Destiny Adams was driving on Balboa Boulevard, on the way to visit her two younger sisters, when...
Foster Care
Breaking LA’s Foster-Care-to-Homelessness Pipeline
Doniesha Thomas is in her bedroom, crouching on the floor and peering into a pet carrier that...
To Fend off Family First Act, L.A. Hires Lobbyist Who Helped Write It
In mid-April, former Senate Finance staffer-turned-lobbyist Becky Shipp sent an e-blast to dozens...
Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies Among LA County’s Foster Youth
Teen girls in foster care in Los Angeles County are 2.5 times more likely to become pregnant by age...
The Scarlet Number: Is Pittsburgh’s Ethically Risky System of Big Data for Foster Care Coming to California?
One massive leak of middle-class Americans’ data seems to have the whole world in an uproar. A...
As Supes Approve Motion to Help County’s “Crossover Kids,” Those Who’ve Been Through the Nightmare of “Dual Status” Tell Their Stories
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion that seeks to...