LA is mean to the Homeless

based on the number of laws targeting the homeless by making it illegal to sleep, eat or sit in public spaces- LA is mean

North Hollywood

This is much better, except that you took the trashcan and left the lid. What was that about?

Eviction HELP

One of my clients is facing eviction TOMORROW – and just called me TODAY. She has been paying rent in cash since November. The apartment manager on Willis in Panorama City told her he doesn’t take Money Orders, he would turn her cash into a Money Order to give to the land owner Deborah. The […]

A Safeplace for Homeless Teens

http://www.nationalsafeplace.org/ is based in Kentucky, however I am impressed with the array of services they offer including giving information to teens out of the area such as this snippet from their web site : Finding Help Even if Safe Place is not in your community, there are other people who can help: Friends or relatives Teachers […]

Re: CalWorks making you work when sick

I read your comment, and wanted to respond to you. If you only went on aid because you could not work due to illness – you said you were in the hospital – then you should have been EXEMPTED from having to do the 32/38 hours . (in LA COUNTY it is 32/35 hours […]

North Hollywood update

Well, I took this picture yesterday. The yard I cleaned is still cleared, but the tipped over trash can is still there and overflowing. Yes, I stopped cleaning it when I found the used toilet tissue. Boaz, I heard your words and am waitinf to see you take action.

The Stimulus jobs

You’ve heard about this on the news but what is it?! Basically, the “we are going to create jobs” idea means that very low income people who are receiving public aid are going to be placed into employemt (starting at $10.00 an hour) and the counties will be providing the pay check. In this way, […]

Drunk in the park

Hmm, see, I was more concerned about the health of the man drunk in the park than annoyed that anyone was living in the Library Park. Some patron in the library was horrified that anyone would sleep there I asked her if SHE was going to take them home…I think she wanted to hit me! […]

NoHo – Thank You!

ybdevelopment – THANK YOU! I will walk by the lot tonight and check it out! Thank you for your responce. I should tell you that I am biased because part of the reason I rented my apartment was because I could walk to Coco’s and eat (I shouldn’t be allowed to cook – EVER – […]

Skid Row Murder update

Shanana Flores, Lamont Ward, and, Richard Luna. These are the names of the people who caused the Lamp Lodge Murder at 660 S Stanford Avenue on Easter Sunday. Ryan Vaillancourt wrote a wonderful story on this in the Los Angeles Downtown News. But, they are not the only people responsible. That portion of Skid Row […]