Showing posts with label City of Los Angeles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label City of Los Angeles. Show all posts
Friday, August 19, 2016
ZUMA DOGG SPEAKS OUT ABOUT LOS ANGELES BEING COMMITTED TO MILLION DOLLAR CONDOS...
A mellower advocate in 2016... People arriving for the summer at Venice, close to the Board Walk.... Streets Overflowing...with encampments... Desperate people living on the street. Big 2 billion dollar plan to end homelessness.
NOTHINGS GOING TO HAPPEN
SINCE at least 2007 ZUMA DOGG has been at it... CITY COUNCIL has heard him speak.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
AIRBNB LANDLORDS EVICTING RENTERS - STEVE HILL EXPOSES THE RENTER VICTIMS - LA CITY PROPOSES REGULATION
PROSPECT.ORG - EVICTIONS CONVERSIONS - DARK SIDE OF AIRBNB full article by Steve Hill
EXCERPT:
But in touristy cities with housing shortages and hot real-estate markets—New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and many more—Airbnb plays a less savory role. Not only does Airbnb facilitate illegal conversions of entire buildings from tenant apartments to de facto hotels, it has also become part of the landlord lobby that resists enforcement of local laws prohibiting such abuses. To be sure, places like San Francisco would suffer the effects of conversions even without Airbnb, but the evidence shows that Airbnb supercharges the process.
Take the case of Chris Butler, who was evicted from his rent-controlled apartment on the grounds that the owner’s husband needed to move in (a legally acceptable reason for evicting a tenant, called “owner-occupied move-in”). Yet the husband never moved in, and instead the owner listed that unit as well as another on Airbnb for $145 a night, considerably more than the $60 a night the tenant paid. So the tenant sued the landlord for unjust eviction. “They forced me out of a home I loved,” says Butler. “It was incredibly difficult to find a place, especially because I have a really old dog. I ended up paying over double what I was paying there.”
In another lawsuit, tenant Susan Whetzel claims that she was illegally evicted from her rent-controlled apartment, which was then rented out via Airbnb. The owner claimed that he was converting his three-unit building into condominiums, but the building was never converted. Whetzel claims she was harassed by the owners until she finally moved out, and then discovered her apartment listed on the Airbnb website for $250 a night, more than four times her rent. With an attorney’s help, she filed suit, asking for her apartment back, plus damages. Her lawsuit is still pending.
GOV TECK _ LA SEEKS USER DATA TO ENFORCE CITY REGULATIONS full article by Emily Alpert Reyes, of the LA TIMES
EXCERPT
EXCERPT:
But in touristy cities with housing shortages and hot real-estate markets—New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and many more—Airbnb plays a less savory role. Not only does Airbnb facilitate illegal conversions of entire buildings from tenant apartments to de facto hotels, it has also become part of the landlord lobby that resists enforcement of local laws prohibiting such abuses. To be sure, places like San Francisco would suffer the effects of conversions even without Airbnb, but the evidence shows that Airbnb supercharges the process.
Take the case of Chris Butler, who was evicted from his rent-controlled apartment on the grounds that the owner’s husband needed to move in (a legally acceptable reason for evicting a tenant, called “owner-occupied move-in”). Yet the husband never moved in, and instead the owner listed that unit as well as another on Airbnb for $145 a night, considerably more than the $60 a night the tenant paid. So the tenant sued the landlord for unjust eviction. “They forced me out of a home I loved,” says Butler. “It was incredibly difficult to find a place, especially because I have a really old dog. I ended up paying over double what I was paying there.”
In another lawsuit, tenant Susan Whetzel claims that she was illegally evicted from her rent-controlled apartment, which was then rented out via Airbnb. The owner claimed that he was converting his three-unit building into condominiums, but the building was never converted. Whetzel claims she was harassed by the owners until she finally moved out, and then discovered her apartment listed on the Airbnb website for $250 a night, more than four times her rent. With an attorney’s help, she filed suit, asking for her apartment back, plus damages. Her lawsuit is still pending.
GOV TECK _ LA SEEKS USER DATA TO ENFORCE CITY REGULATIONS full article by Emily Alpert Reyes, of the LA TIMES
EXCERPT
The law would allow short-term rentals in Los Angeles but impose several restrictions:
People would be able to rent out only their primary residence, defined as the place they live at least six months out of the year. Hosts could rent out only that home, or a room within it, for up to 90 days annually.
They would be barred from offering apartments that fall under rent stabilization or affordable-housing covenants, and would have to pay the same kind of lodging taxes as hotels, which would go into a city fund for affordable housing.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
HOMELESS TO JAIL, FOSTER HOMES, HOSPITALS? : THAT's WHERE THEY JUST LEFT!
LA TIMES HOMELESS TO JAIL, FOSTER HOMES HOSPITALS? full article
The homeless services institutions cannot effectively combat much less eradicate homelessness" in the face of the enormous in-flow, said Phil Ansell, a top social services administrator heading the county's homeless initiative.
Thursday's meeting was one of 18 the county has called to develop a plan to fight homelessness, which increased 12% countywide over the last two years, encompassing 44,000 people living in rattletrap vans and unsightly encampments across the region.
The homeless services institutions cannot effectively combat much less eradicate homelessness" in the face of the enormous in-flow, said Phil Ansell, a top social services administrator heading the county's homeless initiative.
Thursday's meeting was one of 18 the county has called to develop a plan to fight homelessness, which increased 12% countywide over the last two years, encompassing 44,000 people living in rattletrap vans and unsightly encampments across the region.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
DAVID McNEW's PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY OF HOMELESS LIVING IN THE LA RIVER BASIN - PUBLISHED BY UK PAPER THE GUARDIAN
THE GUARDIAN - HOMELESS PEOPLE LOS ANGELES RIVER -PHOTOCGRAPHS
Portraits by David McNew = showing homeless people doing laundry, bathing, or hanging out under bridges
We note that some of the commentary is by people who do not understand that in the United States there are wait lists that can go years - Section 8 can be a decade - and that there is nowhere near enough housing for working people with low incomes, let alone those on SSI, SSDI, or other forms of disability. There are not even enough shelters....
