by Christian Southards | Dec 6, 2022
California veterans news for the first full week of December 2022. Happy holidays from the California American Legion news team! All California Veterans News As reported by PBS NewsHour, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has filed a lawsuit against the...
by Christian Southards | Nov 7, 2022
On Nov. 3, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, announced the results of an interagency study on veterans homelessness, suggesting the crisis has lessened in recent years. The VA-led investigation, which was carried out with the U.S. Department of Housing...
by Christian Southards | Sep 10, 2022
A fire broke out just after midnight on Aug. 9 at the VA West Los Angeles campus, quickly spreading to engulf 11 of the 140 tiny homes built for homeless Los Angeles veterans, the LA Times first reported. No one was injured in the fire but the LA Fire Department...
by Christian Southards | Aug 15, 2022
For over 40 years, Veterans Village of San Diego, or VVSD, was known for helping veterans “reclaim their lives” through a variety of programs that addressed issues such as homelessness, drug abuse, and career training. VVSD garnered both local and national acclaim. A...
by Christian Southards | Aug 5, 2022
On Aug. 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that nearly 260 non-profit organizations, including 31 in California, will be receiving $431 million in grant funds to combat veterans homelessness. The grants are offered through the VA’s Supportive...
by caLegion Contributor | Jul 7, 2022
Marine Corps veteran and legionnaire Marquis Palmer and Tunnel to Towers CEO Frank Siller talk to Fox News about helping homeless veterans in L.A. escape homelessness....
