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July 4 sparks homeless flashpoint along Venice Beach boardwalk
Fireworks won’t be the only thing causing a scene this July 4 weekend.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenFireworks won’t be the only thing causing a scene this July 4 weekend. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has vowed to remove the homeless encampments from the Venice Beach boardwalk by Independence Day, and the city is planning to start sanitation cleanups on Friday. While LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin plans to move those living by the boardwalk to hotels over the next month and a half, unhoused advocates will likely show up to protest enforcement and displacement.
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Venice Beach is the latest flashpoint in LA’s homelessness crisis. During the pandemic, hundreds of unhoused people set up camp along the boardwalk. Nearby residents and business owners have been angry and concerned about public safety.
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