Homeless encampments growing next to Beverly Hills

Some Beverly Hills residents and business owners are expressing concern for their safety as homeless encampments expand along this affluent city’s border with Los Angeles.
The encampments have appeared along San Vicente Boulevard near Orlando Avenue, just south of the upscale Beverly Center shopping mall. Residents reported seeing a homeless woman, who they believe was intoxicated, lying naked on an abandoned couch.
KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on April 13, 2023.
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[@damnitjoey1019]

Yea… it’s not a problem when the common citizen has to worry about the homelessness problem, but the minute it affects the rich, action suddenly needs to be taken seriously

[@DragonflyJones-1]

Exactly what I said.

[@Wrath6909]

I hope Beverly Hills turns into Skid Row 😂

[@yagirl3517]

Yes!! We all pay a lot of property taxes in California. No matter the location and it's not fair that we see more homeless in the streets near our homes, schools, businesses.

[@philmccracken179]

Some people tolerate it, some don’t. It seems like the upstanding, responsible and civil people won’t tolerate that. Those people tend to have money. Meanwhile lowlife irresponsible people tend to tolerate it.

[@damnitjoey1019]

@@philmccracken179 unfortunately you’re right. But most of these low lives would rather support the actual homeless state of living because of liberal ideals. No offense to anyone but it’s true, it’s one thing to be a liberal and have a different political view, it’s another to be absolutely unreasonable and allow this to keep going.

[@ebeneZr]

Mansions and homeless people what a great balance

[@truecanuck97]

That's been San Francisco for the last decade.

[@openminds8765]

@@truecanuck97Oooooh now a news story about the ramped homeless issue in LA because it affects Beverly Hill. Like SF this has been going on in LA for decades and only get worst - embarrassing we treat people this way.

[@LoneGRoEnt]

Very Progressive

[@truecanuck97]

@@openminds8765 LA busses the homeless around from community to community to avoid the headlines. Long Beach, El Sugundo, Inglewood, West Hollywood...LA needs to bus them to the Pacific Palisades right in front of Kamala's vacation home.

[@ebeneZr]

@@truecanuck97 so you’re saying all the homeless people got to sf in only 2013?

[@edward.abraham]

In the USA, individuals living in cars due to partial homelessness result from a complex interplay of factors. High housing costs relative to income, stagnant wages, and income inequality drive this issue. Job loss, weak social support, medical expenses, evictions, and lack of affordable housing also contribute, while systemic problems and inadequate policies further perpetuate the phenomenon.

[@james.atkins88]

Considering the present situation, diversifying by shifting investments from real estate to financial markets or gold is recommended, despite potential future home price drops. Given prevailing mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, this move is prudent, particularly due to stricter mortgage regulations. Seeking advice from a knowledgeable independent financial advisor is advisable for those seeking guidance.

[@hunter-bourke21]

I've remained in touch with a financial analyst since the start of my business. Amid today's dynamic market, the key difficulty is pinpointing the right time to buy or sell when dealing with trending stocks - a seemingly simple task but challenging in reality. My portfolio has grown by more than $760k within just a year, and I've entrusted my advisor with the task of determining entry and exit points.

[@rebecca_burns14]

@@hunter-bourke21 Could you guide me on how to get in touch with your advisor? My funds are being eroded by inflation, and I'm seeking a more lucrative investment strategy to effectively utilize them.

[@hunter-bourke21]

Sure, the financial advisor that guides me is *Mary Onita Wier* and she's renowned and has quite a following. So it shouldn't be a hassle finding her. Just look her up.

[@Kim.beneteau]

After locating her, I composed an email and arranged a phone conversation. I'm optimistic that she will reply, and my goal is to conclude 2023 on a financially successful note.

[@Jouantiese]

In May I went to LA on a business trip - I was quite excited to see what had become of the City of Angels since my last visit in 2004. To my horror what greeted me was ubiquitous litter, pollution, sprawling tent settlements - and the human leftovers of the opioid crisis. Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, all of it was beyond words as I counted the hours till my departure. They`ve really let it go..

[@sjg5994]

I last went around 2017....I'm afraid of what it looks like now.

[@TrumpyBooden]

It’s like NYC but without the real city walkable character.

