US homeless count up slightly, but declines in key cities

A new federal report offers a possible glimmer of hope for the homeless crisis that has gripped many cities up and down the West Coast.
The number of people living on the streets in Los Angeles and San Diego, two epicenters of the homelessness crisis, fell this year. That suggests possible success in those cities’ efforts to combat the problem.
Cities in California, Oregon and Washington have driven an overall spike in the number of homeless people nationwide in recent years.
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