Portraits by David McNew = showing homeless people doing laundry, bathing, or hanging out under bridges
We note that some of the commentary is by people who do not understand that in the United States there are wait lists that can go years - Section 8 can be a decade - and that there is nowhere near enough housing for working people with low incomes, let alone those on SSI, SSDI, or other forms of disability. There are not even enough shelters....
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
LOS ANGELES (FINALLY) HAS A RENTERS UNION! PROTESTS - EVENTS - RENTERS PUSHED INTO THE STREETS OVER ELLIS EVICTIONS
LA CURBED - LOS ANGELES TENANTS UNION
EXCERPT: WHERE WILL YOU GO WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
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Los Angeles has the highest percentage of renters of any big US city, well over half of Angelenos rent, and still renters are pretty much second class citizens. Property owners have spent the years since the last recession raising rents in LA to outpace inflation, and to far outpac wages, to where a person earning LA's median income has to put nearly half of that money toward paying rent (forget ever saving enough to buy). And still landlords lobby city and state governments to pass on more and more costs—water, important earthquake retrofits—to their tenants, even though they'll reap all the financial benefits from making them.
Finally, having had enough, here comes the LA Tenants Union to represent renters and those pushed out of housing altogether, into the streets (those numbers are rising in LA too). It's open to all (they meet twice a month) and are member-led—attendees vote on which issues are priorities and how they'll deal with them. They formed this summer and in the week leading up to Halloween are holding their first major series of actions: Day of the Dead. Days of Rage.
FACEBOOK LOS ANGELES TENANTS UNION - UPCOMING PROTESTS and EVENTS
EXCERPT: WHERE WILL YOU GO WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
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Los Angeles has the highest percentage of renters of any big US city, well over half of Angelenos rent, and still renters are pretty much second class citizens. Property owners have spent the years since the last recession raising rents in LA to outpace inflation, and to far outpac wages, to where a person earning LA's median income has to put nearly half of that money toward paying rent (forget ever saving enough to buy). And still landlords lobby city and state governments to pass on more and more costs—water, important earthquake retrofits—to their tenants, even though they'll reap all the financial benefits from making them.
Finally, having had enough, here comes the LA Tenants Union to represent renters and those pushed out of housing altogether, into the streets (those numbers are rising in LA too). It's open to all (they meet twice a month) and are member-led—attendees vote on which issues are priorities and how they'll deal with them. They formed this summer and in the week leading up to Halloween are holding their first major series of actions: Day of the Dead. Days of Rage.
FACEBOOK LOS ANGELES TENANTS UNION - UPCOMING PROTESTS and EVENTS
Friday, November 13, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
CASA ESPERANZA MERGER - NOW PATH SANTA BARBARA
CASA ESPERANZA now PATH SANTA BARBARA
What value does PATH bring for the local Santa Barbara community? PATH offers...
Onsite programs at the interim housing facility embody a "one-stop shop" model of integrated housing and resources, designed to reduce barriers for people experiencing homelessness so they can access the support they need - all under one roof.
Programs focus on the following:
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We think that the RESPITE CARE IS MOST IMPORTANT. People who are too ill or weak to be homeless cannot focus on moving forward. They are the most stuck in survival.
What value does PATH bring for the local Santa Barbara community? PATH offers...
- A customized approach for reducing homelessness in Santa Barbara
- Best practices that have been proven in other communities
- A focus on measurable, achievable outcomes
- A priority on improving local neighborhoods
- A deeper level of client-centered programs and operational expertise
Onsite programs at the interim housing facility embody a "one-stop shop" model of integrated housing and resources, designed to reduce barriers for people experiencing homelessness so they can access the support they need - all under one roof.
Programs focus on the following:
- Permanent Housing Support
- Employment & Job Training
- Respite Care, Healthcare Coordination & Wellness Programs
- Recovery & Community Re-integration
- Rental Assistance & Rapid Re-Housing
- Neighborhood Connections & Healthy Communities
- Community Kitchen & Food Re-Distribution
- Support for Veterans
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We think that the RESPITE CARE IS MOST IMPORTANT. People who are too ill or weak to be homeless cannot focus on moving forward. They are the most stuck in survival.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
LOS ANGELES HOMELESS CRISIS STATE OF EMERGENCY
FOX NEWS - STATE OF EMERGENCY LA HOMELESSNESS - FUNDING NOW?
EXCERPTS:
"If you walk five blocks south and one block over, you'll enter the largest concentration of homeless in the country — about 4,000 homeless living in Skid Row," said Councilman Jose Huizar, who co-chairs the City Council's homelessness & poverty committee.
"Unfortunately, that is just a small percentage of the city's homeless population," he continued. "Yes, 85 percent of the city's homeless population lives outside of Skid Row, throughout the city."
The emergency declaration and the funding will require action by the full City Council. Officials didn't say exactly where the money will come from, but Council President Herb Wesson promised it would be found "somehow, some way."
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The first rollout of funds — projected for Jan. 1, 2016 — would go toward permanent housing and shelter, according to Wesson's office.
Garcetti had already announced plans Monday to release nearly $13 million in such newly anticipated excess tax revenue for short-term housing initiatives. The bulk of that money would be dedicated to housing homeless veterans.
Alice Callaghan, a longtime advocate for the homeless on Skid Row, said the proposed funding would not be nearly enough to stop the loss of affordable housing, especially in rapidly gentrifying areas of downtown and on the city's west side.
EXCERPTS:
"If you walk five blocks south and one block over, you'll enter the largest concentration of homeless in the country — about 4,000 homeless living in Skid Row," said Councilman Jose Huizar, who co-chairs the City Council's homelessness & poverty committee.
The emergency declaration and the funding will require action by the full City Council. Officials didn't say exactly where the money will come from, but Council President Herb Wesson promised it would be found "somehow, some way."
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The first rollout of funds — projected for Jan. 1, 2016 — would go toward permanent housing and shelter, according to Wesson's office.
Garcetti had already announced plans Monday to release nearly $13 million in such newly anticipated excess tax revenue for short-term housing initiatives. The bulk of that money would be dedicated to housing homeless veterans.
Alice Callaghan, a longtime advocate for the homeless on Skid Row, said the proposed funding would not be nearly enough to stop the loss of affordable housing, especially in rapidly gentrifying areas of downtown and on the city's west side.
