In the News

Lamp Community’s work has appeared in a variety of local and mainstream publications, including The Los Angeles Times, ABC News, The New Yorker, KCRW, and many more.

Media Inquiries:

Eric Ares
Communications Manager
213-488-9559 x 105
erica@lampcommunity.org

Anat Rubin
Director of Public Policy
213-488-9559 x 114
anatr@lampcommunity.org

Selected Articles:


Saving for the future, a dollar at a time
National Public Radio, Money Marketplace , Tess Vigeland, May 16, 2010

What's Driving Pete Earley Crazy
Psychology Today, Lizzie Simon, March 18, 2010

Bon Jovi and Lopez hit skid row. What about you?
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, March 5, 2010

The Gender (Identity) Divide
The Advocate, Andrew Harmon, Dec 2009

L.A. Criticized as "Meanest City" in America
Los Angeles Daily News, Troy Anderson, July 14, 2009

Basking in the Glow of the Soloist

Los Angeles Downtown News, Ryan Vaillancourt, May 26, 2009

The Soloist Enlightens
USA Today, Pete Earley, May 13, 2009

Motion picture gives glimpse into the world of homelessness and mental illness
The Daily Bulletin, Monica Rodriguez, May 1, 2009

'The Soloist': Living With Mental Illness on Skid Row
NPR, Ina Jaffe, April 22, 2009

Can Los Angeles Make Skid Row Safer?
NPR, Ina Jaffe, April 21, 2009

A Better Way of Dealing with Society's Neediest
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, April 19, 2009

Homeless in Lancaster Get Free Tickets to Go Away
Los Angeles Times, Ann Simmons, March 30, 2009

How Mr. Ayers and Mr. Lopez Became Friends
60 Minutes, Morley Safer, March 22, 2009

Film Review: Humble Beauty
FlimThreat.com, Rory L. Aronsky, March 3, 2009

Humble Beauty on Skid Row
KPFK Radio, March 3, 2009

Digital TV May Bypass Skid Row
Los Angeles Times, Nathan Olivarez-Giles, March 1, 2009

Homeless Deaths on Skid Row Have Decreased
Los Angeles Times, Andrew Blankstein and Cara Mia DiMassa, Jan. 27, 2009
(Lamp Community disagrees with the conclusions reached in this article - read more)

On Skid Row, Obama's Inauguration Triggers Hope for the Future
Los Angeles Times, Carol J. Williams, Jan. 20, 2009

Rewarding Mr. Ayers' Courage
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Dec. 28, 2008

Paper Trail: Steve Lopez’s Series on Skid Row Makes a Big Screen Debut
Los Angeles Magazine, Mary Melton, Chris Nelson and Sara Wilson, Nov. 2008

Emotional Rescue: Inspirational Notes from a Homeless Musical Prodigy
Vanity Fair, Graham Fuller, Nov. 2008

Harry If I Don’t Get A Place To Stay This Winter, I’m Going To Die
The Tidings, R.W. Dellinger, Oct. 3, 2008

Street Scene: Hollywood Arrives on Skid Row
The New Yorker, Dana Goodyear, May 5, 2008

Mr. Ayers Drives Towards a Mulligan
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Apr. 20, 2008

Critics Say Measure Fails to Protect Poorest
Los Angeles Daily Journal, Anat Rubin, Apr. 2, 2008

Downtown Artwalk Slideshow
LA Weekly, Jan. 14, 2008

In The St. George: Brian Tierney
Skid Row Housing Trust Newsletter, Shannon Parker, Dec. 2007

Alleging Discrimination, Hotel Residents Sue Developer and City
Los Angeles Daily Journal, Anat Rubin, Dec. 21, 2007

Suit Alleges Illegal Eviction at Hotel
Los Angeles Times, Ari B. Bloomekatz, Dec. 21, 2007

Diverting Skid Row’s Homeless — But to Where?
Los Angeles Daily Journal, Anat Rubin, Dec. 5, 2007

Recovery in a Major Key
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Nov. 14, 2007

Getting Mentally Ill Off Skid Row
The Tidings, R.W. Dellinger, Oct. 26, 2007

Elvis Sound-alike Captivates Among the Down and Out
Los Angeles Daily News, Tony Castro, Sept. 23, 2007

Skid Row Grows Green
Los Angeles Downtown News, Evan George, Aug. 27, 2007

L.A. Cops Crack Down on Skid Row as Gentrification Looms
New Standard News, Jessica Hoffmann, Oct. 17, 2006

Governor, Show A Little Care for the Mentally Ill
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Jun. 29, 2007

Los Angeles Times Forum on the Mental Health Services Act featuring Lamp’s Executive Director, Casey Horan
KTLA Channel 5, Jun. 23, 2007

A Police State on Skid Row: The LAPD Is Again Rousting and Searching Homeless People without Cause
Los Angeles Times, Ramona Ripston, Mar. 12, 2007

Historic Hotel Offers Homeless Remedy
Los Angeles Daily Journal, Anat Rubin, Mar. 5, 2007

A Place for Mr. Ayers to Show off His Gifts
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Dec. 31, 2006

Cop a Hero to Some, a Villain to Others
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Dec. 24, 2006

A Clouded Life Finds Some Light at Rainbow
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Nov. 1, 2006

As Lovers of Music, ‘We’re Brothers’
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Oct. 29, 2006

Critics Dispute LAPD’s Assessment of Shelter
Los Angeles Daily Journal, Anat Rubin, Oct. 19, 2006

Spotlight: Lamp Community Member and Artist Darlene Altemeier Dobbs
Community Connection, Sept./Oct. 2006

LAPD’s Crime Offensive on Skid Row Is Slipping
Los Angeles Times, Cara Mia Dimassa and Richard Winton, Aug. 17, 2006

Haven's for Hard-ups
Los Angeles Times. , Editorial Staff, May 11, 2006

What the Homeless Need First: Homes
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Mar. 22, 2006

Friends May Be the Best Medicine
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Feb. 22, 2006

Saving LA’s Homeless: Los Angeles Times Publishers’ Forum - Featuring Lamp Community’s Casey Horan
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 15, 2006

A Musician Friend Comes In From the Cold
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Feb. 5, 2006

A Homeless Man Needs Pushy Friends
Los Angles Times, Steve Lopez, Feb. 1, 2006

The Best Present for Nathaniel: A Future
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Dec. 18, 2005

Man of the Streets, In Three Suites
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Dec. 4, 2005

Stakes Are So High, It’s Hard to Wait
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Oct. 30, 2005

Where the Sidewalk Ends
LA Weekly, Michael Kearns, Oct. 6, 2005

A Ray of Hope for Future Nathaniels
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Sept. 25, 2005

Vicious Circle of Hope, Despair
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, Aug. 7, 2005

A Cost-Efficient Answer to the Question of L.A.'s Homeless
Los Angeles Business Journal, Wade Killefer, Aug. 1, 2005

A New Stage for Homeless Musician
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, June 26, 2005

A Cello Backdrop for Voices Inside
Los Angeles Times, Steve Lopez, May 8, 2005

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