Judge OKs housing for 7,000 LA homeless living near freeways A judge has approved an agreement in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for nearly 7,000 homeless people living near freewaysFILE - This May 21, 2020 file photo shows a homeless encampment at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Beaudry Avenue along the 110 Freeway during the coronavirus outbreak. A judge has approved an agreement in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless people who live near freeways. A judge has approved an agreement in which the city and county of Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless people who live near freeways. There is city and county-owned property near Los Angeles International Airport and elsewhere where shelters could go up, according to the court documents. A January count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported that there were more than 66,400 homeless people living in Los Angeles County — by far the largest single concentration in the state.

Source: ABC News June 18, 2020 19:08 UTC