[@kuor1979]

Gavin , Nancy , Diane have done t a Tremendous Jobb...

[@johnteets2921]

Los Angeles Has A Homeless Housing Authority ? Wow !

[@lexstacks6944]

Its like a giant dumpster now lol

[@exploreinfinity5681]

Rich people: It's unacceptable that we have to see poor people.

[@squalie9]

It is actually.

[@rajkoelguapo12]

They're drug addicts and untreated mentally ill people who refuse help....they're not just "poor."

[@williampolio7021]

I’m I’m poor n I don’t want homeless ppl in my neighborhood.

[@axiathunder9128]

Well, wear blinders, that's what the elected officials do. They no c no poor people/or homeless encampments.

[@axiathunder9128]

@@williampolio7021 Well, they're coming, n they're coming to other neighborhoods near you. Whatcha gonna do? 🤔

[@EveHenry90]

It wasn’t a problem until it came to their neighborhood 🙄 I truly hope it spreads even further into the more affluent areas so they can experience the stuff that we common folks go through on a daily basis.

[@bluelava4282]

Absolutely right

[@nedas9187]

Maybe then they'll actually start taking some action against people being priced out of their homes, regulating the conditions of the working poor and making sure the services these rich people take for granted and rely on daily can be done by working people that have somewhere to live and are not driven to destitution month after month. Maybe. Because, hey, the problem is now in their back yard and as much as they hate to admit it, they ARE the enablers. Vote and take action for affordable housing in coastal cities.

[@Privileged-White-CrackHead]

*Indeed! The Beverly Hills Democrats are the ones who pour millions of dollars in campaign donations to irresponsible, corrupt, inept politicians WHO SHARE THEIR TWISTED IDEOLOGY -- AND who are dedicated to turning California and the USA into one giant FAVELA.*

[@frankyhonnolus5528]

Who’s this “they” that you’re talking about? Why do you expect these rich Beverly Hills residents to do something about encampments in the other area? People in Orange County don’t do anything about what’s happening in Skid Rows. Why don’t you bash them also?

[@Privileged-White-CrackHead]

@@frankyhonnolus5528 Because the Beverly Hills crowd are the ones who finance (see campaign contributions) those slimy, inept, corrupyt lefty loons whose policies are turning L.A, California, and the USA into a major dump. ... And btw: Orange county is not a Democrat region. It's red! They don't vote for stupidity like this.....

[@michaelmelton7295]

You guys VOTED!!! For this!!!!

[@TheOwlCreek]

I live in a poor area in south LA. There are homeless everywhere but the politicians and media don't care. As soon as homeless show up to a rich neighborhood, suddenly the media report on it and the councilmembers call for an emergency to have something done about it.

[@yamama7265]

Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra were bragging if they give millions to the drag queens they should move their tents over to their property I mean how many mansions are out there more than enough room to move the tents off of the street

[@stevensims3342]

Yeah because the rich have money to throw at the problem to get it brushed off their doorstep. They will not be able to keep this away for long with how things are going.

[@CyrusZerbe]

Couldn’t think of a better place for this to happen. Poetic.

[@cashed-out2192]

Next up, Belair, Brentwood, Malibu?

[@KrisBryant99]

hahahahahahaha

[@dwjoseph59]

​@@cashed-out2192you mean to tell me that fresh prince will REALLY be moving to bel air now 🤔🤔😅🤣🤣?!?!

[@cashed-out2192]

@@dwjoseph59 Yes. He and his uncle's family made an encampment in an abandoned manse. Fresh Prince was a squatter, as was all the family.

[@ZeeManiaX]

@@cashed-out2192hidden hills

[@davidkrausell1741]

I hope homeless take over entire Beverly Hills soon!👏🏻

[@randomstuff797]

It's a disgrace when they push them out of where they were already set up

[@user-mh1rh3rz1c]

Full takeover !!!!!

[@foresttemple1380]

Yup...all the 12 thousand downtown first..right up to Beverly Hills where they belong..then the rest can follow. ..there's a cupcake ATM there u know. 🙂

[@golden5522]

😂😂😂

[@travismiles5885]

@@randomstuff797 Thats a strange way to say "don't put them in my backyard."

