Skid Row, commonly known as “the homeless capitol of America”, has been long overdue for a UN visit (which consisted of a town hall meeting and a walking tour through the streets of…
A ghostly chant of “Bill of Rights, Bill of Rights” drifted out of a sidewalk tent as the United Nations monitor on extreme poverty walked the streets of skid row as part of…
While many view it as community growth, revitalization and upgrades; others are frightened and organizing out of concern for gentrification. The Baldwin, Crenshaw, Leimert area is under serious re-development. You notice it on…
Los Angeles officials have debated for decades how best to provide for one of the most basic needs of homeless people. For those camped in the 50-block skid row district, the streets have…
Mayor Eric Garcetti and an assortment of city councilmen rolled out the proverbial red carpet for themselves on Monday in Skid Row, for the new opening of a brand-new “hygiene center.” The curiously…
A hygiene center opened Monday in downtown’s Skid Row as part of the city’s response to the outbreak of Hepatitis A in the area. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council members…