Category Archives: Homelessness

Task Force and Beach Detail Work Together

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The Beach Detail discovered a well-hidden homeless camp on the downward side of Temescal Canyon Road, across the street from the food trucks. Early on March 4, LAPD officers cited three men for illegally camping in the very high fire … Continue reading →

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FACT OR B.S. Police Are Not Responsive: Rusty Is Our Savior

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  Circling the News received the following email, which is filled with inaccuracies, which brings us to “Fact or B.S.” The reader wrote last week: “We must tell Captain Heredia to bring back Rusty Redican! He was our best LAPD … Continue reading →

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Lack of Homeless Housing Blamed on Climate Crisis

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

It is projected that there are nearly 70,000 homeless in Los Angeles County, about 42,000 are living in Los Angeles City. About five people die on the streets every day, and with the recent rain and cold, more homeless are … Continue reading →

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Shout Out to the Friends of the Palisades Library

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The Friends of the Palisades Library board announced last September that it would donate $10,000 to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness to help hire a clinical case manager through The People Concern. Dyamon White was hired and started … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Construction Will Not Be in Time to Help Homeless Living on the Streets

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Homeless Might Benefit from Sharing Rooms: There are about 70,000 homeless individuals in Los Angeles County and in 2021-22 there were about 13,000 housing slots, according to LAHSA. With about five homeless dying everyday on the streets, there have to … Continue reading →

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Update on Pacific Palisades Post Office and Homeless Sleeping Inside

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

With the cold weather and lack of homeless shelters, the local Post Office has become a place for a few people seeking shelter during the rains. On March 2, CTN posted a letter from a resident that said “I was … Continue reading →

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Two Homeless Encounters: Letter and a Cleanup

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Letter: Encounter in the Post Office I was on my way home from work, mailing a stack of letters around 10:53 p.m.. There were two men sleeping inside the Post Office. One guy was my size, 6′ 3″ and charged … Continue reading →

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Fire Issues on the Strip of Land behind the PCH Wall

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  There have been two brush fires in the past three months that have threatened homes in the Huntington Palisades. The fires, on October 22 and on February 10, were started behind the wall along PCH and were most likely … Continue reading →

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VA’s Efforts to House Vets Complicated by Covid: Braverman Explains 

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

West Los Angeles VA Medical Director Steven Braverman addressed members of the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 on January 11 and was asked about his efforts to help homeless veterans. A large encampment on a Brentwood street, in West … Continue reading →

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LAPD Task Force Convened on February 14, Issues Identified

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

While many in Pacific Palisades were receiving candy or flowers on Valentine’s Day, Los Angele Police Department Captain Craig Heredia, the commanding officer of the West Los Angeles Area, was providing a different gift, one of public safety. A task … Continue reading →

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