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

We have the same problem in my city. Last week the mayor said the city will allow tents only in public parks. The proposed solution is to develop several unwanted pieces of land and built mini homes that would house the homeless. They are not much bigger than a backyard shed with shared toilet and shower facilities. The ongoing problem is that landlords are charging unaffordable rents since there are so few rental units available compared with the demand.

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

Those "homes" come with rules that these junkies dont want to abide by.

[@ChrisField-rh2ck]

Good. I am happy to hear that they are moving to a better neighborhood

[@markchristian787]

This is priceless! I really want to see the faces on the bleeding hearts in Beverly Hills that now that voted for all of this absurdity.

[@le_th_]

Are you new to LA? How is it that you don't realize that Redondo, Hermosa, and Manhattan Beaches have all been picking up homeless individuals and transporting them all to skid row since at least Jan '97, and probably years before that of which I'm unaware. This isn't a new problem. That's 25+ years of not addressing this issue before it became out of control. Reagan cut all the funding for mental institutions back in the 80s, and that was 2 terms of his, and one of Bush senior, that those building fell into total disrepair. The US didn't have a homeless population until that happened, and then POOF overnight these people were forced out of mental institutions and onto the streets. Some have been there ever since, self-medicating. These actions have long-term consequences. You almost never saw homeless people in any city in the US except for a very small number of transient, low-functioning psychopaths, before Reagan caused the mass closure of all those institutions all over the US and it happened almost overnight.

[@jazzfan7491]

Huh? Report says it’s an LA problem, not BH

[@markchristian787]

@@jazzfan7491 Beverly Hills is technically a city but inside LA and LA county. Its part of LA.

[@jazzfan7491]

@@markchristian787 If you say so. So as an LA resident I can vote for the BH mayor?

[@markchristian787]

@@jazzfan7491 You would have to check for yourself. I dont live there. I imagine it has a different mayor. You do know what a suburb is, correct?

[@rnettles6241]

"HOMELESS 90210" --------I LOVE IT!

[@nymike06]

Very funny lol

[@le_th_]

Your callous insensitivity toward humans with no place to live is just...wow...almost narcissistic.

[@ajoseph87]

They have a place to live. And they’re not homeless, they’re houseless (George Carlin)

[@marcoAKAjoe]

​@@ajoseph87homeless & house less are the same thing. By the way George Carlin was a grumpy idiot death was his biggest wish

[@RipMinner]

That's the new hit tv show!

[@MasterTSayge]

I moved to St Thomas in 2013 to be a bar tender after getting my bachelor in engineering and working at a $85k job. I was scared at 1st the I suffered a mental breakdown. I couldn't take it so I left America. THE BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE! I no longer have anxiety nor depression. I have real friends whom I call family, we play soccer every weekend plus Tuesday evenings, video games every Thursday and Friday nights, plus party Saturday nights at nightclubs where folks dont flex. I'm really Happy. I wish I've done this earlier. 😊

[@mcarlkv53]

“If the American people allow private banks to control the issue of money, first by inflation, and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that grow up around them will deprive the people of their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.” - Thomas Jefferson.

[@stevensims3342]

Pretty sure we're in the midst of this.

[@AKAAAK]

Lifestyles of the poor and homeless!!!!! I love it. Welcome to the rest of LA people of Beverly Hills 🤣

[@standfirm658]

i agree LOL

[@axiathunder9128]

Actually, for some, homelessness is a way of life, really a lifestyle, free of financial responsibility n care.

[@brunoflmg]

@@axiathunder9128 And yet California pays the homeless like a salary every month. This means: votes!

[@amuxpatch2798]

So movie stars lifestyle was the image of LA all this time to outside world.

[@AKAAAK]

@amux patch It's a sarcastic reference to a show years ago called "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", but yes I'm pointing the finger at Beverly Hills because they to aren't immune to the homeless issues in LA. They need to see it up front like the rest of us that are dealing with it.

[@JehovahRapha777]

Rich Beverly Hills residents must show compation and let the homeless inside their homes!

[@jacobtennyson9213]

The slums of Beverly Hills part 2.

[@Sanity586]

I moved to south OC because I loved the area and how clean everything was. I never saw any homeless in the 5 years that I’ve lived in MV, however in the last year I’ve seen an increase of homeless people in different spots of OC. It’s alarming.

