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

As the city of Los Angeles continues to struggle to reduce traffic deaths, local officials are planning to use new cameras to detect speeding drivers. In a Thursday news conference, city leaders said that by the end of the year, cameras at 125 locations throughout the city will all be online. The first cameras will be operational by the end of October. Kavish Harjai reports.

As the city of Los Angeles continues to struggle to reduce traffic deaths, local officials are planning to use new cameras to detect speeding drivers.&nbsp;In a Thursday news conference, city leaders said that by the end of the year, cameras at 125 locations throughout the city will all be online. The first cameras will be operational by the end of October. Kavish Harjai reports.

LA is installing hundreds of speed cameras. Here’s how the city will catch and fine risky drivers

A long-running court battle between California veterans and the Trump administration will continue, as federal officials consider asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s order to build more housing for unhoused L.A. veterans. A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to temporarily pause the order to construct more than 2,500 new housing units on the Veterans Affairs campus in West L.A. Destiny Torres reports.

A long-running court battle between California veterans and the Trump administration will continue, as federal officials consider asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court&rsquo;s order to build more housing for unhoused L.A. veterans.&nbsp;A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to temporarily pause the order to construct more than 2,500 new housing units on the Veterans Affairs campus in West L.A. Destiny Torres reports.

New housing for LA veterans put on hold as Trump admin considers appeal to Supreme Court

Recent storms have brought an epic run of big, surfable waves to Southern California. But they’ve also wreaked havoc on beaches, surfside homes and coastal infrastructure. The prospect of El Niño bringing even more volatile weather raises a serious question about the chosen venue for surfing at the 2028 Olympics: Will there still be a beach at Lower Trestles when the Games roll around? Jill Replogle reports.

Recent storms have brought an epic run of big, surfable waves to Southern California. But they&rsquo;ve also wreaked havoc on beaches, surfside homes and coastal infrastructure.&nbsp;The prospect of El Ni&ntilde;o bringing even more volatile weather raises a serious question about the chosen venue for surfing at the 2028 Olympics: Will there still be a beach at Lower Trestles when the Games roll around? Jill Replogle reports.

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

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