Almost one year after we last heard from Christine Curtiss, a promise of permanent housing has come through. What does the end of the rainbow look like?

Bonus

A Conversation With “Gimme Shelter”

Jun 10th, 2020 11m 1s

Anna speaks with Liam Dillon of the LA Times and Matt Levin of CalMatters, who co-host the podcast "Gimme Shelter," about homelessness amid the pandemic, projections for the future and what local and state leaders are doing to try and prevent a

Homecoming

Jun 8th, 2020 19m 8s

In the final episode of Samaritans, Christine moves into a new women’s shelter. But her future is still uncertain.

'Back and Forth'

Jun 8th, 2020 23m 41s

In the third episode of Samaritans: For the first time in more than seven years, Christine sleeps indoors, in a bed with a roof over her head. But her new situation doesn’t last long.

'That Is The System'

Jun 8th, 2020 18m 49s

In the second episode of Samaritans, Christine comes face-to-face with the life or death consequences of living outdoors.

'It’ll Get Done When It Gets Done'

Jun 8th, 2020 27m 38s

In the first episode of Samaritans, we meet Christine Curtiss, learn where she came from and what her everyday life is like on the street. She has a community of friends in Mid-City, LA who look out for her. One of them enlists the local govern

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Samaritans: Helping Christine Find a Home

Jun 8th, 2020 2m 42s

Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. But why is the problem getting worse. ? For more than a year KCRW reporter Anna Scott followed a woman named Christine Curtiss through LA’s homeless s

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