Sunday, July 5, 2015
EXPOSE HOMELESSNESS - SO MANY SOCIAL SERVICES - SO MANY HOMELESS IN NEED! LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
HERE YOU ARE at EXPOSEHOMELESSNESS.BLOGSPOT.COM
And if you've been reading us a while then you know that there are all sorts of services POSSIBLE for the homeless here in Southern California, especially Los Angeles, the homeless capital of the United States. We say POSSIBLE rather than "available" because anyone who has ever been homeless here and reached out for help is going to know that...
There are waiting lists for shelters. People sleep on the streets, in tents under freeway underpasses, in sleeping bags in the bushes, in vehicles that were never meant for sleeping, in abandoned buildings, in with people who are abusive to them that they would rather not live with if they had a choice. They rent garages meant for cars with a hose for running water and an electric cord running from the house. Or in RV's that have no toilet and running water because they can't afford a camp ground. Senior citizens have taken to living in vans with lettering on the outside that makes the van appear to be only for business.
Shelters don't always move homeless people into housing, even some who brag that they are "model" programs and offer amazing stats (we know better and think "how did they come up with that number?
Many nonprofits that are in the HOMELESS BUSINESS have religious requirements, some are even cults. They require that you join their version of Christianity, or that you go out and try to convert people, who you are expected to go to services, even pray or be prayed over, which leaves out anyone who wants to keep their own religious beliefs private, is Jewish or Agnostic, or who doesn't think that their homelessness is a punishment from God. Some that take Government Funds and are supposed to be non-religious no profits still have Directors
For a long time now we've had this link posted on our sidebar: NON PROFIT IMPERATIVE
This is a kick ass site that reveals all the FRAUD that has gone on with nonprofits. Here's a post for you:
And if you've been reading us a while then you know that there are all sorts of services POSSIBLE for the homeless here in Southern California, especially Los Angeles, the homeless capital of the United States. We say POSSIBLE rather than "available" because anyone who has ever been homeless here and reached out for help is going to know that...
There are waiting lists for shelters. People sleep on the streets, in tents under freeway underpasses, in sleeping bags in the bushes, in vehicles that were never meant for sleeping, in abandoned buildings, in with people who are abusive to them that they would rather not live with if they had a choice. They rent garages meant for cars with a hose for running water and an electric cord running from the house. Or in RV's that have no toilet and running water because they can't afford a camp ground. Senior citizens have taken to living in vans with lettering on the outside that makes the van appear to be only for business.
Shelters don't always move homeless people into housing, even some who brag that they are "model" programs and offer amazing stats (we know better and think "how did they come up with that number?
Many nonprofits that are in the HOMELESS BUSINESS have religious requirements, some are even cults. They require that you join their version of Christianity, or that you go out and try to convert people, who you are expected to go to services, even pray or be prayed over, which leaves out anyone who wants to keep their own religious beliefs private, is Jewish or Agnostic, or who doesn't think that their homelessness is a punishment from God. Some that take Government Funds and are supposed to be non-religious no profits still have Directors
For a long time now we've had this link posted on our sidebar: NON PROFIT IMPERATIVE
This is a kick ass site that reveals all the FRAUD that has gone on with nonprofits. Here's a post for you:
Government Misuse of Charities, Again, In Question
by Gary Snyder
An interesting article in Nonprofit Quarterly on the misuse of charities:
The trend to create nonprofit organizations to do work that had once been the responsibility of a government agency continues despite questions about effectiveness, transparency, and accountability.
Despite all of the questions and allegations of misuse of funds, lack of transparency, and overstated success rates, the trend to create these nonprofits continues. Illinois is one example, and Saratoga in New York is another, hiring someone from Indiana to help with a nonprofit agency there. As NPQ suggested in an earlier article, this is definitely a trend to monitor.
An interesting article in Nonprofit Quarterly on the misuse of charities:
The trend to create nonprofit organizations to do work that had once been the responsibility of a government agency continues despite questions about effectiveness, transparency, and accountability.
Despite all of the questions and allegations of misuse of funds, lack of transparency, and overstated success rates, the trend to create these nonprofits continues. Illinois is one example, and Saratoga in New York is another, hiring someone from Indiana to help with a nonprofit agency there. As NPQ suggested in an earlier article, this is definitely a trend to monitor.
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We believe that one effect of having Republican presidents is that government has expected volunteerism and the churches to be social welfare organizations. It's a way that Republicans can steer more people into Christianity.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
AS LOS ANGELES HOMELESS COUNT SOARS GARCETTI SAYS LET THE CAMPS ALONE!
LA TIMES - GARCETTI ON HOMELESS CAMPS
EXCERPT: The city of Los Angeles has 26,000 homeless residents, an increase of 12% over two years. Los Angeles County has the most homeless veterans in the country, and two-thirds of them, or 2,733, live in the city. The city’s homeless veteran population rose 6% in the last two years. ...
GARCETTI SAID:
“I strongly support the enactment of laws that enable the city to ensure that public areas are clean and safe,” he said in a statement released by a spokesman. But Garcetti said he decided the ordinances do “not adequately achieve the proper balance” between keeping the streets clean and protecting the rights of people “who have no other choice but to live on them.”
Proposed amendments would, among other changes, drop the misdemeanor penalty, eliminate medications and documents from the list of items that could be impounded and spell out when property is considered unattended.
EXCERPT: The city of Los Angeles has 26,000 homeless residents, an increase of 12% over two years. Los Angeles County has the most homeless veterans in the country, and two-thirds of them, or 2,733, live in the city. The city’s homeless veteran population rose 6% in the last two years. ...
GARCETTI SAID:
“I strongly support the enactment of laws that enable the city to ensure that public areas are clean and safe,” he said in a statement released by a spokesman. But Garcetti said he decided the ordinances do “not adequately achieve the proper balance” between keeping the streets clean and protecting the rights of people “who have no other choice but to live on them.”
Proposed amendments would, among other changes, drop the misdemeanor penalty, eliminate medications and documents from the list of items that could be impounded and spell out when property is considered unattended.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
ZEV YAROSLAVSKY OUTLINES THE ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING PROGRAM THAT DIVERTS MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS FROM JAIL
VCSTAR - LOS ANGELES TO DIVERT MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS FROM JAIL full article
"That cycle so familiar to many Californians with mental illnesses may soon be interrupted thanks to the new Third District Diversion and Alternative Sentencing Program in Los Angeles County.
