unhoused people

Firefighters in Las Vegas rescued an unresponsive baby born in a flood control tunnel on June 17. A paramedic suctioned the baby's airway, stimulated it, and clamped the umbilical cord, leading to the infant's recovery. Both the baby and mother were hospitalized and expected to be okay, though flood control tunnels remain dangerous for residents and responders due to flash floods and fires.

Firefighters in Las Vegas rescued an unresponsive baby born in a flood control tunnel. A paramedic suctioned the infant's airway, stimulated it, and clamped the umbilical cord, leading to the baby's recovery. Both the mother and child were hospitalized and expected to be okay.

Zackery 'Turdle' Melton, an unhoused man, was fatally shot at the Westminster Dog Park in April 2025. He was remembered as a community-oriented individual with a strong support network, and his death highlights rising gun violence against unhoused people in Los Angeles.

A novel clinic by Massachusetts General Hospital is providing urgent medical care to prevent limb amputation for unhoused individuals. Carlton Haynes, an unhoused person with a severe shin wound, was directed to emergency treatment by vascular surgeon Anahita Dua to avoid amputation.