[@billdobbins8372]

It's about time! The homeless should be in all the wealthiest neighborhoods

[@le_th_]

Back in '97 when I lived in Hermosa and Manhattan beaches, the police would pick them up and drive them to Skid Row. That happened for a decade until I moved. I was there again last week, and there are still no homeless people in HB, MB and Redondo, so that tells me they've continued to do this. It's not the first or only time the homeless have tried to be in the wealthiest neighborhoods.

[@eddyvideostar]

​ @leth2753: Are the police allowed, now to stop, stymie, and discourage certain people from maneuvering? Is this not against the PC regulations?

[@ken4016]

It's time to start bussing illegal migrants to Hollywood.

[@user-nc2qj2jc5q]

Need to take over the richs homes ,they usually have high end homes around the world. And mega boats.

[@direwolf4981]

Says the loser at life

[@indianoutlaw1313]

Awsome, good to see what they voted for getting close to their nice homes.

[@msjannd4]

😉👍

[@robertshipley6990]

I didn't know that. I thought Beverly Hills would be conservative voters Republican. I'll research that

[@MyName-gq2co]

@@robertshipley6990 Its full of SJW celebrities that vote HEAVY blue. A herd of these homeless people need to make their way into Beverly Hills and then maybe they will start changing how they vote.

[@cobracommander9138]

I don't know there was a proposition that people voted for more homeless people.

[@indianoutlaw1313]

@@cobracommander9138 California predominantly votes democrat. The democratic party has systematically destroyed America in the past 2 yrs

[@GrimGatsby]

Upper class neighborhoods getting a taste of what everyone else has had to live with sounds like poetic justice to me. The only way a problem like this will get solved is if it ends up on the doorstep of those who can actually afford to solve it.

[@Elemblue2]

the part where people are constantly cut off mid sentence fills me with DEEP suspicion that this is being spun.

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

why not encamp next to those billionaires who are most woke? and call them hypocrites for discriminating against homeless, if they complain.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Exactly! Look what happened when illegals were bussed to Martha's Vineyard. Illegal immigration wasnt an issue until it happened to them. I'm beyond over people making laws/policy decisions for things they know nothing about instead of doing what those on front lines recommend. It's easy to sit back and say ban guns when you're protected 24/7 by armed guards and live behind security walls. Same goes for casting votes. This is what most of California keeps voting for.

[@davidstufflebean3285]

They wouldn't last the night if the popped up near the really wealthy houses.

[@evolution71]

Not doable, this is the lesser area of Beverly hillls, where the real reach people are it’s in the hills, have community gates, and ongoing security around patrolling. Even if you aren’t homeless and you’re just looking around they’re Quick tk kick you out hahaha

[@cynthiarogers2904]

*DO YOU REMEMBER THE "TEMPORARY CLASSROOMS" OF THE LATE 60's AND EARLY 70's ?* These classrooms held 30+ students and desks, plus a teacher and desk, etc. Everything that a traditional classroom had, including a door, HVAC systems, windows, and overhead lighting. They could easily accommodate approximately 15 beds and chairs. A great ADDITIONAL SOLUTION to house many more people. *IF I WERE SLEEPING IN A TENT COMMUNITY, I WOULD WELCOME A SAFE, CLEAN, DRY, AND WARM SETTING AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.* . *IF THEY WERE GOOD ENOUGH FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE HOMELESS AS AN ADDITIONAL SOLUTION.*

[@JT-5525_]

To everyone thats reading this that has a nice home and a nice neighborhood enjoy it while it lasts! This situation is going to be nation wide! This isn't going away there are way more homeless/broke people now the scales are going to keep tipping so call the police all you want because its gonna get worse...before it gets worse

[@bigvito9008]

Bidenomics. Joe's border policies keep the heroin, meth , and fentanyl flowing . Keeps the price cheap for the addicts in these encampments. Joe's an inflation fighter.

[@Sblueboy808]

I’m so glad they left my city and made it to Beverly Hills! Good job!

[@sundown2221]

😂❤

[@babynieve9612]

Hahahaha 😂

[@austindarrenor]

Maybe that guy was telling the truth that they were told to take their tents to Beverly Hills, lol. Pretty sneaky.