Designed for adults who are chronically homeless, seriously mentally ill, and who commit specific misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes, the demonstration project could help reduce recidivism by as much as two-thirds, Third District Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said..."Clearly, treating mental illness in jail does not produce the best results," Yaroslavsky said. "At present we put offenders into the mental health unit of the jail -- it's the largest mental health facility in the state. We provide mental health treatment and custodial care for approximately 3,500 people each day."
"The program will divert adults from the traditional fines, probation and incarceration typically imposed, and instead place them on a path to secure permanent, supportive housing and treatment, the MOU says.
Up to 50 adults -- including as many as 20 U.S. military veterans -- who elect to participate in the program will be released to San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center. The diversion program provides bridge and permanent supportive housing, health and mental health care, group and individual treatment and support, and employment and vocational services, said Yaroslavsky.
Misdemeanor offenders will receive a post-filing of criminal charges option and the pre-plea diversion program. Once they've completed the 90-day program, they can continue to earn permanent, supportive housing, as well as have charges against them dismissed. For felons who successfully complete the program, the court will consider whether to terminate probation early and or dismiss the case. The program for felons runs at least 18 months, and begins with a court order of 36 months of formal probation..."
"That cycle so familiar to many Californians with mental illnesses may soon be interrupted thanks to the new Third District Diversion and Alternative Sentencing Program in Los Angeles County.
Designed for adults who are chronically homeless, seriously mentally ill, and who commit specific misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes, the demonstration project could help reduce recidivism by as much as two-thirds, Third District Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said..."Clearly, treating mental illness in jail does not produce the best results," Yaroslavsky said. "At present we put offenders into the mental health unit of the jail -- it's the largest mental health facility in the state. We provide mental health treatment and custodial care for approximately 3,500 people each day."
"The program will divert adults from the traditional fines, probation and incarceration typically imposed, and instead place them on a path to secure permanent, supportive housing and treatment, the MOU says.
Up to 50 adults -- including as many as 20 U.S. military veterans -- who elect to participate in the program will be released to San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center. The diversion program provides bridge and permanent supportive housing, health and mental health care, group and individual treatment and support, and employment and vocational services, said Yaroslavsky.
Misdemeanor offenders will receive a post-filing of criminal charges option and the pre-plea diversion program. Once they've completed the 90-day program, they can continue to earn permanent, supportive housing, as well as have charges against them dismissed. For felons who successfully complete the program, the court will consider whether to terminate probation early and or dismiss the case. The program for felons runs at least 18 months, and begins with a court order of 36 months of formal probation..."
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
99% OF THOSE WHO SELF REPRESENT IN EVICTION PROCESS LOSE THEIR HOMES - EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK
EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK - LOS ANGELES FREE AND LOW COST LEGAL HELP FOR TENANTS AND HOME OWNERS FACING EVICTION.
OUR OPINION FIRST!
THE NUMBER ONE HOMELESS PREVENTION TECHNIQUE IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING!
Greedy apartment building owners, slum lords, land owners and developers and the politicians who aid them have worked together to turn Los Angeles into a place where the majority are just holding on, living paycheck to paycheck, in need of public funds to supplement earnings to feed themselves and their children. Several years ago in one San Fernando Valley neighborhood several hundred long term tenants (that means they paid their rent on time) were legally evicted because small buildings were being turned into condos. In some places teachers arrived to teach and found their classrooms near empty because so many children had moved and those children were no longer enrolled in school anywhere because their transcripts were not going with them.
Those who are evicted from rent controlled apartments may never regain while cities like Burbank have no rent control at all. We know someone whose rent just doubled and the landlord is still not fixing the air conditioner.
These days you can't even afford to move to live closer to a new job and so you can't give up your car very easily. MTA just doesn't go there from here all the time, not reliably. And we as a nation just keep on helping illegals and never mind our NATION OF HOMELESS RIGHT HERE.
That's our opinion. But then one of us remembers going to BET ZEDEK to beg for help to prevent an eviction and being told that if we didn't have all owed money including fines in hand at appearance we had no chance. So we didn't go and became homeless.
If you face HOMELESSNESS because you are about ready to loose your apartment or house, and you are low income this may be the place to call. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU ATTEND INFORMATION CLINICS AS SOON AS YOU THINK THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY YOU MAY NOT HAVE YOUR RENT. DO AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BEFORE YOU'RE FACING BOXING UP.
FROM THEIR FLYER:
IF YOU WORK DURING THE DAY GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TENANT'S RIGHTS CLINICS. A $15 to $25 donation is requested. Counsel and advice only. No one turned away due to lack of funds.
YOUTH SPEAKS COLLECTIVE
11243 Glenoaks Blvd Suite 11
Pacoima, CA 91331
TUESDAY 6 PM
LINCOLN HEIGHTS TENANTS RIGHTS CLINIC
3510 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031
WEDNESDAY 6 PM
ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIANS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (ACCE)
3655 South Grand Avenue Suite 250
El Mercado La Paloma
Just South of Downtown
THURSDAYS 6:30 PM
COALITION FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL
7377 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood
Senior Center in Plummer Park
SATURDAY 10 AM
FREE ASSISTANCE PREPARING YOUR ANSWER
99% of tenants that represent themselves in court lose their homes'Go to this agency for help filing your answer
OUR OPINION: One of us has tried the self help centers around the Van Nuys Court House. Sorry but people who are stressed out and not good with forms really do need more help than someone passing out complicated forms to you to go help yourself. WHAT IS NEEDED ARE ACTUAL LEGAL PEOPLE - at least paralegal students if not lawyers - WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE FORMS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS. If you are facing eviction you are in emotional and psychological overload.
