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Category Archives: Homelessness
Safe Parking: The Emperor’s New Clothes
Hans Christian Anderson wrote a folk tale about an emperor who is obsessed with fancy new clothes, and spent lavishly on them at the expense of the state. Two con men, posing as weavers, offer to supply the emperor with … Continue reading
Posted in City, County Supervisors, Homelessness
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A Member of the “A Team” Returns
Los Angeles Police Officers Adam Margin and Jose Bermudez used to be referred to as the “A Team” by past president of the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness, Sharon Kilbride. She said that the two, who were members of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime/Police, Homelessness
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The Hypocrisy of Homeless Advocates Is Deadly
By TIM CAMPBELL Most of my columns focus on the numbers and costs of homelessness policy. I believe if you present facts and figures in their proper context, most reasonable people will draw the appropriate conclusions. But we must remember there … Continue reading
Posted in City, General, Homelessness, Viewpoint
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Harm Reduction Kept in Place, Despite No Successful Stats
About 3,220 people die from fatal drug overdoses in L.A . County every year – or about eight to nine people daily die from overdose. “The numbers are continually going up,” said Dr. Gary Tsai, director of L.A. County’s substance … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness
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Two Items of Interest: Sand Cleaning and Library Bench
Public Works Cleans the Sand from Bike Path Just in time for a beautiful weekend, L.A. County Public Works cleaned the sand from the bike path last Friday, April 26, at Will Rogers State Historic Beach. After several extremely windy … Continue reading
Posted in County Supervisors, Homelessness
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“Housing First” Theorists Cost Billions and Leave Homeless on the Streets
By TIM CAMPBELL Occasionally, I notice a news story about an oddball group called the Flat Earth Society. As its name implies, society members believe Earth is flat, an idea not taken seriously since well before the birth of … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness
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Bermudez: Palisades’ Loss Is West L.A.’s Gain
One of the biggest assets to Pacific Palisades Beach Detail, was officer Jose Bermudez. If you were up at 3 a.m. on some mornings, you might find him with a partner on the local beaches or hillsides looking for illegal … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Crime/Police, Homelessness
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City Needs to Regulate RV’s and Van Lords
(Editor’s note: This is part two about encampments near and on Westchester municipal parking lots, near the Westchester public park and swimming pool.) It is easy to buy a broken-down RV, there is an auction at 220 Broad Street in … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, Parks
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Westchester Encampment Poses Danger for Airport Travel
(Editor’s note: Circling the News was asked to investigate the RVs parking unlawfully in the Westchester parking lot by the swimming pool. Before speaking to people in the RV’s, this editor visited the encampment across from the underpass across from … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness
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No Accountability for Homeless Spending: $24 Billion Gone
(Editor’s note: Part 1 ran on Sunday night in Circling the News click here. This is part 2, It is reprinted by permission from CityWatch, click here where it originally ran.) By TIM CAMPBELL In my last column, I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness
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