[@eddyvideostar]

To BlueBoy: _"That's the place we ought to be. Load up the truck."_

[@sarahbeighton5492]

​@@eddyvideostarWhy not Studio City there's some land and two shacks with grey roofs at the end of a long road

[@joannaprevost426]

They get what they deserve ! They voted for this ! Keep it up homeless community

[@Rl082992]

You're doing great.

[@kinky_Z]

I never vote for homelessness. I always vote outside the D/R uniparty and always for a Socialist who would fix this. Sadly my selection never wins.

[@mikeh1739]

@@kinky_Z Sorry to break it to you but a socialist will not change anything only make things much worse. No history was thought of when typing your comment I see

[@PaendaTube]

​@@kinky_Zsadly you don't realize you are part of the problem thinking that the party that has socialists isn't absolutely corrupt. If you still think your vote means anything in dem primaries you are just willfully ignorant. Illegal people living in the streets, but illegal immigrants can get free housing. Everyone is forced to vaccinate and wear masks and we should make it really difficult for anyone to enter the states, except maybe the super clean and extremely hygenic people making an illegal border crossing without any social distancing is perfectly fine. At a core level Californians are incompetent and you might just be part of the proven

[@MelywoodMedia]

@@kinky_Z socialism is toxic. Get educated

[@joshuabuchanan1141]

I'm not surprised due to the fact that Beverly hills houses are super expensive to buy or rent, I hope this is taken care of soon

[@taxicamel]

WHERE ARE THE POLICE???? There is typically some very simple bylaw that is not being applied. 1:16 clearly states this. I am in Vancouver, Canada. We have "tent cities" all over the city and surrounding municipalities. It was recently stated on our news that there is a bylaw that requires all tents to be broken down and removed ....DAILY! So "over-night" ....tenting ....is allowed .....I think in parks ....BUT THEY CANNOT REMAIN DURING THE DAY! So my question to OUR police is ......WHY AREN'T YOU DOING YOUR JOBS???? These police in Vancouver are now being paid $122,000 annually ......they JUST GOT A RAISE .....and then they've got benefits, perks, pensions, and pension benefits. And somehow, ONE tent becomes 30 or 50 tents .......and a whole pile of junk littered all around every tent!!! WHERE do these "homeless" people get all this stuff ......AND transport it to their tents???? Lets face and come to agreement ....the PRIMARY PROBLEM IS DRUGS. It is in Vancouver, Canada, .....and every single city and town and truck stop across the entire country. SO WHY DON'T WE STOP THE DRUGS ENTERING THE COUNTRIES .....CANADA AND THE U.S.???? WHY NOT SPEND A COUPLE BILLION DOLLARS AND SHUT DOWN ALL ILLEGAL DRUG IMPORTATION??? This cost would probably pale in the costs drug addicts impose on ALL the support systems in both countries ....policing, medical services, funeral services. WORK WITH THE COUNTRIES THAT EXPORT DRUGS!!! If we don't, it is just going to get worse. .

[@buckleywilson165]

Warms my heart when people get what they ask for. To the lady talking. Move!

[@user-os3uj2fu3e]

Is that Chris Burro dude still at channel 5. ??

[@user-fk7bb9jb7v]

No kidding.

[@marmar7255]

let them eat the cace.

[@stevensims3342]

To be fair she probably has the money.

[@johnhcorwin]

The more they spend on helping the homeless, the worse it gets. I think it goes to show there's a fine line between compassion and enabling.

[@MandatoryMyocarditis7]

It's not compassion but ignorant of the causes.

[@itrollthetrolls28]

What have they spent on the homeless?

[@johnhcorwin]

@@itrollthetrolls28 your childhood.

[@itrollthetrolls28]

@@johnhcorwin That’s why I thought. You have no real answer. Just running your thin pink lips!

[@johnhcorwin]

@@itrollthetrolls28 my lips are thicc and juicc, babe. *smooches* BTW, Google is free, love. Go get your answers there, my little cabana boi.

