Homeless 'Crisis' Keeps Los Angeles County Shelter Open

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA -- A temporary shelter in Los Angeles County will stay open longer as officials address the growing homeless population. The shelter in Antelope Valley will help the homeless people, a population that has increased by 50 percent, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Supervisors "approved a motion directing the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to use Measure H funds for the 93-bed shelter, which is operated by the Salvation Army in a converted medical center," the newspaper reported.

The Los Angeles Times reported the shelter is paid through Measure H, a tax increased approved last year by voters.

The shelter comes as a crucial time for the area that currently doesn't have any permanent shelters, the newspaper said.

Read the full Los Angeles Times story here.

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