What's Going On: November 2025

1. Homelessness & Housing Policy Updates

Inside Safe Program Moves More Angelenos Indoors
The City of Los Angeles’ Inside Safe initiative continues its housing-first strategy to bring people off sidewalks and encampments and into supportive housing. The program partners with local outreach teams, and services are provided as residents stabilize.
Learn More . . . – https://mayor.lacity.gov/InsideSafe

Southeast Neighborhood Council Reports Over 40 Housed
On October 28, 2025, the Southeast Los Angeles Neighborhood Council announced that more than 40 individuals experiencing homelessness had accepted housing placement offers after community engagement and coordination with local providers.
Learn More . . . – https://www.southeastnc.org/committees/viewCommittee/board-meeting-agendas-and-minutes

2. Community Cleanup & Environmental Action

Keep America Beautiful – Great American Cleanup
The “Great American Cleanup” is the nation’s largest community-improvement program, mobilizing over 300,000 volunteers annually to remove litter, restore public spaces, and plant trees across the U.S.
Learn More . . . – https://kab.org/our-signature-programs/great-american-cleanup/

Get Involved Locally
With fall weather ideal for outdoor action, now’s the time to organize or join a cleanup. Whether it’s trash pickup, planting, or mural painting, these efforts improve safety, well-being, and community pride.

3. Human Trafficking Awareness & Response

Hope for Justice Launches “Pedal Through” Campaign
A U.S.-wide initiative by Hope for Justice called “Pedal Through: Epic Ride Across 8 States to Break the Cycle of Human Trafficking” was launched on November 5, 2025. The campaign draws attention to law enforcement and community coordination in anti-trafficking work.
Learn More . . . – https://hopeforjustice.org/news/pedal-through-epic-ride-across-8-states-to-break-the-cycle-of-human-trafficking/

Quick Action Tip

Log Your Next Cleanup in the Lightway App
Community cleanups are now even more rewarding—capture your impact with the new photo upload and reflection features, then inspire others by sharing your story in the app feed.

Local Resource Spotlight

Los Angeles – Housing Navigation & Eviction Prevention
Programs like Inside Safe and tenant legal aid clinics continue to offer support for Angelenos navigating housing insecurity. If you or someone you know needs help, the city’s resource hubs can connect you with services.
Learn More . . . – https://mayor.lacity.gov/InsideSafe

Spotlight: Lightway App – Release 2 Now Live!

We’re thrilled to announce that Release 2 of the Lightway Advocacy App is now live!

New features include:

• Photo Display – Your activity photos are now shown as thumbnails on the Progress screen. No more wondering which activities you documented—your moments are now visualized beautifully.

• Expandable Reflection Display – Add and view reflections as part of each activity card. You can now log not only what you did, but how it made you feel and what it meant.

As always, you can:

• Choose your cause pillar: Homelessness, Environmental Beautification, or Human Trafficking Awareness

• Track your journey through our levels: Streetlight → Daylight → Sunshield

• Log and revisit your activities with clarity and pride

• Inspire others through shared stories and community visibility

Sign up on the Lightway App!
https://lightandcover.org/lightway