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The battle over L.A.’s ‘no encampment’ zones gets more intense
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The battle over L.A.’s ‘no encampment’ zones gets more intense

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. “41.18 is a failed policy that has only made our homelessness crisis worse.” Horvath, who represents parts of the Westside and San Fernando Valley, made those assertions amid an already hot debate over a memo, issued by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, sharply criticizing 41.18. …

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The only cul-de-sac in L.A. with a law banning skateboarding
11 months, 1 week ago

The only cul-de-sac in L.A. with a law banning skateboarding

LA Times  

The cul-de-sac ends at the top of a hill with a sweeping view of the San Fernando Valley. 56.15.2 of the city’s municipal code — “No person shall ride a skateboard on Hermano Drive” — reflect the contentiousness that occasionally flares up over its more dangerous manifestations. *** When L.A. Councilman Bob Blumenfield started getting calls in 2015 from some …

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L.A. council members seek report on hateful fliers during emotional meeting
1 year ago

L.A. council members seek report on hateful fliers during emotional meeting

LA Times  

Bags containing fliers with antisemitic messages were distributed in San Marino in 2022 at the start of Yom Kippur. “When you’re targeting a neighborhood or targeting people, you’re stepping into potentially a different area that could be hate speech,” Blumenfield said. “That’s not the same as just printing something out and dropping it on the ground.” Hamid Khan, lead coordinator …

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L.A. just changed its entire approach to homelessness. Does it place politics above need?
3 years, 1 month ago

L.A. just changed its entire approach to homelessness. Does it place politics above need?

LA Times  

The city of Los Angeles has undertaken a major shift in its approach to homelessness, one that puts a priority on clearing unsightly street encampments even when insufficient permanent housing exists for the people being moved. This balance, he said, was made possible by the expansion of outreach and services for homeless people, and the development of new housing and …

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Using new law, L.A. City Council bans homeless encampments at 54 spots
3 years, 2 months ago

Using new law, L.A. City Council bans homeless encampments at 54 spots

LA Times  

People shelter from a storm passing over downtown Los Angeles at their encampment along an offramp to the 110 Freeway in 2019. The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a ban on camping at certain locations, in the first use of new laws that passed over the summer. Amid contentious debate over the summer, the council enacted new rules …

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L.A. City Council set to consider new ban on homeless camping
4 years, 1 month ago

L.A. City Council set to consider new ban on homeless camping

LA Times  

Alena, 45, cleans herself along Main Street where she lives in a tent with many other homeless above the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council is moving with unusual speed to a Wednesday vote on revisions to the city’s anti-camping law that would allow authorities to remove homeless camps anywhere in the city if they …

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Several L.A. City Council members back law to ban homeless camps near city shelters
4 years, 2 months ago

Several L.A. City Council members back law to ban homeless camps near city shelters

LA Times  

City leaders are considering an ordinance that would allow the removal of makeshift housing near the sites of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s A Bridge Home homeless shelter program. Several Los Angeles City Council members are pushing for a new law that would make it illegal for homeless people to set up camps near freeway overpasses and the city’s new temporary …

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