Commentary On March 31, a full three years after first implemented, Los Angeles’ COVID-19 state of emergency finally expired. Officials had used their emergency powers to regulate virtually every aspect of life in L.A. They closed beaches, parks, and hiking trails. They closed businesses they deemed not to be essential. Churches were closed, but not…
Homeless Phoenix Residents Await City’s Action Displacing Them From ‘The Zone’
April 5, 2023
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PHOENIX, Ariz.—Shelby Ord of Phoenix, Arizona, has big plans for himself at 18. First, he plans to get his high-school equivalency diploma, a good job, an apartment, and “maybe a cat, of course.” Then go to college and major in chemistry or teaching. All attainable and worthwhile goals were seemingly out of reach on April…
Former Drug Dealer Tells How San Francisco Failed the Homeless | Ricci Wynne
April 3, 2023
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“When I came back to San Francisco, I started seeing things through a different lens, I started seeing it for what it really was. And it was really jarring to me.” Siyamak Khorrami sits down with Ricci Wynne, a San Francisco resident and videographer. He was once a drug addict and was labeled a career…
Arizona Judge Orders Removal of Phoenix’s Homeless ‘Zone’
An Arizona judge has ordered city officials to remove a community of homeless people living on public property in Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment on March 27. The encampment is informally referred to as “the Zone.” Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney called the zone a “public nuisance.” “The City controls the rights of way in…
County Homeless Population Up to 380, Raw Point-in-Time Data Says
The homeless population in Orange County, New York, has climbed to 380 as of early this year, according to preliminary point-in-time data. Point-in-time (PIT) is a mandatory annual count of sheltered and unsheltered people for communities nationwide receiving federal homeless grants. For Orange County, the homeless count is 12 percent higher than the previous year,…
How California’s Famous Beach Town Is Getting Unsafe | Matt Wilson
“It was so nice before. It’s really all those things that you pictured in the movies and pictures. It’s not that now, it’s nothing like that. It’s the complete actually opposite of that. And it’s very sad.” Siyamak sits down with Matt Wilson, a videographer and resident from Santa Monica. He shares with us his…
San Clemente to Hire Private Security to Crack Down on Beach Encampments
March 11, 2023
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After a rise in homelessness near and on San Clemente, California, beaches, especially North Beach, officials voted unanimously on March 7 to hire a private security company to enforce no camping during late night hours. The decision came after discussion of an initial proposal that would have directed city staff to expend up to $50,000…
Doctor Explains Why Los Angeles’s Homeless Deaths Are on the Rise | Brett Feldman
“If you see somebody sleeping during the day, it might not be because they’re lazy. It might be because they feel like they had to be up all night for their own safety.” Siyamak sits down with Brett Feldman, director of Street Medicine at USC. He and his team go out on the street every…
Former Gang Member Explains Why Los Angeles Is Becoming Unsafe | Gil Tejada
“When I was young, we were looking at the gang members and saying, ‘Well, that’s what I want to be.’ When are you going to have these kids out there saying, ‘Oh, no, my uncle is out there. He’s 20-some years old. That’s what I want to be.’” Siyamak sits down with Gil Tejada, founder…
Police Officer Explains Hidden Problem Behind Homelessness | Deon Joseph
“We have people not just living on the streets, but living in low-income supportive hotels who are going through absolute hell.” Siyamak sits down with Deon Joseph, senior police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. He has been working in Skid Row for decades, and he shares with us his first-hand experience helping the…
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