A recent census of the homeless in Los Angeles County found that the overall numbers have increased almost 6 percent. But there was a bright spot. In the last year, the number of homeless veterans fell by 30 percent. Even more dramatic, the number of vets living on the streets decreased by 44 percent.The case of Larry Daniels is an example of a successful Veterans Administration program.Daniels, 69, was forced onto the streets."We were living in Long Beach, me and my wife, and we were evicted illegally," he said."We had never been homeless," his wife, Jacqueline, said. "Never."They ended up living in a shelter on Skid Row. "I was never so glad to get from down there," Jacqueline said. "Them poor people living on the street. Shooting heroin right there. It's a horrible scene."Last September, they moved into a one-bedroom apartment in a brand new building."Everybody, when they come, they say, 'Oh, this is just beautiful,'" she said. "And I'm like, 'I know.'" Jacqueline said. "I'm just grateful that we were chosen."They were chosen because Larry is a veteran. In fact, the whole building is occupied by vets. And they all have a dedicated case manager who helps with financial issues.For example, Larry is in a dispute with an auto loan company. "They repossessed my car, mistakenly," he said. "They wanted to give the car back and wanted me to re-finance. So I told them to take the car and shove it."Instead, a settlement was reached. Larry's case manager, Michael Edwards, is helping them to collect the $5,000 that they're owed. But it hasn't been received yet.Some of the other vets need more than just financial help. Edwards said some residents still act like they're homeless. "Some of them have been on the streets for quite some time," he said. "And it's hard to get out of that behavior. But if they got somebody monitoring their behavior, trying to help them change their attitude, then that's what we're here for. And to keep them housed."Vets like Larry Daniels are gett...