LA cleared a homeless camp near a Venice golf course and declared it a success. Was it?

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Georgeann Ayers used to camp by the Penmar Golf Course. Now she stays in a tent closer to the beach. Photo by Anna Scott.

Last year, LA cleared 80 tents from the south side of the Penmar Golf Course near Venice Beach. LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin held it up as an example of how to quickly and humanely break up large homeless encampments, and is fast-tracking a similar plan for Ocean Front Walk. But where did the people from Penmar go?