Beige Luciano-Adams
Beige Luciano-Adams is an investigative reporter covering Los Angeles and statewide issues in California. She has covered politics, arts, culture, and social issues for a variety of outlets, including LA Weekly and MediaNews Group publications. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X: https://twitter.com/LucianoBeige
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Can California Cities Clear Homeless Camps? Depends on Supreme Court Ruling
Justices heard arguments that laws against camping violate the Constitution’s ban on ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment. Cities hope for clarity.
Woman Fatally Stabbed on Metro Train, Latest in a String of Attacks on LA Transit System
The woman left the train and was found on the Universal/Studio City platform. The attack follows three assaults aboard Metro buses last week.
Caruso Pushes Back on Mayor’s Call for Wealthy Angelenos to Fund Homeless Housing
The developer, who lost to Bass in 2022, said billions in taxpayer dollars spent on homelessness has amounted to a ‘blank check’ for failing programs.
Newsom Gives Norwegian Delegation a Limited Tour of San Quentin
The visitors saw similarities between California prisons and those back home. Inmates said they didn’t see everything.
California’s ‘Rape Club’ Federal Prison to Close
On the heels of sex-abuse scandal, feds say they will empty the prison but closure may be temporary.
Los Angeles Residents Are Working Around the City’s Dysfunctional Homeless Policies
From street cleaning to trash removal to helping people find housing, exasperated residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Thieves Target Vintage Bronze Light Poles in Pasadena
Working at night, crews used a truck and chains to ram the poles and pull them free. A city official says one pole could fetch $400.
California Stopped Tracking Billions in Homeless Spending, Audit Shows
As the state’s homeless population surges, the interagency council tasked with overseeing the effort has stopped collecting data.
‘Safe Enough’: A Hotel at the Heart of Los Angeles’s Embattled Homeless Program
Its residents are not required to maintain sobriety or seek treatment for mental illness or addiction, as with all government-funded shelters in California.
7th Guard Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Inmates at California’s ‘Rape Club’ Prison
Even in a federal system known for chronic sexual abuse, the Alameda County facility stands out.