L.A. County youth homelessness jumps 61% since 2016, count shows
“The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported Wednesdaythat 6,000 homeless young people like Pope were tallied across the county in January, a 61% increase over the 2016 total. The homeless services agency improved the youth count, Executive Director Peter Lynn said, which could account for part of the jump. But Heidi Calmus of Covenant House California, an international youth homeless services agency with a branch in Hollywood, said the sharp increase was no surprise.”