A 12-year veteran of the Garden Grove Police force is facing charges following allegations he assaulted and threatened homeless people while on duty. Officer Kevin Dinh was charged with two misdemeanor counts of unlawful beating by a police officer, two misdemeanor counts of simple battery, and four misdemeanor counts of attempted criminal threats, according to the Orange County District…
Garden Grove Police Officer Charged with Assaulting the Homeless
June 9, 2021
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Sheriff’s Deputies to Meet with Homeless in Venice
June 8, 2021
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VENICE—Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies will be on Venice Beach on June 8—technically, in the Los Angele Police Department’s (LAPD) jurisdiction – talking with the homeless and determining what they are doing to move from being homeless to having a place to stay. Sheriff Alex Villanueva made the announcement June 7, saying the homelessness crisis…
Indigenous Man Homeless and Hooked on Cocaine Turns Life Around, Becomes University Professor
Jesse Thistle of Toronto is a published author and expert on the indigenous cultures of Canada. But not so long ago, he was a “street guy” with nowhere to stay, addicted to drugs, and stealing coins out of wishing fountains just to get by. After time spent in jail and rehabilitation, and at the dying…
16-Year-Old Boy Saves Struggling Homeless Man Ignored by Pedestrians by Performing CPR
A teen from England has been credited with saving a homeless man’s life. The school student performed CPR on the sidewalk by following instructions given over the phone, helping revive the man before medics arrived. Bradley Jacobsen, 16, from Skelmersdale, was on his way into Liverpool city center to shop for clothes on April 21, when…
Garcetti Signs $11 Billion Budget, With Nearly $1 Billion For Homeless Crisis
June 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti on June 2 signed the city’s $11.2 billion budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which allocates historic spending of nearly $1 billion to combat Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. Garcetti proposed the largest spending plan in city history—which includes a $6.6 billion general fund revenue projection—and city council unanimously approved it May…
Touching Video Shows Teen Buying Homeless Man Lunch at Taco Bell, Joining Him for Meal
A California teen’s impulse to have lunch with a homeless man at Taco Bell is winning hearts online—thanks to a fellow customer who filmed the kind interaction in the parking lot. The clip went viral on TikTok. Michael Moreno of Fresno had stopped at the Taco Bell drive-thru after school on April 16, when he…
Formerly Homeless Man Gets Job, Reunites With Dog He Had to Surrender: ‘A Better Life’
A formerly homeless man has had an emotional reunion with the dog he had to surrender after falling on hard times. Ryan Hamilton gave up his beloved dog named Dakota to the Tampa Bay Humane Society in Florida when he realized he could no longer care for her. In a social media statement, the shelter said…
City on Fire: Over Half of LA County Blazes Caused by Homeless
May 30, 2021
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Los Angeles is set ablaze up to 24 times a day. The cause? Thousands of homeless encampments. This year, fires started in homeless encampments have accounted for 54 percent of the blazes battled by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to officials—a sharp uptick compared to 2020. As the county grapples with more than…
Santa Ana Outlines $130 Million Federal Aid Spending Plan
May 26, 2021
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The City of Santa Ana, Calif. on May 24 revealed its spending strategy for the $130 million in federal funds it will receive through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funds will be delivered to the city’s designated departments in two tranches, one year apart. Santa Ana will receive $79.5 million in the first installment. The city is…
Tustin Nonprofit Expands With Help of Mystery Millionaire
May 24, 2021
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An anonymous $4 million donation has helped a Tustin, California, nonprofit expand a facility that helps homeless veterans get off the streets. Orange County Rescue Mission began working to expand its Tustin Veterans Outpost site last year after that mystery donation allowed it to realize a long-held dream of growing the center. “We started talking…
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