DOWNTOWN COURT
Shriver Project
111 North Hill Street
Room 115
Los Angeles
M-Th 9 AM- 12 1-4 PM
F 9 AM - 12 Noon
PASADENA COURT
Self Help Center
300 E. Walnut
Room 300
Pasadena
M-Th 8 AM - 4 PM
F 8 AM-12PM
SANTA MONICA COURT
Self Help Center
1725 Main Street #210
Santa Monica, CA
M-Th 8:30 to 12, 1:30-4:30
F 8:30 -12
LONG BEACH COURT
Self Help Center
415 Ocean Avenue
Room 505
Long Beach CA
M-Th 8:30-12, 1:30-4:30
f 8:30-12
LANCASTER COURT
Self Help Center
42011 4th Street
West #3700
Lancaster, CA
M-Th 8:30-12:00
1:30-4:30
F 8:30-12:30
AFTER THEY ARE DONE ASK : "WILL YOU BE GOING TO COURT WITH ME?"
If they don't say YES, go to the EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK IMMEDIATELY.
THE EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK
EN DEFENSE DE INQUILINOS
1930 Wilshire Blvd Suite 208 Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 385-8112
Monday to Friday 9 AM to 6 PM (must sign in by 4PM)
"We provide representation based on ability to pay. Payment plans are available. Just walk in. Representation in court by experienced eviction defense lawyers. We are a 501 (C) (3) community based nonprofit organization.
OUR OPINION FIRST!
THE NUMBER ONE HOMELESS PREVENTION TECHNIQUE IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING!
Greedy apartment building owners, slum lords, land owners and developers and the politicians who aid them have worked together to turn Los Angeles into a place where the majority are just holding on, living paycheck to paycheck, in need of public funds to supplement earnings to feed themselves and their children. Several years ago in one San Fernando Valley neighborhood several hundred long term tenants (that means they paid their rent on time) were legally evicted because small buildings were being turned into condos. In some places teachers arrived to teach and found their classrooms near empty because so many children had moved and those children were no longer enrolled in school anywhere because their transcripts were not going with them.
Those who are evicted from rent controlled apartments may never regain while cities like Burbank have no rent control at all. We know someone whose rent just doubled and the landlord is still not fixing the air conditioner.
These days you can't even afford to move to live closer to a new job and so you can't give up your car very easily. MTA just doesn't go there from here all the time, not reliably. And we as a nation just keep on helping illegals and never mind our NATION OF HOMELESS RIGHT HERE.
That's our opinion. But then one of us remembers going to BET ZEDEK to beg for help to prevent an eviction and being told that if we didn't have all owed money including fines in hand at appearance we had no chance. So we didn't go and became homeless.
If you face HOMELESSNESS because you are about ready to loose your apartment or house, and you are low income this may be the place to call. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU ATTEND INFORMATION CLINICS AS SOON AS YOU THINK THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY YOU MAY NOT HAVE YOUR RENT. DO AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BEFORE YOU'RE FACING BOXING UP.
FROM THEIR FLYER:
IF YOU WORK DURING THE DAY GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TENANT'S RIGHTS CLINICS. A $15 to $25 donation is requested. Counsel and advice only. No one turned away due to lack of funds.
YOUTH SPEAKS COLLECTIVE
11243 Glenoaks Blvd Suite 11
Pacoima, CA 91331
TUESDAY 6 PM
LINCOLN HEIGHTS TENANTS RIGHTS CLINIC
3510 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031
WEDNESDAY 6 PM
ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIANS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (ACCE)
3655 South Grand Avenue Suite 250
El Mercado La Paloma
Just South of Downtown
THURSDAYS 6:30 PM
COALITION FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL
7377 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood
Senior Center in Plummer Park
SATURDAY 10 AM
FREE ASSISTANCE PREPARING YOUR ANSWER
99% of tenants that represent themselves in court lose their homes'Go to this agency for help filing your answer
OUR OPINION: One of us has tried the self help centers around the Van Nuys Court House. Sorry but people who are stressed out and not good with forms really do need more help than someone passing out complicated forms to you to go help yourself. WHAT IS NEEDED ARE ACTUAL LEGAL PEOPLE - at least paralegal students if not lawyers - WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE FORMS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS. If you are facing eviction you are in emotional and psychological overload.
DOWNTOWN COURT
Shriver Project
111 North Hill Street
Room 115
Los Angeles
M-Th 9 AM- 12 1-4 PM
F 9 AM - 12 Noon
PASADENA COURT
Self Help Center
300 E. Walnut
Room 300
Pasadena
M-Th 8 AM - 4 PM
F 8 AM-12PM
SANTA MONICA COURT
Self Help Center
1725 Main Street #210
Santa Monica, CA
M-Th 8:30 to 12, 1:30-4:30
F 8:30 -12
LONG BEACH COURT
Self Help Center
415 Ocean Avenue
Room 505
Long Beach CA
M-Th 8:30-12, 1:30-4:30
f 8:30-12
LANCASTER COURT
Self Help Center
42011 4th Street
West #3700
Lancaster, CA
M-Th 8:30-12:00
1:30-4:30
F 8:30-12:30
AFTER THEY ARE DONE ASK : "WILL YOU BE GOING TO COURT WITH ME?"
If they don't say YES, go to the EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK IMMEDIATELY.
THE EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK
EN DEFENSE DE INQUILINOS
1930 Wilshire Blvd Suite 208 Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 385-8112
Monday to Friday 9 AM to 6 PM (must sign in by 4PM)
"We provide representation based on ability to pay. Payment plans are available. Just walk in. Representation in court by experienced eviction defense lawyers. We are a 501 (C) (3) community based nonprofit organization.
Monday, June 9, 2014
FREE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM BEGINS TODAY - LA PARKS AND RECS - AGES 1-18 NO PROOF OF INCOME
LA PARKS AND RECS SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM 2014 go to full site to find LOCATIONS = OVER 100 FREE FOOD SITES!
Come to the park for Free Summer Lunch!
FREE food, friends and fun! Kids and teens can get FREE meals all summer long and stay active. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks offers FREE lunches to kids and teens ages 1 through 18* at over 100 parks starting June 9, 2014 until August 8, 2014.
To find a location nearest you, click on any of the site lists at the left or bottom of the screen to the right, or call our office directly at 818-546-2383 or 818-546-2384.
FREE Summer Lunch Program Information:
NOTE THAT THE CITY OF LA SWIMMING POOLS OPEN ABOUT THE 15th of JUNE and the cost is about $2. with a LIBRARY CARD!
