Nonprofit leader pleads not guilty in LA homeless spending

Housing & Homelessness Nonprofit leader pleads not guilty in LA homeless spending fraud case Destiny Torres covers all things SoCal, from breaking news to local government, with a focus on Orange County. Published October 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM PDT Michael Young, founder of the Culver City nonprofit Home At Last, pleaded not guilty Thursday, Oct. 22, to allegedly misappropriating millions of dollars in public funds intended for homeless housing, according to federal prosecutors. ( Mario Tama / Getty Images ) One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, pleas

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