state bill would add more oversight to California homeless shelters after a CalMatters investigation exposed that many taxpayer-funded facilities are plagued by violence, mismanagement and low ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new state bill would add more oversight to California homeless shelters after a CalMatters investigation exposed ...

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports. This story was originally ...