Long Beach’s unhoused population increased by 6.5% this year compared with last year, according to the results of the city’s annual homeless count.

In January, volunteers counted 3,595 people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach, compared with the 3,376 people counted in January 2024.

That’s an increase of 219 unhoused people.

Long Beach&rsquo;s unhoused population increased by 6.5% this year compared with last year, according to the results of the city&rsquo;s annual <a href="https://longbeach.gov/globalassets/city-news/media-library/documents/2025_homeless-count_final" data-cms-ai="0">homeless count</a>.
In January, volunteers counted 3,595 people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach, compared with the 3,376 people counted in January 2024.
That&rsquo;s an increase of 219 unhoused people.

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Long Beach's unhoused population rose 6.5% last year, officials say; LA fires partly to blame

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Especially if this hot weather returns to seasonal norms and sends the lizards back into semi-hibernation.

Early lizard season in SoCal carries risks for the reptiles

L.A. County supervisors ordered staff on Tuesday to create a public dashboard of settlements between the county and its executives, including their names, settlement amounts, approval dates and links to the agreements. The unanimous action also directed that going forward, the county will make sure all such settlements are reported to the public on meeting agendas after they’re finalized.

L.A. County supervisors ordered staff on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/214125.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">to create</a>&nbsp;a public dashboard of settlements between the county and its executives, including their names, settlement amounts, approval dates and links to the agreements. The unanimous action also directed that going forward, the county will make sure all such settlements are reported to the public on meeting agendas after they&rsquo;re finalized.

New transparency ordered for LA County payouts to executives

In the meantime, educators are grappling with how the allegations of abuse change lessons about a figure who helped galvanize generations of activists.

In the meantime, educators are grappling with how the allegations of abuse change lessons about a figure who helped galvanize generations of activists.

Long Beach's unhoused population rose 6.5% last year, officials say; LA fires partly to blame

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