Which Way, L.A.?
Downtown LA Gentrifies… But What About the Homeless?
For decades, Skid Row has been a haven for thousands of homeless people who have no other place to go. One city councilman says Los Angeles should have a bona fide Czar to work on behalf of the homeless, but what would that job entail?
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenFor decades, Skid Row has been a haven for thousands of homeless people who have no other place to go. In recent years, the city has tried to clean it up; crews have scrubbed streets and sidewalks, and police have confiscated possessions… but services for homeless people themselves leave a lot to be desired. There’s a meeting tonight at the Los Angeles Theatre Center to address those concerns. One city councilman says Los Angeles should have a bona fide Czar to work on behalf of the homeless, but what would that job entail?
Also, digging for gold in 1840s California… what was it really like?
Banner Image: Skid Row Mural in Downtown LA; Credit: Stephen Zeigler
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2 storiesNew Homeless Initiative: Will It Finally Be Effective?
For years, the city and county have cycled through plans to help the homeless population of Los Angeles, many of whom live in Downtown’s Skid Row. The latest proposal is getting higher marks -- even from some critics who say conditions never seem to improve for the city’s homeless.
Read the story17 minThe Gold Rush, Revisited
California celeberated 164 years of statehood a few weeks back. Just before that time, in the late 1840s, California served as pan central for gold diggers who seeking a new American life and looking for their fortune. Of course, for the vast majority of them -- 49ers included -- that quest was none too simple or successful.
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