Category Archives: Homelessness

Supervisor Horvath Addresses Harm Reduction and the $15 Million Returned

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sue

At the Democratic Club “garden party” fundraiser at a private residence in the Riviera section of the Pacific Palisades on August 6, each of the five public officials in attendance made brief remarks, before taking questions from the audience. L.A. … Continue reading →

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Behind the Post: The LA Times Propagandizes on Behalf of Bonin’s Favorite Developer

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The story first ran on the Westside Current on August 7 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR The L.A. Times ran a July 30 editorial (“Are L.A. leaders trying to sabotage homeless housing in Venice?”) that suggests … Continue reading →

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Ballona Cleared: Damage Could be Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Sue

The RVs were mostly gone from the strip of land along Jefferson Boulevard in Playa del Rey that borders the Ballona Wetlands. This is an environmentally sensitive area that serves as a migratory bird stop for the millions of birds … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals/Pets, Environmental, Homelessness | 17 Comments

Viewpoint: Taking Care of the Homeless in Simple Terms

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Sue

Los Angeles residents have been told over and over the reason for the more than 75,000 homeless on the streets of this county is because there is not enough affordable housing. . . .and more money is needed. When officials … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palisades Optimists Help Kids in Foster

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Optimist Club members aid kids who are aging out of foster care. An L.A. Times 2019 Opinion piece (“Is L.A. County’s Foster System Raising the Next Generation of Homeless People?”) said “L.A. County officials have long known that … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Kids/Parenting, Schools | 1 Comment

Additional Sales Tax Proposed to Aid Homeless

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Sue

If all it takes to end homelessness in Los Angeles County is to raise taxes, the California State Legislature is working on it. ASSEMBLY BILL 1679 Assembly Bill 1679 would allow L.A. County to further exceed the cap on local … Continue reading →

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The Mounting Toll of Those Dying on the Streets

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Sue

(Editor’s note: the people and the names of those people who are dying on the streets should be remembered. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner lists the case numbers, the names, the individual’s date of birth and the place … Continue reading →

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Homeless, Brush, and Lachman Lane Questioned

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Sue

The public safety fair, co-sponsored by Councilmember Traci Park and the Brentwood and Pacific Palisades Community Council on June 10 in Simon Meadow was rich with information, but meager with attendees. The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness was among … Continue reading →

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Venice Ramada Project Remains Vacant and Won’t House Anyone Until December 2024

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Sue

By ANGELA MCGREGOR (Editor’s note: The following story appeared in a June 15 edition of the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission. CTN printed a story “Sexual Predator Moved into Venice Neighborhood” in August 2022. There were unanswered questions … Continue reading →

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Homeless Man Exposing Himself on Via

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Sue

  A resident wrote to Circling the News with a query about what to do in an incident that occurred on June 12 around 11 a.m. at Flour (formerly Estate Coffee) on Via de la Paz.  The eatery is located … Continue reading →

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