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Category Archives: City
LAHSA Housed Three People: the Cost Was $1.37 Million Per Person
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on CityWatch on April 11, under the headline “What Does The City’s New Homeless Program Performance Website Tell Us.” Its author Tim Campbell wrote CTN that there was too much data for one story...
Posted in City, Homelessness
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Insurance Policies Being Cancelled in Pacific Palisades
State Farm Insurance in a March 2024 statement announced that it would not renew homeowners insurance for 30,000 homeowners, rentals and businesses and 42,000 apartment owners policies in California. “These actions are California-specific,” the notice said, and cited inflation, catastrophe...
Posted in Accidents/Fires, City, Community
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L.A. Shelter Animals Suffering Neglect Bordering on Abuse
(Editor’s note: The Westside Current and CTN are working in tandem to shed light on the horrific state of animal shelters in Los Angeles.) The City of Angeles is neglecting animals in its shelters to the point of abuse. Current...
Posted in Animals/Pets, City
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Los Angeles: A Troubling Trio of Animal Neglect, Food Safety Mishaps and Homelessness Woes
BY TIM CAMPBELL Recently, three seemingly unrelated stories have made the news: neglect and abuse of animals in City-run shelters, the lack of consistent restaurant health inspections by the County, and serious questions about LAHSA’s management. If you’re having a...
Posted in Animals/Pets, City, Homelessness, Restaurants
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Landslide at Porto Marina Keeps a PCH Lane Closed
Hans Lantz at KBUU Radio in Malibu said on April 1 story that a northbound lane of PCH has been closed for weeks at Porto Marina. He reported: “One block down the coast … the Porto Marina [Tramonto] landslide …...
Viewpoint: Los Angeles in Turmoil: A Metropolis Upside Down
(Editor’s note: This first appeared in the Westside Current https://www.westsidecurrent.com/news and is printed with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL There’s a rather ungainly street tree outside our home. Judging by its mass of tangled branches and forlorn appearance, it’s a safe...
Posted in City, Community
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Supervisor Horvath Questions City Ordinance 41.18
It appears that 3rd District L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who represents Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Bel Air and Venice, has her panties in a wad. It revolves around an analysis of L.A. City Ordinance 41.18 by Paul...
Posted in City, L.A. County Supervisors
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AUDIT! AUDIT! Everyone Wants an Audit of Homeless Programs
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in CityWatch on March 14 and is reprinted with permission click here.) By TIM CAMPBELL Over the past few weeks, we’ve read a lot about various reports, studies, and pending audits of homelessness programs...
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Krekorian Challenges LAist Report on LAHSA Findings, Cites Misleading Data
LAist’s Nick Gerda reported that the City was hiding a LAHSA report about the ineffectiveness of 41.18 (“Encampment Analysis”). It appears Gerda is unclear about the code, and does not question LAHSA’s (Los Angeles Housing Service Authority) explanation of the...
Posted in City, City Councilmember Traci Park, Homelessness
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VIEWPOINT: Vote No on HLA, Here’s Why
By TRACI PARK On Tuesday, Los Angeles voters will decide the fate of Measure HLA, also referred to as Healthy Streets LA, an effort backed by bike activists who also want to tear down the 90 freeway. Essentially, HLA would...
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