Haven transitions from LA campus
Bell Shelter, meanwhile, gains funding approval for 225 beds, some of which will be reserved for veterans. A typical work day for Krystina Robinson sounds something like this: “So, what are you passionate about?” “What excites you?” “Where do you want to be long
Serving in the wake of chaos
Twenty-five years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley lifted a dusk-to-dawn curfew, signaling the official end of the L.A. riots. But for many, it marked the beginning of a long and painful road to restoration. According to the State Office of
SleepOut LA raises $50,000 to combat homelessness
By Robert Brennan - Ever wonder what it must be like to be homeless? On June 30, supporters of The Salvation Army’s Southern California Division got a sense when they participated in SleepOut LA at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Salvation
Red Shield Slideshow
For 66 years, The Salvation Army’s Los Angeles Red Shield has sat in the heart of the city’s Pico-Union neighborhood, a crowded community just west of downtown long plagued by poverty and gang violence. “There’s just a lot of history here,”
Art, not ads
Colette Miller couldn’t help but notice all of the vast blank walls and canvases in Los Angeles. They’d look better covered with something there, she thought. But not ads. Instead, she envisioned big, bright angel wings. So one day in 2012,
‘Return to Work’ expands services
Key partnerships and increased focus on outreach help Haven program serve twice as many vets. By Chadwick Phillips - Roughly 12,000 veterans are expected to relocate to Southern California in 2016, according to a recent study by the University of Southern California.
Can we build a better Los Angeles by 2050?
The role of community feedback in cultivating a more sustainable future What does your vision of a better Los Angeles look like? An ambitious, innovative effort called LA2050 eagerly wants to know. In September, LA2050 launched its third My LA2050 Grants Challenge,
Homeless Rock Stars
Nigel Skeet has been photographing some of Rock & Roll’s greatest like Van Halen, Bon Jovi and Poison, to name a few, since arriving in L.A. in 1986. But now, his focus has shifted to capturing the inner rock star
Tips on Conserving Water
It’s no secret that California is running low on water. Images of dry reservoirs, shrinking lakes and dead almond trees are popping up everywhere online. This is the fourth year the golden state is in a drought, one of the worst
The ‘joy’ of LA
The Salvation Army Alegria provides a clean, safe environment for homeless families with special needs in the heart of Los Angeles. By Chadwick Phillips - The Salvation Army Alegria, located in the heart of Los Angeles, opened its doors in 2001 and
‘It all starts in the soil’
Ron Finley threw some seeds in the ground and got the whole world talking food in 2011. Now he’s transforming a vacant lot behind LA’s oldest library into a food forest. Ron Finley never had much trouble with the law—until he
In Competition, learning skills
The first Special Olympic Games, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, took place in 1968 to give athletes with intellectual disabilities a chance to compete. Since then, it has grown into a global movement with over 4 million athletes at its