Come to the park for Free Summer Lunch!
FREE food, friends and fun! Kids and teens can get FREE meals all summer long and stay active. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks offers FREE lunches to kids and teens ages 1 through 18* at over 100 parks starting June 9, 2014 until August 8, 2014.
To find a location nearest you, click on any of the site lists at the left or bottom of the screen to the right, or call our office directly at 818-546-2383 or 818-546-2384.
FREE Summer Lunch Program Information:
- Meals are FREE to children and teens ages 1 through 18*.
- FREE summer lunches will help families save money.
- Food served is healthy and follows USDA nutrition guidelines.
- No application or proof of income is needed. You can just bring your child to one of the participating City of Los Angeles parks in your community.
- Please note staff plan and order lunches based on the daily number of kids that come to their sites. Therefore, in the event your child does not receive a meal because there is a shortage of lunches, let the staff know so they can plan to order more lunches the next day.
- Please note parents of children ages 1-5 may sit with their child to assist them with opening their packages. However, staff have the option to not allow parents in the eating area if Program Rules are not followed.
- Please note meals must be eaten on site.
NOTE THAT THE CITY OF LA SWIMMING POOLS OPEN ABOUT THE 15th of JUNE and the cost is about $2. with a LIBRARY CARD!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT HUFF POST ARTICLE BY KEVIN SHORT - LA VERSUS NEW YORK ON SHELTERING HOMELESS
HUFF POST - KEVIN SHORT - NY and LA DEAL WITH HOMELESS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAYS
EVERYONE CLICK ON THE LINK TO GET THE ARTICLE WITH THE AMAZING GRAPHS THAT SHOW WHAT A SHAME LOS ANGELES IS!
"But while most of New York's homeless population is sheltered, the same can't be said about Los Angeles....Patrick Markee, senior policy analyst at the Coalition for the Homeless, credits New York's low rate to the state's "strong tradition of shelter and legal protections for the homeless." ... "You can still die of hypothermia in Los Angeles," Markee added.
EVERYONE CLICK ON THE LINK TO GET THE ARTICLE WITH THE AMAZING GRAPHS THAT SHOW WHAT A SHAME LOS ANGELES IS!
"But while most of New York's homeless population is sheltered, the same can't be said about Los Angeles....Patrick Markee, senior policy analyst at the Coalition for the Homeless, credits New York's low rate to the state's "strong tradition of shelter and legal protections for the homeless." ... "You can still die of hypothermia in Los Angeles," Markee added.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
CITY OF LA BACKS DOWN - HOMELESS POSSESSIONS MAY NOT BE CONFISCATED! GET WITH IT SANTA ANA!
LOS ANGELES DROPS APPEAL IN HOMELESS PROPERTY SUIT
Eight Skid Row residents filed suit in 2011, accusing city workers, accompanied by police, of confiscating and dumping their personal possessions including medication, identification, cellphones and toiletries.
City officials said allowing homeless people to leave belongings on sidewalks creates a health hazard and violates municipal ordinances.
In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the confiscations violated homeless people's Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable seizures. The belongings could be taken only if they posed an immediate public health threat or were evidence of a crime, the ruling said.
NOW WE HOPE THAT SOME SHELTERS WHERE MANAGEMENT THROWS PEOPLE'S POSSESSIONS IN DUMPSTERS GET THE HINT!
Orange County Register = HOMELESS AT SANTA ANA - POLICE CONFISCATING BELONGINGS
Homeless people around the Civic Center say police have stepped up enforcement in recent months and have been confiscating their personal belongings.
They have organized into a group and meet on Fridays to discuss issues and needs of the homeless, said the group’s spokesman, Tim Houchen.
A handful of homeless people who congregate at the Civic Center asked the City Council on Tuesday night to implement a moratorium on camping citations and asked that the Police Department stop confiscating their personal items. One man said police have been conducting “midnight raids” where the homeless congregate.
Eight Skid Row residents filed suit in 2011, accusing city workers, accompanied by police, of confiscating and dumping their personal possessions including medication, identification, cellphones and toiletries.
City officials said allowing homeless people to leave belongings on sidewalks creates a health hazard and violates municipal ordinances.
In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the confiscations violated homeless people's Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable seizures. The belongings could be taken only if they posed an immediate public health threat or were evidence of a crime, the ruling said.
NOW WE HOPE THAT SOME SHELTERS WHERE MANAGEMENT THROWS PEOPLE'S POSSESSIONS IN DUMPSTERS GET THE HINT!
Orange County Register = HOMELESS AT SANTA ANA - POLICE CONFISCATING BELONGINGS
Homeless people around the Civic Center say police have stepped up enforcement in recent months and have been confiscating their personal belongings.
They have organized into a group and meet on Fridays to discuss issues and needs of the homeless, said the group’s spokesman, Tim Houchen.
A handful of homeless people who congregate at the Civic Center asked the City Council on Tuesday night to implement a moratorium on camping citations and asked that the Police Department stop confiscating their personal items. One man said police have been conducting “midnight raids” where the homeless congregate.
Friday, July 19, 2013
AID FOR AIDS - HOMELESSNESS
AID FOR AIDS NET
For Services:
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Telephone: 323-344-4888
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Telephone: 323-656-1107
To speak with a Housing Specialist, please call 323-656-1107. The AFA West Hollywood office hours are 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm, Monday-Friday. The office is closed to clients every other Friday. The office is located at 8235 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
AID FOR AIDS ALSO REFERS CLIENTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
For Services:
Main Office
825 Colorado Blvd. Ste. 100Los Angeles, CA 90041
Telephone: 323-344-4888
West Hollywood Office
8235 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200West Hollywood, CA 90046
Telephone: 323-656-1107
To speak with a Housing Specialist, please call 323-656-1107. The AFA West Hollywood office hours are 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm, Monday-Friday. The office is closed to clients every other Friday. The office is located at 8235 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
AID FOR AIDS ALSO REFERS CLIENTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
ONCE HOMELESS WILLIAM NOWELL CAME INTO MONEY RENTED AN APARTMENT AND GOT EVICTED ANYWAY
LA WEEKLY ARTICLE - THE MAN WHO SMELLED TOO MUCH link to the full article.
