The Los Angeles Animal Services said its six shelters are "extremely full," sheltering 1,500 animals while LA County Animal Control Manager Christopher Valles said all seven of its care centers ...

“The lack of shelter really comes into play in the winter months here where the temperatures go up and down.” Across the state, the story is the same. While Kentucky ultimately needs to build more ...

“The lack of shelter really comes into play in the winter months here where the temperatures go up and down.” Across the state, the story is the same. While Kentucky ultimately needs to build ...

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey also is looking to strengthen background checks for anyone staying at the shelter by disclosing criminal convictions in the state and elsewhere. Her proposal would ...

BOSTON (AP) — The governor of Massachusetts on Wednesday proposed that in most cases, all members of a family staying in emergency shelters would have to be in the country legally, hardening her ...

The state's shelter system had a capacity of 7,500, according to the Healey administration. As of Thursday, about 6,640 families were in the system - including both Emergency Assistance shelters ...

Gov. Maura Healey proposed a series of major changes to state-run emergency shelters Wednesday that attempt to cordon off the maxed-out system from individuals who are not Massachusetts residents ...

NEW RULES. EMILY. WELL, MARIA, THE GOVERNOR SAYS HER PROPOSED LIST OF CHANGES IS CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING THE STATE’S SHELTER SYSTEM. AND WHILE SOME SAY THEY SUPPORT THOSE CHANGES, OTHERS SAY THEY ...

Governor Maura Healey is asking the state legislature to dramatically change the state’s unique right-to-shelter law as critics double down on safety concerns at shelters across Massachusetts.