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Category Archives: Homelessness
Another Dead Body in Venice
Another dead body in Venice, a life wasted. The statistics in Los Angeles are overwhelming. Seven people die per day on the streets. The paramedics had responded and had sent someone back to the vehicle to get a sheet, when...
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Project Homekey Sites Aren’t Helping Homeless
(Editor’s note: This story “At L.A.’s Homeless Housing Sites, 911 Calls Reflect a Crisis Within a Crisis” first appeared in Westside Current on April 11. It is reprinted with permission. Even as more money is targeted for the homeless, this...
Posted in General, Homelessness
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Enforcement of Building Housing on VA in Ninth Circuit Court
(Editor’s note: The story “Housing for Los Angeles’ Homeless Veterans in Hands of Ninth Circuit Court” appeared on April 9 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission. As background, a lawsuit (Valentin v. Shinseki) was brought in 2011,...
Posted in History, Homelessness, Real Estate
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I’m Homeless. Will LAHSA Count Me?
It’s time for LAHSA’s Homeless Point in Time Count. The LAHSA (Los Angeles Housing Service Authority) annually corrals a bunch of volunteers and over three days, they count the number of people who are living in tents or in their...
Posted in Homelessness
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LAHSA Wants Fire-Victims’ FEMA Money for City Homeless
With Hundreds of Millions in Local Funding, Why Does LAHSA Need FEMA? (Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR On January 21, in the wake of the LA Firestorm...
Posted in Homelessness, Palisades Fire
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Out with the Old, In with the Old: Measure A
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in City Watch on February 3 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL When Measure A was on the ballot, proponents promised bold new action and strict accountability. For those who may...
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LAHSA Does NOT Follow Conflict 700 Disclosure Requirements
(Tim Campbell wrote in an email to several friends: This column is a follow-up to last week’s column, albeit unintentionally. When I was writing last week’s piece, I had no idea LAHSA’s (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) contracting practices were...
Posted in Homelessness, Viewpoint
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Homelessness Programs: Could Things Get Any Worse?
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityWatch on December 16 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Over the past few months, it seems there has been nothing but bad news about the performance of Los Angeles’...
Posted in City, Homelessness, L.A. County Supervisors
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Mayor Bass Has a Beautiful Smile
Mayor Karen Bass has a beautiful Mona Lisa smile. It is the kind of benevolent look that assures Los Angeles residents that all will be well. But maybe Bass should take note of Arizona where voters overwhelmingly (nearly 60 percent)...
Posted in City, Homelessness
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Cindi Young Named Palisades Citizen of the Year
Castellammare resident Cindi Young has been named Citizen of the Year by the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) and will receive her award at a gala dinner on Thursday at the Casa Nostra restaurant in the Highlands. This exceptional Palisades...
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