First Step Communities has received 35 of the new homes to replace trailers, and the other 100 homes will be operated by The ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Humane Animal Welfare Society is helping save dozens of dogs impacted by the southern California wildfires. The shelter the dogs came from was at around 142% capacity. The dogs will be taken in by ...

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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 ...