In the mornings, just past 7:30, dozens of children on Skid Row start making their way to school in the June gray. For younger ones, the trip is somewhat easier. A yellow bus pulls up not far from ...

A man walks past Micah Ray outside the Haskell single-room occupancy hotel in Skid Row in February. Ray, 55, says living in the building is better than a tent but otherwise dismal. (Robert Gauthier / ...

SKID ROW (KABC) -- It was demo day at the Los Angeles Mission in Skid Row. Rev. Troy Vaughn was first in line to help knock down the old walls. "What you see here is the transformation of this ...

Los Angeles is cracking down on criminal activity on Skid Row that's hurting one group of residents who can't leave a life on ...

A Los Angeles street vendor with a loyal TikTok following has found a way to feed hundreds of people on Skid Row, giving back to those facing struggles he's dealt with himself. "I was homeless six ...

Los Angeles launches a pilot program to rescue dogs on Skid Row. The initiative, led by Mayor Karen Bass, involves LAPD and ...

Holiday shopping can be about so much more than just the act of giving a gift to a loved one, it can also give back, that’s the implicit message from a downtown LA non-profit that helps homeless women ...

Joy Taylor was spotted in downtown Los Angeles spreading holiday cheer, handing out meals, clothing and toys to those in need.

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More than 4,000 people are experiencing homelessness in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. It’s an intense environment, with half clothed people wandering around, open drug use and all sorts ...

Where an empty sidewalk once was, a barbershop has emerged. The line grows four deep, the patrons whiling away the time with a dice game on the pavement. Not far away, a woman sells plastic cups of ...