[@Pennychaser1]

Incredible. I grew up in Beverly Hills as an immigrant from 1992 - 2000. My cheapest apartment in BH was right on San Vincente and Wilshire(Tower Dr). Never thought I'd see this. But damn I used to bike to Beverly Center all the time as a teen. CA politicians have failed you! I'm now in Vegas and it's getting crowded here too

[@lucyb7929]

can't think of a better place for them to make their mark. After all, the celebrities either pretend it is okay, OR they should learn what others have known for a long time. This is a disgrace and needs to be addressed appropriately. Makes me smile.

[@retardwatch1885]

Now it’s a problem?!?!? What’s sad is that this is the only area where something will be done about an issue throughout all of Southern California.

[@pop.76]

There is no money for helping this people but there is a Billion of dollars for "supporting" Ukraine... logic is gone to die here

[@paulhenson4434]

​@@pop.76 Yea n we support the illegals that's pouring in also. Logic? Is it even taught any more?...

[@axiathunder9128]

@@pop.76 There's sound logic. Unlike here, there's not much job opportunities n endless possibilities there. That's why everyone's dying to get here. Here, we've crazies who no feel like working for a living. I'm not gonna work, pay taxes to help homeless crazies who no feel like working for a living.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

What something?? Liberals have no clue

[@karlabritfeld7104]

​@@pop.76politicians don't want to help our citizens

[@saffronskies333]

We grew up in Los Angeles County- in the 50's and 60's. All I can say is.. ain't it a shame this happened to such a beautiful place.

[@greeneyedgirlarteno6063]

Same. Born and raised. Now it's a disaster Yay Newsom

[@brekinla]

Yes it is a shame but this is what the voters voted for. The voters overwhelmingly want this as evidenced by their voting. 1970 is the year democrats took control of the legislature and currently have a super majority. The voters are more than happy with the direction California has gone the last 50 year or the voters would not give democrats a 2/3's majority.

[@saffronskies333]

@@brekinla 🙄

[@saffronskies333]

@@brekinla you think?

[@kinky_Z]

Same here... born in '49 in San Diego...then my parents moved to Lakewood, then Downey and finally Whittier. Those were the good old days!

[@TheBestMovieAlive]

Maybe if the avg rent for a studio apartment wasn't $1,700 a month, people would be able to afford it.

[@mE-zx7pt]

Exactly.

[@cruzcrstar]

1700 in California that’s a bargain 😂 that’s a steal sadly 🤣

[@choprox01]

no..maybe if they chose to work and not smoke meth or do heroin and fentanyl they could get a place

[@butcho7492]

$1700 in South Central maybe- more like $2k plus in a decent neighborhood.

[@peter_shadow7559]

Thousands of people who don't smoke or use heroin live in cars because they can't even afford a basement with cockroaches.

[@TOBYH]

MAYOR BASS "SMILEY" SAID EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE WHERE THEY WANT TO, SO NOW YOU HAVE THEM. ENJOY YOUR NEW NEIGHBOR. IT'S A SANCTUARY CITY RIGHT?

[@damianboyd]

That moment when that across town problem is now at your doorstep is priceless. Wasn’t much of a problem when it’s in your neighborhood but once it hits where the city leaders live then it’s an emergency. Remember these are people you vote for, learn to vote in better leadership next time but thanks for playing

[@MelissaR784]

Between the new computerized voting machines and mail-in ballots, we have no guarantee our votes were even counted. The voters never voted for these changes.

[@frankyhonnolus5528]

Who’s this “you” that you’re talking to? Why do you expect these rich Beverly Hills residents to do something about encampments in the other area? People in Orange County don’t do anything about what’s happening in Skid Rows. Why don’t you bash them also?

[@goddamngrapes]

@@frankyhonnolus5528why do you keep copying and pasting the same regurgitated talking points?

[@frankyhonnolus5528]

@@goddamngrapes not sure what you’re smoking. i’m the only one defending the beverly hills rich.

[@goddamngrapes]

@@frankyhonnolus5528 yeah and it’s ridiculous for you to defend them. They are out of touch with their views, but all of a sudden this issue is a big deal. They are hypocrites.

[@sgtlove678]

This is the message politicians need to understand, and now something will be done like always. The rich get hurt, now it matters.

[@TBD3.0]

Oh they understand it real well they just don't want to fix it IF they did fix it, it would put them out of a job and no more access to the Billions of dollars.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

What is the something???

