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LA cleared a homeless camp near a Venice golf course and declared it a success. Was it?
Last year, LA cleared 80 tents from the south side of the Penmar Golf Course near Venice Beach.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenLast 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?
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3 storiesLA cleared a homeless camp near Venice and deemed it a success. Was it?
Last year, unhoused people pitched more than 80 tents next to a jogging path beside the Penmar Golf Course near Venice Beach. It drew complaints from nearby residents.
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