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Category Archives: Homelessness
Westchester Residents Not Consulted about Safe Parking
(Editor’s note: This is part two of a three part series exploring why the City turned a Rec Center parking lot into Safe Parking, taking spaces away from patrons.) In 2016, the L.A. City Council approved an 18-month pilot program:...
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Volunteer for the Annual Homeless Count
(Editor’s note: Volunteers Kim Clary and David Morena, who are organizing the Pacific Palisades Homeless Count, said they are short of volunteers. The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) has decided to do their own recruiting so whoever signed...
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Winter Homeless Shelters Are Needed to Aid People Living Outside
During the heavy rains and cold temperatures that produced more than 5 inches of rain in Pacific Palisades last Wednesday and Thursday, those living outside fought for survival. On December 31, a man was saved on Will Rogers beach, near lifeguard...
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The Challenging, Heartbreaking Story of One Homeless Woman in Our Midst
“I feel badly about the situation,” the woman’s sister told neighbors during a Zoom call arranged by Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin on Wednesday. “We’ve tried to help her. We can’t get her to take help. We don’t know...
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Another Day at the Illegal RV Encampment on Jefferson
There were screams and then a woman was sobbing, saying, “He took my dog. He took my dog.” The woman said the man came into her van, hit her and hit her friend – another woman, threatened them with a gun...
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Venice RV Dweller Paints Mural of Mike Bonin on Side of Camper
(Editor’s note: The December 15 story is reprinted by permission of Westside Current. Circling the News had asked CD 11 Candidate Allison Polhill about the camper by Westminister Elementary School in early November when she was working for LAUSD under...
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Anti-Camping Ordinance Needs Support
(Editor’s note: Circling the News received the following letter/information and is sharing it with residents.) Hello CD11 Neighborhood/Community Councils, Buscaino’s Anti-Camping ballot initiative motion will be voted on 10 a.m., tomorrow, November 23. We need City Council to approve this...
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Vehicle Parking in Los Angeles Is Selectively Enforced, Allowing Overnight RV Parking
During Covid, there were numerous RVs that permanently established themselves in Los Angeles City parks, even though “No Overnight Parking” signs were posted (LAMC 63.44). The lack of enforcement is especially hazardous for residents who want to use local...
Bonin Casts Dissenting Vote on Approving $2 Million to Post Signs for Anti-Camping Enforcement
(Editor’s note: This story, published on November 2 in the Westside Current, is reprinted with permission.) The Los Angeles City Council today [Tuesday] approved spending $2 million from its homeless services fund for the printing and installation of signage to enforce a...
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Councilman Bonin Delays Forcing Action at Ballona Wetlands; Asks for Feasibility Study
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. Ballona is in an unique location between salt and...
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