U.S. VETS ACTIVISM - LOS ANGELES HAS 6,300 VETS ON THE STREETS - NEARLY 20% OF THOSE LIVING IN LOCAL SHELTERS

USVETS.ING - INFORMATION ON ACTIVISM inc STAND DOWNS

Although the numbers have decreased since U.S.VETS opened its doors in 1993, Los Angeles still has the largest population of homeless military veterans in the nation with the latest homeless count estimating more than 6,300 veterans living on the streets. Los Angeles County remains the epicenter of homelessness in the U.S. Homeless vets account for nearly 20% of the people living on the streets and in shelters in Los Angeles. For a low-income veteran and family, attaining and maintaining affordable, stable housing is no easy achievement in Los Angeles. The overall cost of living in LA is 36% above the national average, with housing costs among the top ten most expensive in the nation.

***we missed the STAND DOWN in December 2014, but we have linked to this organization before, so we hope those of you looking for the latest found that post.

HOLLYWOOD STABBING OF TOURIST and HOMELESS CRIME - OUR OPINION

We feel we must make a statement due to hearing the ravings of another radio talk show host against all homeless over the stabbing of a woman in Hollywood who was on the tourist streets and taking pictures of homeless people.  As we understand the story, the homeless man said no, she took the picture anyway, and he killed her. 

We feel we must make a statement especially because we're here encouraging our homeless-curious and caringreaders to not shun us, abandon us, avoid us, or be prejudiced against us.We're not making any excuses for a murder over something which may be trivial. 

However, taking photos of anyone without their permission is rude and wrong as is expecting them to pose for you because you want them to.  Taking pictures of someone because they are homeless, which is a way of outing them, disrespecting their privacy, and going against their wishes not to be photographed is wrong. 

Ask yourself because we are asking the photographer. Does this person you want to photograph really want you to show all your friends when you get back home their picture as an example of a homeless person?  What are you going to do with the picture you had no permission to take?  Distribute it around the world from your cell phone? Twitter account? Your web page?  Have you offered them a tip or other compensation to pose with you? 

COMING TO LOS ANGELES or HOLLYWOOD to see CELEBRITIES?  On Hollywood Boulevard there are a lot of homeless including lots of run-away kids who are prostituting themselves or being pimped out or trafficked.  A lot of homeless go down to Hollywood because the tourists have money and the pan handling can be real good.  There is a difference though from a person who has a JOB posing as a Cartoon Character or Dead Celebrity and a person who is simply there!

At last count there were something like 80,000 homeless in LA.  Some of them are in Hollywood.  On that day that one murdered, 79,000 did not.

P.A.T.H. People Assisting the Homeless (INCLUDES LONG BEACH AND SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA)

P A T H PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS link here!

Focusing on building affordable housing...

Some of us have gone to PATH MALL to ask for help.  We liked that they had hair salon and clothing as well as food for the day.  Four options for Los Angeles

ALL INTAKES ARE DONE AT LOS ANGELES located two blocks northeast of the Vermont/Beverly Station on the Metro Red Line(subway).  Get off the Metro and walk DOWN THE HILL.

PATH Los Angeles
340 North Madison Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Ph: (323) 644-2200


PATH Hollywood Center
5627 Fernwood Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
Ph: (323) 960-3333


PATH West Los Angeles
2346 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Ph: (310) 996-0034


PATH Gramercy  (Families)
1824 4th Avenue,
Los Angeles,CA,90019
Ph: (323) 737-7351