Follow up on LAMP
A Homeless man wasn’t murdered on Easter, a HOUSED ADULT MALE was chased out of a room, across a hall, through a window and shot where he hid from a drug dealer.
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Homeless and Eviction Help handouts
a link to the LA COUNTY DPSS Homeless and Eviction programs
Read More Homeless and Eviction Help handoutsLAHSA is right about Homeless dumping
LAHSA was asked about the problem of homeless hospital patients being driven to Skid Row, and left there because they have no homes to return to, in a LA TIMES article . Permanent shelter beds, transitional shelters and low income housing – we need so many more of these facilities. We need them for the […]
Read More LAHSA is right about Homeless dumpingLamp Community Murder
Murder at The Lamp Lodge, a part of Lamp Community soon to be shown in “the Soloist”
Read More Lamp Community MurderTent City in the LA Area
Ontario Tent City is covered by the BBC press – even the rest of ther world knows tha California’s homeless population is growing , but there are few answers to address the situation. Sacramento has a large Tent City and of course, there is Skid Row Los Angeles. More folks are homeless, more houses sit […]
Read More Tent City in the LA AreaDouble Talk
“Wiley pointed out that the city offers a multitude of services for the homeless and recently unveiled a 12-point plan featuring a three-pronged approach of enforcement, intervention and prevention to deal with homelessness on the South Coast.” 3 prongs, 12 points – HUH?!? Be specific. You know my favorite three words “Measurable, Observable, and Achievable” […]
Read More Double TalkHomeless news is changing so fast
So many new folks are becomming homeless, about 24% of the homeless are newly (in the last 2 months) homeless. There simply is not enough shelter for everyone and more jobs are needed. Tonight, I will give you a lowdown on the changes happening – funding wise as well as the reality of what it […]
Read More Homeless news is changing so fastFood Drive at Vons – TODAY
It is a grass roots movement by the store to raise food for local charities. Buy an extra can of soup,carton of juice boxes, box of cereal (isn’t there a 5 box special somewhere?) and leave it at the store. ——– NO GROSS FOOD ——– Donate food you would take home and eat with your […]
Read More Food Drive at Vons – TODAYHomeless help in the Federal budget!
as quoted from the AP AP) In coming months, the Housing and Urban Development Department will oversee at least a tenfold increase in spending on programs designed to prevent homelessness, officials said Thursday. Tucked within the economic stimulus bill recently signed by President Barack Obama was $1.5 billion to help families pay rent, make security […]
Read More Homeless help in the Federal budget!Map of Skid Row
The part of town is called “Central City” on some maps – but I don’t know anyone who doesn’t just call it Skid Row, The Row, or The Nickel.
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