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Category Archives: Homelessness
Homeless Fire Destroys Five Acres of Ballona Wetlands
(Editor’s note: the story “LAFD: Homeless Encampment Likely Case of Fire at Ballona Wetlands” ran in Venice Current on on April 7. It is reprinted with permission. Visit: venicecurrent.com.) A fire that destroyed five acres of wetlands in Playa del … Continue reading
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LETTERS: Councilman Bonin’s Motion to Move Homeless to Beaches and Parks Provokes Angry Responses
(Several comments were made via email and text to Circling the News and two letters were sent to Councilman Mike Bonin, with a copy to CTN, regarding his March 31 motion with Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas to establish homeless camps … Continue reading
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Councilman Bonin’s Effort to Allow “Housing” for the Homeless at Will Rogers Beach
On Wednesday, City Councilman Mike Bonin introduced a motion to allow single-occupancy tiny homes and safe camping/parking on the county-owned parking lot at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. It was seconded by Mark Ridley-Thomas. If the motion is … Continue reading
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What to Do If a Homeless Person Parks on Your Street and Will Not Move
The increasing number of homeless people parking on residential streets in Pacific Palisades has led residents to ask what they can do about the situation. For example, one resident wrote in an email to CTN, “Some neighbors here want people … Continue reading
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Palisades High Club Seeks Donations for A Sense of Home and Foster Youth
BY MAX RODMAN PaliHi President, A Sense of Home When young people age out of the foster youth system, they often enter the adult world with little financial assistance. When they are able to find a home or apartment, it … Continue reading
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Task Force Meeting to Address, “What Happened to the Money Earmarked for Homeless Housing?”
Many people remember voting in 2016 for Proposition HHH, a $1.2- billion bond that supposedly would triple L.A.’s annual production of supportive housing by producing 10,000 units for the homeless. Many also voted for Measure H in 2017 (a sales tax measure … Continue reading
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UPDATES: Homeless-Related Issues – Camping in Fire Zones, Receiving Medical Aid and Tapping Electricity
Illegal Activities in Fire Zones Transients in high fire severity zones started two homeless-related fires, one a “warming” and the second an act of revenge that threatened the hillsides and homes above Pacific Coast Highway. The Pacific Palisades Task Force … Continue reading
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Task Force Addresses the Enduring Challenge: Drug Use and the Homeless
The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness tackled drug use among the homeless with the topic “Street Drugs and Homelessness: A Devastating Combination,” at its January 25 community meeting on Zoom. The PPTFH provides a community service by holding periodic … Continue reading
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PPTFH Community Meeting on January 25: Street Drugs and Homelessness
“Street Drugs and Homelessness” will be the topic when the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness hosts a community meeting on Zoom next Monday, January 25. The meeting will address reports that there has been an increasing number of homeless individuals … Continue reading
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January Homeless Count Is Cancelled in Los Angeles County Because of the Pandemic
Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) Board member Kim Clary attended a December 4 virtual meeting of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Commission to discuss the January 2021 Point in Time Homeless Count. The count has … Continue reading
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