Category Archives: Homelessness

City Officials Not Working in Residents/Homeless Best Interests

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The effectiveness of the money spent on the homeless by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) was questioned by the L.A. Alliance in 2020. A settlement agreement was reached in 2022 and the city promised to provide an additional … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Homelessness, News | 2 Comments

Ramada Homeless Project Nears $20M After 3 Years Vacant — No Construction in Sight

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By ANGELA MCGREGOR Launched under former councilmember Mike Bonin with no clear plan, the Venice Ramada project displaced unhoused residents, burned through nearly $20M, and remains vacant years later with no timeline for housing. The Venice Ramada Inn served as … Continue reading →

Posted in City, City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Homelessness | 1 Comment

Brentwood School Houses Pali Elementary Students and Homeless

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A scary situation developed at Brentwood Magnet Elementary School on Friday afternoon, September 5: the school went into lockdown. One parent reported “I’m on campus now. Apparently, there were some homeless people inside a building, the Brentwood Youth House, that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime/Police, Homelessness, Schools | 10 Comments

No More Lunches at Santa Monica’s Tongva Park

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By HENRY KAMER After losing so many things that mattered in the January fires, my childhood home, my town, and my high school Palisades Charter, my school friends and I searched for a place that could mirror the natural beauty … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Schools | 5 Comments

Homelessness in L.A. Not Decreasing. Why?

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By TIM CAMPBELL Union Rescue Mission CEO Mark Hood used an excellent visual model to describe just how small a reduction has been made in LA’s homeless population, if LAHSA’s latest PIT (Point in Time) count is to be believed. … Continue reading →

Posted in City, County Supervisors, Homelessness | 1 Comment

America’s Streets Are Not Shelters: Time to Rethink Homelessness Policy

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s Note: Tim Campbell is a Westchester resident who spent a career in the public service and managed a municipal performance audit program.  He wrote: “I’ve written a bazillion words about homelessness, and this guy sums it up perfectly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness | 6 Comments

It Is Unsafe to Camp under Los Angeles Freeways

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A fire under the 10 Freeway in November 2023, closed down that roadway. At least 16 homeless people — including a pregnant woman — living underneath the freeway were brought to shelters. More than 160 firefighters responded to the blaze, … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Homelessness | 2 Comments

Shut Up! Opposing Viewpoints Not Wanted

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By TIM CAMPBELL In early July, a member of the Venice Neighborhood Council notified me I was invited to speak at its upcoming meeting about recent developments in LA’s homelessness environment.  About a week later, I was informed I’d been … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Viewpoint | 5 Comments

On the Outside Looking In: My Evening with the Toyo Kids

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s Note: All names  in this story have been changed. Writer Chaz Plager grew up in Pacific Palisades and lost his family home during the fire. He taught himself Japanese during Covid and is fluent. This August he is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Kids/Parenting | 1 Comment

Homeless Bureaucracy not Helping People off the Streets

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: this article first appeared in CityWatch on August 11 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Most of my regular readers know I have great respect for Union Rescue Mission (URC), and the work it does on … Continue reading →

Posted in City, County Supervisors, Homelessness | 4 Comments