Homeless – Page 2

August 03August 03
Homeless Camp Burns Down Under Dinah Shore Bridge
- Local
Fire tore through a homeless camp erected underneath a Palm Springs bridge Tuesday, though no injuries were reported. The blaze was reported at 10:10 a.m. in the 6500 block of Dinah Shore Drive and was doused about 20 minutes later, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department. Capt. Nathan Gunkel said the fire was contained […]

Ceci Partridge
July 21July 21
Cathedral City Police Seek Help Identifying Man Found Dead at Transient Camp
- Local
Police sought the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a man found dead in a transient encampment in Cathedral City last week. The man was discovered on July 13 at about 7:40 p.m. at a makeshift camp located near the railroad tracks northwest of Vista Chino and Date Palm Drive, according to the Cathedral City Police […]

Ceci Partridge
July 20
Supervisors OK Contract with Firm to Secure Homeless Shelter Sites
- Local
The Board of Supervisors signed off Tuesday on a $560,640 contract with a Monterey Park firm to provide security at three motels in Riverside County that are reserved for homeless individuals with COVID-19, or at risk of exposure to it. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized the county Housing Authority to enter […]

Taylor Martinez
July 07July 07
Palm Springs Opens 24-Hour Cooling Center
- Local
- News
A place to sleep, a place to eat, and a place to keep cool, is what many are seeking at the United Methodist Church, Riverside County’s newest cooling center. A 24-hour cooling center is now open in Palm Springs, the center will be operated by Martha’s Village and Kitchen in partnership with the county. “It’s […]

Nico Payne
July 07July 07
LA Metro will pursue alternatives to police when dealing with the homeless
- California
LA Metro officials will stop relying on law enforcement as a primary way of responding to unhoused people on the transportation system, new CEO Stephanie Wiggins announced Wednesday. “Under my leadership, we will pursue new and more effective ways of addressing homelessness. We will no longer rely on law enforcement as a primary way of […]

Taylor Martinez
June 27June 27
Well In The Desert To Exit Palm Springs By The End Of July
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- News
[bc_video video_id=”6261315006001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] The city of Palm Springs votes to cut ties with Well In The Desert by the end of July. The city had been trying to find a new location for the organization, but now the nonprofit which helps the homeless […]

Nico Payne
June 21June 21
Tiny Home Village To Shelter Homeless Angelenos Opens In Echo Park
- California
A “tiny home village” that can serve as interim housing for up to 74 people experiencing homelessness is now open in a former parking lot in Echo Park. Councilman Mitch O’Farrell said the site, located at the corner of Alvarado Street and Scott Avenue, has 38 new cabins, showers, restrooms, a laundry area and a […]

Taylor Martinez
May 19May 19
Echo Park Lake to reopen after months closed for clean up
- California
Echo Park Lake will reopen to the public at 3 p.m. on May 26, Mitch O’Farrell’s office announced Wednesday, two months after he arranged for the closure of the park after about 200 homeless people took up residence there during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening comes after L.A. Sanitation and Environment crews removed what they […]

Taylor Martinez

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