Source: The Signal
Date: 03/11/2026 4:02pm

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**L.A. County Report Shows 10% Drop in Homeless Deaths in 2024, First Decline Since 2014**
A new Los Angeles County Public Health report shows homeless deaths declined in 2024 for the first time since tracking began in 2014, with 2,208 deaths — 300 fewer than the previous year — and a 10% drop in the mortality rate. Officials attributed much of the improvement to a significant reduction in drug overdose deaths, though rates remain more than four times higher than the county’s overall population, and increases were seen in traffic-related deaths and suicides. County leaders called the decline encouraging but emphasized the need for continued investment in homelessness and substance use services.

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