US Homeless Count up Slightly, but Declines in Key Cities

US Homeless Count up Slightly, but Declines in Key Cities
A homeless person sleeps below a sign indicating the exit to the White House at McPherson Square Metro station in Washington, D.C, on Dec. 12, 2018. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images
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A federal report released Dec. 17 provides a possible glimmer of hope for the homeless crisis that has gripped many cities up and down the West Coast.

The number of people living on the streets in Los Angeles and San Diego, two epicenters of the homelessness crisis, fell this year, suggesting those cities’ efforts to combat the problem could be starting to pay off.