Category: encampment bans

LA City Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools

LOS ANGELES—A hearing to reconsider an ordinance banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers is set for July 27 after the Los Angeles City Council failed to give the proposal its unanimous approval. The council voted 10-1 in favor of the ordinance, with Councilman Mike Bonin dissenting. Since the vote was…


LA to Enforce Encampment Bans in Koreatown

Los Angeles’ Council District 13 is preparing to clear large homeless encampments in parts of Koreatown. On Dec. 23, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell’s office put up flyers around the neighborhood warning encampment residents of a “notice of major cleaning” on Dec. 28 followed by a full encampment clearing on Jan. 5. LA Sanitation began cleaning up one…


Homeless Tents Pop up Near Schools Despite LA Encampment Ban

LOS ANGELES—Despite an ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments near schools and other public areas, some unhoused Angelenos have been camping out near schools, causing concern for student safety among educators and parents. Some Los Angeles residents have noted several encampments near schools in various parts of the city, including a Catholic elementary school in Venice Beach…


Homeless Tents Pop up Near LA Schools Despite Encampment Ban

LOS ANGELES—Despite an ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments near schools and other public areas, some unhoused Angelenos have been camping out near schools, causing concern for student safety among educators and parents. Some Los Angeles residents have noted several encampments near schools in various parts of the city, including a Catholic elementary school in Venice Beach…