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“The Promised Land”: A New Documentary About Veteran Homelessness and VA Failures

“The Promised Land”: A New Documentary About Veteran Homelessness and VA Failures

by Rikki Almanza | Aug 7, 2024

“The Promised Land,” directed by Army Veteran filmmaker Rebecca Murga, brings to the forefront the pressing issue of Veteran homelessness, focusing on the West Los Angeles VA campus. The 388-acre property, which once housed 5,000 Veterans in the 1950s, now...
Judge Rules West Los Angeles VA Housing Policy Unfair to Disabled Veterans

Judge Rules West Los Angeles VA Housing Policy Unfair to Disabled Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Jul 16, 2024

A federal judge has ruled that the VA discriminates against Disabled Veterans through its housing policy on the West Los Angeles campus, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The VA outsources housing construction to developers who use tax credit financing, which has...
LA County’s First Annual Veteran Women’s Summit Will Be Held on July 13

LA County’s First Annual Veteran Women’s Summit Will Be Held on July 13

by Rikki Almanza | Jul 2, 2024

The Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with Supervisor Solis’s office and Women Vets on Point, proudly presents the first annual Veteran Women’s Summit, an event dedicated to empowering Women Veterans in the...
The Nation’s Largest Veteran Supportive Housing Development Breaks Ground in West L.A.

The Nation’s Largest Veteran Supportive Housing Development Breaks Ground in West L.A.

by Rikki Almanza | Jun 3, 2024

The nation’s largest supportive housing development for Veterans broke ground last Friday in West Los Angeles. This event was organized by The Veterans Collective and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles, with the participation of federal,...
VA Announces Housing Plan for 41,000 Homeless Veterans

VA Announces Housing Plan for 41,000 Homeless Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Mar 15, 2024

On Thursday, the VA revealed a strategy to house at least 41,000 homeless Veterans. “The VA and the Biden administration consider even one Homeless Veteran to be a top priority,” the VA stated in a news release on Thursday.”Thanks in part to...
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