Lauren Hepler
Investigative Reporter at CalMatters
Investigative reporter @calmatters. Past stories @sfchronicle, @NYTimes, others. [email protected]
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‘A volunteer jail’: Scandals and abuse push homeless out of shelters in Salinas and across the state
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voicesofmontereybay.org | Lauren Hepler
INVESTIGATION |By , CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The records catalog the chaos inside California homeless shelters. In Salinas, internal emails say the staff at one brand-new shelter grabbed the best donations for themselves and helped friends and family jump the line for housing.
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ivpressonline.com | Lauren Hepler |Lauren Hepler CalMatters
A new state bill would add more oversight to California homeless shelters after a CalMatters investigation exposed that many taxpayer-funded facilities are plagued by violence, mismanagement and low success rates. The bill would build on an existing state law that was supposed to add basic checks on homeless shelter safety and sanitation. Previous CalMatters reporting found all but a handful of cities and counties have ignored the law.
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kqed.org | Lauren Hepler
Mar 25Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Share Center, a shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Monterey County in Salinas, on Sept. 20, 2024. The center's previous operator faced a long list of allegations, including fraud and inappropriate relationships with clients. (Manuel Obregozo for CalMatters)“We’re really new in this field of operating shelters in California,” said Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Democrat who represents parts of Orange and L.A. counties.
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laist.com | Lauren Hepler
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calmatters.org | Lauren Hepler
State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
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Have you ever driven or ridden on a California road? You might have passed the drivers with 6, 12, even 17 tickets, who the state routinely allows to keep their licenses — some even after they kill. Robert Lewis for @CalMatters: https://t.co/ftv7xFjTI6
Go to the border with @MrOlmos, who investigated what really happened on a California immigration raid: "Border Patrol had no prior knowledge of criminal or immigration history for 77 of the 78 people arrested" https://t.co/4UIzyt7TaJ via @CalMatters @bellingcat + Evident Media