Specific events, public decisions, and published findings on housing, hunger, and everyday life in Los Angeles. Every report includes its sources and the period it covers.
4 reports · Collection revised 28 October 2026
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank reported distributing 103 million pounds of food from January through August 2026, slightly more than in the same period of 2025. The organization attributed continuing demand to household cost pressures.
2026-09-16 account of January–August 2026
Read the reportBy May 20, 2025, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank reported more than 18,000 volunteers since the January 7 fires began. The organization also reported increased acquisitions and distributions as it moved food and essential supplies through its network.
Status as of 2025-05-20
Read the reportThe Los Angeles Regional Food Bank reported distributing 160 million pounds of food and grocery products in 2025, including 23.5 million pounds designated for disaster response. A May wildfire update reported a separate total for distributions since the fires began.
2025 calendar year, reported in 2026
Read the reportOn March 21, 2025, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank reported that USDA bonus-food loads were on hold but not officially canceled. The organization was still assessing the effect as food-assistance demand rose.
2025-03-21
Read the reportEarlier guides, campaigns, and community records.
The earlier download page offered English and Spanish editions of a guide to welfare, health, and other services.
An earlier subject-by-subject index helped readers find information on income, food, health care, and housing.
The original page described resident-led organizing in Skid Row and the early relationship between LA CAN and LACEH&H.
A historical record of the regional planning campaign and the report formerly linked at this address.
PDF overview →A record of former staff roles, drawn from the archived directory at this address.
The original article protested videos that treated people experiencing homelessness as material for degrading entertainment.
The old action-page address led to individual campaign notices when an item number was included.
KCRW’s surviving reference identifies the campaign behind this full action-page address.
The small image formerly embedded by other websites is available again at its original GIF address.
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