Category Archives: Homelessness

Rodriguez A Unanimous Choice for Sparkplug Award

Carlos Rodriguez was a unanimous choice of the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) for Golden Sparkplug honors this year for his extensive volunteer work with the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH). Through his volunteer efforts, Rodriquez has helped … Continue reading

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Another Damning Audit for LAHSA: Will Anything Happen?

(This article first appeared in CityWatch on November 25 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL On November 19, L.A. County’s Auditor-Controller released its audit of LAHSA’s financial practices.  Its 16 findings are nothing short of damning. Among a … Continue reading

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L.A.’s Accountability Debate: Promises, Questions, and Missing Oversight

(Editor’s note: This Viewpoint was first published in the Westside Current and is published with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL   During the election cycle, L.A.’s voters have been inundated by one word: “accountability”. Recently, while announcing the sixth round of … Continue reading

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Not Content with Fraud and Incompetence, the Homeless Industrial Complex Has Resorted to Extortion

(Editor’s note: This piece was first printed on November 9 in the all aspect report, dubbed occasional & unconventional opinions & investigations. The author is a lawyer, journalist, muckraker and Californian. This is a must read for anyone concerned about … Continue reading

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Do Poor Choices Cause Homelessness?

(Editor’s Note: This Article first appeared on November 4, 2024, in CityWatch and is reprinted with its author’s permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL This column probably isn’t about what you may think given its title.  It’s not about the life decisions … Continue reading

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Inside the Push to Target L.A.’s 45,000 Homeless in the Fight for Votes

(Editor’s note: this ran on Westside Current on November 4, 2024, and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE, RACHAEL GAUDIOSI, CHRIS LEGRAS A homeless man named Robert stood on the corner of 5th and Los Angeles on Skid Row. … Continue reading

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Hillside Task Force Patrolled Palisades: Cleaned Abandoned Homeless Site

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin organized a Hillside Task Force, which met at Will Rogers State Beach by Lifeguard Headquarters at 7 a.m. on October 22. The last task force occurred in June. The purpose is for volunteers and … Continue reading

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Court Blocks UCLA’s Delay, Clears Path for Westside Veteran Housing with Key Hearing Ahead

(This article first appeared in the Westside Current and is published with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE On October 23, veterans advocating for housing at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus secured a legal victory as a federal judge rejected … Continue reading

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Helping the Homeless One Person at a Time

Thanks to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH), a missing man was reunited with his family. Almost daily, Sharon Kilbride, a past president of the PPTFH does rounds on Will Rogers Historic Beach. She speaks to the homeless, … Continue reading

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“Mokusatsu” Official LA City/County Policy to Residents

By TIM CAMPBELL In the summer of 1945, once the US knew the atomic bomb worked, the western Allies issued an ultimatum to Japan: surrender or face complete destruction.  The Japanese government met each call to surrender with what is … Continue reading

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