Category Archives: Homelessness

LAPD Officer John “Rusty” Redican Offers Thoughts on Homeless

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Sue

By JOHN REDICAN (Editor’s note: After two different homeless fires in the bluffs of Pacific Palisade came close to wiping out entire sections of the town, a different tactic was used in dealing with the homelessness here. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Crime Report and a Letter from a Resident about Our “Small Town”

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Sue

One resident wrote Circling the News in a February 9 email, “Last night as my husband and I walked along Sunset into town at 7 p.m. to have dinner, we came across a homeless man with no pants on who … Continue reading →

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Helping the Mentally Ill Homeless Is a Money Game

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Sue

Why does society allow people who are obviously mentally ill to live on the streets? These people forage for food, lack adequate sanitation resources and sleep on sidewalks. They often talk to themselves and shout at voices that rack their … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Annual Homeless Count Keeps Reiterating the Dire Need for Overdue Services

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Sue

  I participated in the 2020 Homeless Count early this past week in Pacific Palisades. I have participated since 2015, the first year it was conducted here. Although the official numbers are generally not released until later this spring, anecdotally it … Continue reading →

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 Palisades Task Force on Homelessness to Address Mental Health Issues at Upcoming Meeting

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Sue

  The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness will host a community forum to address “The Demedicalization of Mental Illness: Have Changing Attitudes about Mental Illness Allowed People to Languish on the Streets?” Dr. Joel T. Braslow will discuss the … Continue reading →

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