Long Beach homeless services hub operating out of tents after repair delays

NBC Los Angeles reports that Long Beach's primary homeless services center has been operating from temporary tents after a two-week roof and ventilation repair project expanded into a months-long disruption when workers discovered additional storm damage including water intrusion. The article is bylined by Mekahlo Medina and includes specific data points—a 76% increase in homelessness since 2020, $2.9 million spent on undeployed tiny homes, and 60+ shelter deaths since 2021—alongside acknowledgment of an ongoing audit citing "serious" billing concerns at contractor agencies. Corroboration from Long Beach Post and LAist confirms the closure and adds detail that some services like showers and childcare remain limited; LAist separately reports broader financial mismanagement issues across Los Angeles homeless agencies, spending over $800 million in public funds with accounting problems. The reporting documents a pattern of infrastructure and management failures worth monitoring: city officials have provided only a vague "several more months" timeline for reopening, and the temporary tent setup raises questions about service capacity during the interim period.