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Category Archives: Homelessness
Homeless/RV Encampments Continue to Foul and Endanger the Ballona Wetlands
Millions of birds fly along a 7,500-mile migratory route between northern Alaska and the southern tip of South America. Wetlands, including the freshwater Ballona Ecological Reserve in Playa Vista, provide vital resting points during the journey. With their unique location between salt … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Homelessness
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Letter: Marina del Rey Public Boat Launch Is a Disaster Evacuation Site
(Editor’s note: L.A. City Administrative Officer Matthew Szabo released an August 10 feasibility study stating that several City beaches and parks – including Will Rogers State Beach — were not good locations for proposed homeless villages. But Councilman Mike Bonin’s proposal … Continue reading
Shared Housing Works, But the City Doesn’t Use It to House the Homeless
With more than 60,000 homeless people living on the streets and parks of Los Angeles – and residents told that nothing can be done because there’s not enough housing—one option is overlooked: shared housing. The effectiveness of efficiency of this … Continue reading
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Claire’s Closet Continues to Accept Clothing and Hygiene Items at the Methodist Church
Claire’s Closet at the Palisades Methodist Church needs restocking with supplies for local people experiencing homelessness. A supply drive to support the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness will be held on Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 … Continue reading
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Councilman Mike Bonin Said Judge David Carter Knew the Plan
At the annual Democratic Garden Party, held September 19 via Zoom, Councilman Mike Bonin was one of several City and State officials who was featured. Bonin was asked about his plan to house homeless on beaches and in public parks, … Continue reading
Posted in Councilman Mike Bonin, General, Homelessness
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Keeping the Very High Fire Zone Safe – Taking out Fire Pits
This was Officer John “Rusty” Redican’s” final day on the beach detail and he was kept busy keeping the hillsides safe from fire danger. Transient campsites were found in the No Trespassing, Very High Fire Severity Zone area. Redican and … Continue reading
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Viewpoint – L.A. City Needs to Assure Parents There Are NO Pedophiles in Parks
Anyone who has ever volunteered to referee or coach at a L.A. City Recreation Center or for a youth sport team or activity knows they need to be fingerprinted (live scanned). Those who come near kids, are also often … Continue reading
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LAPD Officer Redican Leaves Palisades Position; Takes New Role in Elysian Park
Officer John “Rusty” Redican was honored on Wednesday, September 15, with a farewell luncheon at K’s Bakery in the Highlands. After almost six years in Pacific Palisades working with the homeless, he will become an LAPD firearms instructor working … Continue reading
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Westchester Park Is Again under Siege as Transients Keep Setting Up Tents
A Westchester resident wrote Circling the News on August 31, “Just when we thought we could breathe a sigh of relief, we were pulled in again.” According to the resident, a Tuff Shed (small storage structure) was delivered to … Continue reading
Posted in Councilman Mike Bonin, Homelessness, Kids/Parenting
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Uptick in Homeless in Pacific Palisades; Transients Return to Venice; New Ballona Fire
A resident sent a video and photo of a homeless person camping in Los Leones Canyon on August 30 to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness. This kind of camping is forbidden because this state parkland is in … Continue reading
Posted in Crime/Police, Environmental, Homelessness
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