June 1, 2018 -- The number of homeless counted in Greater Los Angeles dipped for the first time in four years, officials announced Thursday, registering an overall decline of those living on the streets and leaving Santa Monica behind in the effort to handle the regional crisis.

Countywide, the 2018 count totaled 53,195 homeless people, down from 55,048 people -- or 3 percent -- from last year, according to the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency.

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