Abbott Kinney Boulevard is a picture-perfect hidden gem in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, known for its boutique shops and locally-owned dining joints. The mile-long strip sings to the tune of upper-middle-class patrons who come to Venice Beach to soak in its peculiar rhythm. The neighborhood’s tight-knit community of homeowners who have lived in…
‘A World Gone Mad’: Upscale LA Neighborhood Wrestles With Worsening Homeless Crisis
Bonin Recall Effort Turns in Petitions, Says It Has Enough Signatures
November 11, 2021
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The organizers of the recall of Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin claim to have submitted more than enough signatures to the city clerk Nov. 10 to trigger a recall election. The recall campaign was initiated in June by Nico Ruderman and Katrina Schmitt, both Venice Beach residents. Bonin was served with a Notice of Intent…
Hawaiian Man Helps Homeless Army Veteran in Mental Health Crisis Reunite With Estranged Family
Saddened by the sight of a homeless man pacing the streets outside his storefront in Hawaii, a business owner approached the troubled man and found out some details about him. With help, the business owner tracked down his family in Toledo, Ohio, reuniting them and giving the homeless man a chance to start over. Tom…
Long Beach College Allows Overnight Parking for Homeless Students
November 3, 2021
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Long Beach City College (LBCC) announced on Nov. 1 that homeless students are allowed to sleep in their cars at night on campus. To address student homelessness, LBCC launched on Oct. 25 a pilot Safe Parking Program to provide a secure location for eligible students to stay overnight. The program is “the only known program…
A Heart for the Lost in Oceanside
“My heart burst the first week that we had the homeless showers ministry in our church parking lot,” Deborah (Debbie) Gunning told The Epoch Times. “A sad young man entered the shower, and when he came out his first words he said after it was ‘I feel like a human being again.’” It was during…
Man Pleads Guilty to Thanksgiving Stabbings of Two Transients
November 1, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—A man who stabbed a pair of homeless people—one fatally—in two separate Midway District attacks on the same day pleaded guilty Nov. 1 to murder and attempted murder charges. Forrest Robert Brantley, 40, is expected to receive a 33 years-to-life state prison term when he is sentenced for the attacks, which occurred on Thanksgiving…
Michael Shellenberger: The Root Cause of America’s Homelessness Epidemic and Why the Term ‘Homeless’ Is Misleading
October 28, 2021
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“We’re literally paying people in the form of cash welfare, housing, and other services to live in tents on the street, use hard drugs, defecate publicly, and commit crimes,” says Michael Shellenberger, author of “San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities.” In this episode, he breaks down the root causes behind the sprawling homeless encampments found…
Rescue of a Dog Left in Backyard
This compassionate lady was sent to that place for a great reason. A forgotten soul was saved!
Three Women Charged with Stealing Funds from Homeless Organization
October 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Three women were charged with grand theft and embezzlement in connection with a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands in public funds intended to aid the homeless. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the charges Oct. 21 for Latoi Pledger, 45, Sareena Stevenson, 44, and Valencia Stevenson, 40, with 56 felonies, including grand theft…
‘We’re Paying People’ to Be Homeless: Environmentalist
Government subsidies for homeless Americans can be more hurtful than helpful, according to Michael Shellenberger, an environmental author. “We have a situation here where we’re literally paying people in the form of cash, welfare, housing, and other services to live in tents on the street, use hard drugs, defecate publicly, and commit crimes,” he said…
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