• An Update
    Apr 2 2021

    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?

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    11 mins
  • A Conversation With “Gimme Shelter”
    Jun 10 2020

    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 worst case scenario. This episode was produced with help from Ray Guarna.

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    12 mins
  • Homecoming
    Jun 8 2020

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

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    20 mins
  • 'Back and Forth'
    Jun 8 2020

    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.

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    25 mins
  • 'That Is The System'
    Jun 8 2020

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

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    20 mins
  • 'It’ll Get Done When It Gets Done'
    Jun 8 2020

    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 government in helping Christine. But getting help doesn’t necessarily mean getting housed.

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    29 mins
  • Samaritans: Helping Christine Find a Home
    Jun 8 2020

    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 services system. She found answers.

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    4 mins