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This article was first published on August 5, 2026 by Los Angeles Times - California and curated for The Los Angeles readers.

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This story was reported by Colleen Shalby at Los Angeles Times - California.

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Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Colleen Shalby, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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An annual count of unhoused individuals on Metro's bus and rail system found a drop of 57% individuals since 2024.

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Summary created by	The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Colleen Shalby, as published by Los Angeles Times - California
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Aug 5, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples