Three years ago, Tracy Paquette landed in a Southern California jail for petty theft and resisting arrest.
“No big deal, I’ve got a litany of criminal cases,” he thought at the time.
Long Shut Out of Federal Funding, Faith-Based Homeless Missions See Window of Opportunity
Faith-based missions are being courted by the federal government, but some are wary that federal funds will have too many strings attached.
Members of the Orange County Rescue Mission program in Tustin, Calif., in July and August 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Beige Luciano-Adams
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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
