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Samaritans

By: KCRW Anna Scott
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  • Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why? Well, part of the answer is simple: LA's severe shortage of affordable housing. But that's not all there is to it. For more than a year KCRW reporter Anna Scott followed a woman named Christine Curtiss through LA’s homeless services system to find answers. Listen to Christine's journey in the four-part podcast "Samaritans."
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Episodes
  • Samaritans: Helping Christine Find a Home

    Samaritans: Helping Christine Find a Home
    Jun 8 2020
    Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. But the problem is getting worse. Why? For more than a year KCRW reporter Anna Scott followed a woman named Christine Curtiss through...
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    3 mins
  • 'It’ll Get Done When It Gets Done'

    'It’ll Get Done When It Gets Done'
    Jun 8 2020
    In the first episode of Samaritans, we meet Christine Curtiss, an unhoused woman that KCRW reporter Anna Scott followed for a year. Learn where she came from and what her everyday life is like on the street.
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    28 mins
  • 'That Is The System'

    'That Is The System'
    Jun 8 2020
    In the second episode of Samaritans, Christine comes face-to-face with the life or death consequences of living outdoors.
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    19 mins
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