By David Noriega Apr 11 2020 A group of families in Los Angeles are occupying vacant homes owned by Caltrans, the state transit authority, in the East LA neighborhood of El Sereno. LOS ANGELES — In most major American cities, residents have been told to stay home and avoid unnecessary contact with others to slow the…
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, left, walks on skid row with LAPD Officer Deon Joseph and the Rev. Andy Bales, chief executive of the Union Rescue Mission. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By BENJAMIN ORESKES, DAVID ZAHNISER APRIL 25, 2020 The Los Angeles City Council has authorized City Atty. Mike Feuer to begin discussions…
“There’s a moral obligation to serve those who have served us,” said Loree Sutton, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs. “We are committed to solving the homelessness crisis (and) we are prioritizing veterans and their families.” The city will begin giving veterans first preference for affordable housing units offered to the homeless. They’ll also…
Ezzie Richey, a 57-year-old homeless veteran, was one of those who was given a duffel bag containing over 60 items, like food, blankets, clothing and toiletries. He not only was grateful for the bag, but for the love and hope that came with it. The moment so influenced his life that he is now off…