Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2025 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy
|FCC Public Files

Back to Which Way, L.A.?

Which Way, L.A.?

Homeless Veterans and Transit that's Anything but Rapid

More than 300 acres of land on LA's Westside were donated for the use of American veterans. So why are 6000 veterans homeless while part of the land is used for commercial purposes?

  • rss
Download MP3
  • Share
By Warren Olney • Jun 24, 2011 • 52m Listen

In 1888, more than 300 private acres of land on LA's Westside were donated for the use of American veterans. So why are 6000 veterans homeless in local neighborhoods while part of the land is used for commercial purposes? We hear the latest in a long-running dispute that now has the Veterans' Administration facing a lawsuit in federal court. Also, 32 hours and 15 transfers from San Francisco to Los Angeles -- on local transit. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, what's next for the US in Afghanistan?

Banner image: Michael Nagle/Getty Images

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

  • KCRW placeholder

    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

  • KCRW placeholder

    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

    News
Back to Which Way, L.A.?