Category Archives: Homelessness

VIEWPOINT: Vote No: Prop. 1

No on Prop. 1 Proposition 1, which is labeled as a way “To Build Mental Health Treatment Facilities for those with Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges: Provides Housing for the Homeless,” starts on page 10 in the Primary Election … Continue reading

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Volunteers Instructed to Count Homeless: But Not THERE

Most people know where the homeless are in Pacific Palisades, which is generally on or near the beach or living as car dwellers parked along PCH overlooking the ocean. This year during the annual homeless count, the Los Angeles Homeless … Continue reading

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Helping – Because It’s the Right Thing to Do

Many may have seen the gentleman sleeping at the corner of the Carey and Sunset, near the Coldwell Real Estate offices. The Los Angeles Police Department Beach Detail tried to engage him, but the man said he was not interested … Continue reading

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Kalberg/Young to Assume Co-President Role for Homeless Task Force

Whenever this editor sees a homeless individual in the Village or along Temescal Canyon Park, a photo is taken and instantly sent to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH). When this homeless woman (pictured) was walking down to … Continue reading

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Join the Homeless Count in Pacific Palisades

The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness is assisting the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by canvassing this area on Wednesday, January 24. Volunteers will be assigned in groups to walk/drive different areas of Pacific Palisades after meeting at 5 … Continue reading

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Homeless Task Force Community Meeting Emphasizes Commitment

Residents listened as the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) continued its commitment to this community and to efforts to help the homeless in the town at a Zoom meeting on November 13. The task force was formed in … Continue reading

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Homeless Task Force Community Meeting November 13

Residents are invited to the Monday, November 13 online community webinar for the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be John Maceri, CEO of the People … Continue reading

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The Palisades Dentist Assist Homeless Task Force

Dr. Cerisa Moncayo and assistant Sarai Cornejo from The Palisades Dentists joined the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homeless on September 27 in the Vons grocery store parking lot. Moncayo and Cornejo worked with the PPTFFH outreach team to offer … Continue reading

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Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness Continues to Patrol

The volunteer response team of the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness spent a busy morning along Temescal Canyon Road on August 23. There is no camping in that area, which is a very high fire severity zone, and signs … Continue reading

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Encampment in Brentwood Grows, Bringing Safety Concerns

The question to be answered is, does one L.A. resident have more rights than another? If there are two UCLA graduate students sharing an apartment on Bringham Street, which is across from the Veteran’s Administration (VA) in Brentwood, should they … Continue reading

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