As public clinics disappear, a joint project of City of Hope, UCLA's Homeless Healthcare Collaborative and Union Rescue ...

More than 85% of women living at Union Rescue Mission were not up to date on cancer screenings, authorities said.

All proceeds will be donated to help the Skid Row community. This season, one beauty brand is giving back in big, beautiful way. Laura Geller Beauty has found a way to collaborate with homeless women ...

LOS ANGELES — Standing on a busy street in Skid Row on a recent sunny day, Mary Marfisee tried to block out street noise as she popped her stethoscope into her ears. Dozens of people were milling ...

On Skid Row, women only have a handful of options if they need a place to sleep. The Union Rescue Mission is regularly packed with women on cots set up wherever space can be found. The Los Angeles ...

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