Hundreds of unhoused Angelenos are seeking shelter in the Mojave Desert, having been pushed out of nearby Lancaster due to aggressive policing. Deaths are rising with few solutions on offer.
LA nun Sister Mary Sean Hodges has helped more than 10,000 parolees adjust to life after incarceration. Their recidivism rate has been under 1% since 2002.
Little Tokyo Table Tennis, founded a year ago, has brought together people from all walks of life: Gen-Z kids with nose piercings, a man sweating in Gucci, a nurse in scrubs, and more.