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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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‘Horrified’: L.A. City Council members call for action on overcrowded animal shelters
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Horrified’: L.A. City Council members call for action on overcrowded animal shelters

LA Times  

A dog waits to be adopted in a cage at the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center in Los Angeles. Two L.A. city councilmen called Friday for more resources for the city’s struggling animal shelters following a Times article about crowded kennels, shelter dogs that go for weeks without walks and staffing shortages. “Angelenos deserve the services we pay for,” said …

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Chaos and confusion as judge pushes plan to clear homeless camps from near freeways
4 years, 2 months ago

Chaos and confusion as judge pushes plan to clear homeless camps from near freeways

LA Times  

The red Prius came to a stop under a freeway overpass in the San Fernando Valley. “Chaos is being created by multiple voices weighing in on the best strategy,” said Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, president and chief executive of LA Family Housing, a nonprofit that coordinates the homeless services in this part of the city and has taken on the responsibility of …

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