The Latest: Homeless count declines in LA, rises in Phoenix

The Latest on a new national count of homeless people (all times local):
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The head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority says the city’s decline in homelessness this year is due to ramped up funding to help house the homeless.
A federal report released Monday found the national count of the homeless was up by less than 1 percent.
But in the Los Angeles area, the count declined by about 3 percent after years of rising. Homeless Services Authority Executive Director Pe