ILLUSTRATION BY JONATHAN BARTLETT as it appears in the LA Weekly November 8 2012 edition. Link to the full article and pictures of Mr. Nowells many bags that he brought to the apartment and had not yet unpacked when the trouble with management and fellow tennants started.
We were reading this article with interest. We think the neighbors are a shitty people and so is the management of this building. They stink as humans. Nowell may have smelled bad, but so did most people until the era of indoor plumbing and hot water heaters. We think that if they knew he smelled bad when they rented to him - and he paid a huge deposite and months in advance - then all these other tactics they did were over the top, and especially having cops show up.
some excerpts:
"William Nowell lived at 650 Spring St. for eight months, but he never got a chance to feel at home. He never unpacked the 100 percent Egyptian cotton sheets, the printer, the kitchenware, the camera or the blender."
"Unfortunately for Nowell, smell is not one of the seven categories protected by the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability. Nowell does not fall into any of them. He is, however, in poor health. The medical condition he declines to name prevents him from bathing regularly, he says. Nowell claims that past surgery has made full immersion in water difficult. Instead, he prefers to give himself sponge baths while sitting at the edge of the tub. Nowell has, though, never claimed disability in any official capacity."
ILLUSTRATION BY JONATHAN BARTLETT as it appears in the LA Weekly November 8 2012 edition. Link to the full article and pictures of Mr. Nowells many bags that he brought to the apartment and had not yet unpacked when the trouble with management and fellow tennants started.some excerpts:
"William Nowell lived at 650 Spring St. for eight months, but he never got a chance to feel at home. He never unpacked the 100 percent Egyptian cotton sheets, the printer, the kitchenware, the camera or the blender."
"Unfortunately for Nowell, smell is not one of the seven categories protected by the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability. Nowell does not fall into any of them. He is, however, in poor health. The medical condition he declines to name prevents him from bathing regularly, he says. Nowell claims that past surgery has made full immersion in water difficult. Instead, he prefers to give himself sponge baths while sitting at the edge of the tub. Nowell has, though, never claimed disability in any official capacity."
Monday, June 4, 2012
IS THAT SECTION 8 VOUCHER YOURS OR NOT? PALO VERDE APARTMENTS SCANDAL HEATING UP - RESIDENTS JERKED AROUND - LINK TO HOWARD BERMAN'S OFFICE HERE!
OUTRAGEOUS! BUT THEN WHAT CAN WE EXPECT DEALING WITH MEGALOMANIACS WHO ARE GOING TO REINVENT THE LAW AS THEY GO?
We've learned that some residents of the Palo Verde Apartments in Sun Valley, commonly refered to as "Glen Oaks," where a number of residents of Los Angeles Family Housing shelter and other programs were placed thanks to CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 VOUCHERS or various mental health programs including COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES were told to give back their vouchers or they have 30 days to go find somewhere else to live. Let's say it again: These people are NO LONGER HOMELESS having made it into the building using section 8 vouchers but according to management, IF THEY GIVE UP THEIR VOUCHERS UNDER THREAT OF 30 DAYS NOTICE they get to stay. Then they get to pay rent directly. IF THEY DON'T GIVE UP THEIR VOUCHERS they will be EVICTED, repeating the cycle of homelessness.
So apparently a non profit that exists to "end the cycle of homelessness" and which receives donations from numerous donors, and accepts funds from various governmental sources is not fulfilling their mission statement. Instead they are brain fucking.
(Are they hoping to get the stat of having placed TWO homeless people into housing with ONE VOUCHER?)
We want to remind everyone involved that homeless people and once homeless people do have CIVIL RIGHTS and we strongly urge you to contact the MAYOR, who makes many photo-op stops at the shelter, HOWARD BERMAN (we've linked to his information and a map showing these issues are occuring in his district), HUD, FAIR EMPLOYMENT and HOUSING of the SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, as well as lawyers. In fact calling City of LA Section 8 is probably a first step, but with so little time and these frightening intimidating TACTICS, calling all of them is the next thing to do.
(Go to the bottom of this blog for the link beneath our YouTube station that will give you the names and addresses of all your politicians!)
We've learned from multiple sources that PANIC and BITTERNESS SET IN RIGHT AWAY. SECTION 8 VOUCHER HOLDERS HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH THE PAPERWORK AND APPROVAL PROCESS with the CITY OF LOS ANGELES or the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. THESE PEOPLE MOVED IN ALREADY. THEY ARE IN THE APARTMENTS USING THE FURNITURE, BEDDING, TOWELS, AND BODY LOTION DONATED BY IKEA! THEY ARE PAYING THEIR RENT PORTION. THEY WERE TOLD THEY HAD TO STAY A YEAR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 8 PROGRAMS.
WHO IS PLAYING GOD - GIVING AND TAKING AWAY THIS TIME? (We've heard some names. Should we break the news or let the press? Or will LAFH continue to depend on the yellow journalism of those Reporters who went on a little tour and were told humanitarian tales , those reporters that never report anything but the do good feel good side of the rotten story?)
WHO IS SCREWING WITH THE MINDS AND THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH EMPTY PROMISES?
Who is only interested in mortgages for buildings that were not constructed on solid business principles? Who only cares about statistics rather than human beings that non profits claim to serve. Who only cares how they look to donators and HUD? Is it true they just want to be in good with HUD to break ground for yet another building? Who actually expects people to give their vouchers back in order to pay the building rent directly? Who will these turned in vouchers be given to next?
We've learned that some residents of the Palo Verde Apartments in Sun Valley, commonly refered to as "Glen Oaks," where a number of residents of Los Angeles Family Housing shelter and other programs were placed thanks to CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 VOUCHERS or various mental health programs including COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES were told to give back their vouchers or they have 30 days to go find somewhere else to live. Let's say it again: These people are NO LONGER HOMELESS having made it into the building using section 8 vouchers but according to management, IF THEY GIVE UP THEIR VOUCHERS UNDER THREAT OF 30 DAYS NOTICE they get to stay. Then they get to pay rent directly. IF THEY DON'T GIVE UP THEIR VOUCHERS they will be EVICTED, repeating the cycle of homelessness.
So apparently a non profit that exists to "end the cycle of homelessness" and which receives donations from numerous donors, and accepts funds from various governmental sources is not fulfilling their mission statement. Instead they are brain fucking.
