A new study is debunking the myth that people in LA are becoming homeless because they don’t want to work. In fact, most people experiencing homelessness have held down a job — some right up until they became homeless.

A new study is debunking the myth that people in LA are becoming homeless because they don&rsquo;t want to work.&nbsp;In fact, most people experiencing homelessness have held down a job &mdash; some right up until they became homeless.

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Study: Most People Becoming Homeless In LA Have Held Down A Job

The Actor’s Gang in Culver City has been putting on original plays for more than forty years - and for the first time, the theater is performing its first fully bilingual production. Set in a cigar factory in 1932 Florida, the play Ybor City is written and directed by and starring Marianna Da Silva, who spoke with LAist All Things Considered host Julia Paskin.

The Actor&rsquo;s Gang in Culver City has been putting on original plays for more than forty years - and for the first time, the theater is performing its first fully bilingual production.&nbsp;Set in a cigar factory in 1932 Florida, the play Ybor City is written and directed by and starring Marianna Da Silva, who spoke with LAist All Things Considered host Julia Paskin.

Inside the making of 'Ybor City,' the Actor Gang's first fully bilingual production

Fire hazard has grown in Los Angeles County over the past decade, according to new state maps. The Office of the State Fire Marshal found that the land area considered to have "very high" fire hazard severity jumped more than 30% since the last assessment in 2011.

Fire hazard has grown in Los Angeles County over the past decade, according to new state maps. The Office of the State Fire Marshal found that the land area considered to have "very high" fire hazard severity jumped more than <a href="https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/osfm-website/what-we-do/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones/phase4_3_24_2025_lra_acres.pdf?rev=1550ec52c8ad43ec8563aa16c2ce53d6&amp;hash=E4CB737B132E862DF5488C1DE2A55AB7" data-cms-ai="0">30%</a> since the last assessment in 2011.

More LA County land has 'very high' fire hazard severity under new state maps 

While many in the industry are relieved that the state is no longer seeking a waiver from the federal government to phase out diesel trucks, some companies that have already invested in electric or hydrogen trucks are left with uncertainty.

While many in the industry are relieved that the state is no longer seeking a waiver from the federal government to phase out diesel trucks, some companies that have already invested in electric or hydrogen trucks are left with uncertainty.

Study: Most People Becoming Homeless In LA Have Held Down A Job

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