Category Archives: Homelessness

By TIM CAMPBELL One of the most common criticisms of the concentration of the nation’s wealth into the hands of a few uber-wealthy people is that there never seems to be enough to satisfy their needs. How many mega-yachts does … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on July 31 and is reprinted with permission. With two homeless dying on the streets every day, one wonders about the Supervisor’s lack of urgency in dealing with this problem. … Continue reading →

  (Editor’s note: July 29, 2024 – An article in the Los Angeles Times this week highlighted a RAND Corporation study claiming that homeless encampment cleanups don’t lead to a reduction in the number of homeless in an area. Mark … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and cc’d to Circling the News. It regards the policy of Harm Reduction, in which needles are given to drug users. April 30, CTN reported on Harm … Continue reading →

By TIM CAMPBELL The US Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Grants Pass case on June 28. The 6-3 decision rolled back the 9th Circuit’s Boise and related rulings regarding unhoused peoples’ rights to sleep in public spaces … Continue reading →

When the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LASHA) released the most recent point in count for the Homeless, the results also stated how many Hispanic, Black, Asian and White people were homeless. The specific ages of the homeless were also … Continue reading →

Castellammare neighbors are worried that a recent transient is illegally camping in a now-City owned home on Porto Marina Way. A young man, with a skateboard, who has been offered help by the Homeless Task Force on Homelessness, has allegedly … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: The following article appeared in CityWatch on July 8 and is reprinted with permission.) TIM CAMPBELL When, LAHSA announced a nearly imperceptible reduction in homelessness at a public relations event on June 28, leaders from Dr. Va Lecia … Continue reading →