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...
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...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 1, 2023
After years of legal battles, corruption trials, and a homeless Veteran encampment at the VA gates, The West Los Angeles VA campus may finally be ready to provide more housing for hundreds of Los Angeles’ homeless Veterans.NPR’s Quil Lawrence...
by Christian Southards | Mar 13, 2023
On Feb. 28, the first of more than 20 permanent housing complexes on the VA’s West Los Angeles Campus opened its doors to at-risk veterans. Officially designated Building 207, the complex was renovated by The Veterans Collective, a partnership between Thomas Safran...
by Christian Southards | Mar 7, 2023
Updates from the VA, a concerning report from an organization led by former Pentagon leaders, and more make up our early March 2023 roundup. Readers can send veterans-related stories to...
