Mayor Karen Bass joined officials from LA Metro and local residents to celebrate the opening of a housing development that serves formerly unhoused Angelenos and those at risk of falling into homelessness on Metro-owned property at the La Veranda dedication ceremony in Boyle Heights on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Billy La Chappelle, a La Veranda resident and speaker, listens to another speaker during the dedication ceremony. Mayor Karen Bass joined local leaders to recognize the opening of a housing development that serves formerly unhoused Angelenos and those at risk of falling into homelessness on Metro-owned property at the La Veranda dedication ceremony in Boyle Heights on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
About 3,000 applications were received for 38 units, showing the tremendous need for low- and moderate-income housing in Los Angeles County.