(Are they hoping to get the stat of having placed TWO homeless people into housing with ONE VOUCHER?)
We want to remind everyone involved that homeless people and once homeless people do have CIVIL RIGHTS and we strongly urge you to contact the MAYOR, who makes many photo-op stops at the shelter, HOWARD BERMAN (we've linked to his information and a map showing these issues are occuring in his district), HUD, FAIR EMPLOYMENT and HOUSING of the SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, as well as lawyers. In fact calling City of LA Section 8 is probably a first step, but with so little time and these frightening intimidating TACTICS, calling all of them is the next thing to do.
(Go to the bottom of this blog for the link beneath our YouTube station that will give you the names and addresses of all your politicians!)
We've learned from multiple sources that PANIC and BITTERNESS SET IN RIGHT AWAY. SECTION 8 VOUCHER HOLDERS HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH THE PAPERWORK AND APPROVAL PROCESS with the CITY OF LOS ANGELES or the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. THESE PEOPLE MOVED IN ALREADY. THEY ARE IN THE APARTMENTS USING THE FURNITURE, BEDDING, TOWELS, AND BODY LOTION DONATED BY IKEA! THEY ARE PAYING THEIR RENT PORTION. THEY WERE TOLD THEY HAD TO STAY A YEAR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 8 PROGRAMS.
WHO IS PLAYING GOD - GIVING AND TAKING AWAY THIS TIME? (We've heard some names. Should we break the news or let the press? Or will LAFH continue to depend on the yellow journalism of those Reporters who went on a little tour and were told humanitarian tales , those reporters that never report anything but the do good feel good side of the rotten story?)
WHO IS SCREWING WITH THE MINDS AND THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH EMPTY PROMISES?
Who is only interested in mortgages for buildings that were not constructed on solid business principles? Who only cares about statistics rather than human beings that non profits claim to serve. Who only cares how they look to donators and HUD? Is it true they just want to be in good with HUD to break ground for yet another building? Who actually expects people to give their vouchers back in order to pay the building rent directly? Who will these turned in vouchers be given to next?
Some of these previously homeless residents lived in shelter hell conditions with promises being made to them that if they were good campers they would reach the goal of housing. Some of these people waited for much longer than a year till the Section 8 program was unfrozen. Some were jerked around about receiving RAPID REHOUSING funds for security deposits. Then Rapid Rehousing funds were given out indiscriminately to management favorites - thousands to certain individuals - no money to others. These previously homeless residents were told that their deposit money would go with them when they move, that if they put a year in at "Glen Oaks," they could then go ahead and move into a Section 8 apartment elsewhere.
PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
CAROL SOBEL FILES ANOTHER LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF LA FOR SEIZURE OF HOMELESS POSSESSIONS
Linking to the breaking news: Carol Sobel, Civil Rights Attorney, is filing another lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, for taking the property of homeless individuals.
"The city of Los Angeles faces a fifth lawsuit over the seizure of homeless people's belongings in street cleaning sweeps after recent crackdowns in the beachfront community of Venice.A legal claim against the city was filed Thursday by Santa Monica civil rights attorney Carol Sobel, who has successfully sued the city in the last three cases over the same issue in Skid Row, the most densely populated homeless area in Los Angeles."It's just extremely disappointing that this city won't take a different approach to poor people who don't have a place to live," she said... In many cases, mentally ill people lost their worldly goods, including prescription medications and legal documents, when they left their bundles unattended while they went to shower or eat at a nearby shelter."
We're all for it. If you haven't carried everything you own on your back so that you can sleep at night or wash...if you haven't had everything you own thrown out the door of a police car, bulldozed over in a wash, or thrown into a dumpster by your case manager at a shelter (YES! THEY DO THIS AT SOME SHELTERS TO TERRORIZE AND CONTROL RESIDENTS!) then you may not have much sympathy.
We say GO SOBEL GO!
"The city of Los Angeles faces a fifth lawsuit over the seizure of homeless people's belongings in street cleaning sweeps after recent crackdowns in the beachfront community of Venice.A legal claim against the city was filed Thursday by Santa Monica civil rights attorney Carol Sobel, who has successfully sued the city in the last three cases over the same issue in Skid Row, the most densely populated homeless area in Los Angeles."It's just extremely disappointing that this city won't take a different approach to poor people who don't have a place to live," she said... In many cases, mentally ill people lost their worldly goods, including prescription medications and legal documents, when they left their bundles unattended while they went to shower or eat at a nearby shelter."
We're all for it. If you haven't carried everything you own on your back so that you can sleep at night or wash...if you haven't had everything you own thrown out the door of a police car, bulldozed over in a wash, or thrown into a dumpster by your case manager at a shelter (YES! THEY DO THIS AT SOME SHELTERS TO TERRORIZE AND CONTROL RESIDENTS!) then you may not have much sympathy.
We say GO SOBEL GO!
Monday, July 25, 2011
UNION RESCUE MISSION LACKING MILLIONS IN FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT : LOS ANGELES SHELTERS DOWNTOWN ONLY YEAR AROUND SHELTERS
Watching the hits we get by post we know that our SYLMAR SHELTER information is one of the most frequently read posts - even though it's summer and that shelter and all the cold weather shelters in the county are not open. THAT MEANS PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF SHELTERS NOW - IN THE SUMMER!
Contact us (leave a comment!) if you know of shelters that are opened ALL YEAR ROUND in Los Angeles County besides the downtown "skid row" shelters. AND AS USUAL WE ARE LOOKING FOR HONEST TESTIMONIALS.
We are linking to the latest news in the LA times about Union Rescue Mission."Union Rescue Mission, faced with a $1.3-million shortfall, says the government doesn't cover all the programs' costs or is slow to pay."
Contact us (leave a comment!) if you know of shelters that are opened ALL YEAR ROUND in Los Angeles County besides the downtown "skid row" shelters. AND AS USUAL WE ARE LOOKING FOR HONEST TESTIMONIALS.
We are linking to the latest news in the LA times about Union Rescue Mission."Union Rescue Mission, faced with a $1.3-million shortfall, says the government doesn't cover all the programs' costs or is slow to pay."
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