In 2019, Homelessness Truly Felt Like A Crisis In Every Corner Of L.A.
LAPPL News Watch
December 20, 2019
Homeless people have long been a part of the landscape of Los Angeles. In skid row. In Hollywood. More recently, in Venice.
But this was the year that the tents, tarps and broken-down RVs, and the unseemly sights, sounds and smells of people living on the streets became inescapable, no matter where you lived or worked. This was the year that homelessness truly felt like a crisis in L.A.
At last count, close to 59,000 people — roughly the population of Cupertino, Calif. — lacked permanent housing across L.A. County. That’s up 12% from last year. Meanwhile, in the city of L.A., the number climbed 16% to more than 36,000.
Most live outside and, according to a recent Times analysis, are deteriorating fast, with more people than previously reported afflicted by addiction, mental illness and physical disabilities.
We’re at the point that homeless people, sick and traumatized from spending their lives on the streets, are dying in record numbers. This year, it’s about 1,000.
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