[@TheJoshman156]

it matters to the rich because they own the city council and the mayor

[@kathleenking47]

Someone legalized ALL DRUGS 😢 THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS😵 Reopen sanitariums However, they should have a space for service dog🐕

[@le_th_]

@@kathleenking47 Please use some common sense. Reagan cut the funding for mental institutions back in the 80s and it's 2023. In other words, those institutions that shut down have been vacant for DECADES now, and might be in extreme disrepair. If they have not been maintained they will be a DANGER to anyone who moves into them, and especially service dogs. We need a temporary solution, in buildings that are already in operation and safe, and people need services in the interim while the work on long-term solutions. A lot of the homeless individuals have untreated bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and the drug addicts mostly have underlying Cluster B disorders for which there is no medication, and they need long-term therapy which is incredibly specialized and expensive. Those who are suffering from untreated PTSD will most likely be the fastest population to treat with EMDR and get back on their feet, as long as they don't have any comorbidities. This is not a quick fix. The money has to come from somewhere to pay for all this, too. We do not have socialized medicine here the US. Our physicians have hundreds of thousands of dollars of student loan debt they've borrowed and owe. Medicine for profit in the US is a massive problem, as is education for profit. In other countries, they don't have to pay to go to medical school, or to get a nursing degree, or for dental school. In the US, we do. This is a multi-faceted problem that needs to be addressed. I wish there were a quick, easy fix.

[@TrumpyBooden]

I live right in this area and these tents are gone now but trust me, there’s nothing “luxury” about this place anymore. It’s honestly pretty desolate and other then a random homeless person here and there and medical professionals on a lunch time walk you don’t see a lot of people. Parking is an absolute NIGHTMARE!!! I am moving to Las Vegas this weekend.

[@TheTallMan50]

How's Vegas working out for you?

[@madraccoon5934]

I hope the cops continue to send the homeless into the richest neighborhoods, it's the only way it will ever be fixed. They certainly aren't going to create mental health facilities as it's not monetarily beneficial in any way. The only change will come from inconveniencing the rich, politicians, and elite.

[@eligreg99]

This is a problem here in Chicago too. All the major parks have at least one homeless encampment. But instead of helping them out we decide to take on refugees from Mexico. It’s actually quite sad how we always have room for others but never any for our own people.

[@eddyvideostar]

To Eligreg99: What? Chicago? The topic is the *IRONY* of the most dreamed-of district to reside in the world is transforming into a dangerous situation for the upright.

[@Vortex-X420]

Ironic as most of the those "refuges from Mexico" are willing to find a work to support themselves... Take a look at what's going on Florida where most farmers couldn't find workers for their crops after the new "tough immigration law" thus increasing the value for fruits and vegetables... meanwhile the homeless that already here in the U.S, majority of them just don't want to work.

[@MrXXY-yx8qr]

Most of the people coming over from border are not from Mexico , they are using the system to claim asylum . They are from Central American , South America , Africa , Central Asia and even Gypsies from Europe and China . Let’s just say I work in green

[@axiathunder9128]

Maybe because refugees from Mexico come to work hard for a living n our own people don't feel like working for a living? 🤔

[@kwannp6141]

Very well 👏 👌 said! Just mind blowing...

[@dannyz8723]

Oh now that is close to Beverly Hills, now you are gonna pay attention.

[@ksmith2852]

Go right outside councilman Katy's home.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

And do what?

[@susananoriega6415]

I live in San Fernando Valley and i called the Police myself and they are soooo stupid, they said they have the right to live on the street. The guy near my apt. lives and sleep in the bus stop and scared me every morning i walk there around 5.00 a.m to go to work. Now there are more encampments around the metro station so also i have to walk around and i feel wear, scared and i started walking fast and got more scare because they had a huge dog behind the fence (where nobody have an access) I talked to one of the Metro drivers, they told me they can’t do anything about it, he said where else are they going to go, I answered him well i’m 63 and i wake up every single day at 3.00 a.m to go to work, they need to start doing the same thing just WORK, NO DRUGS, NO ALCOHOL, NO CIGARETTES, NO VIOLENCE, and they need to respect people who work every single day, pay rent/mortgage and taxes!!

[@lanaconin5704]

Aw it affects rich peoples quality of life, this is beyond heartbreaking to me. As a woman who has 2 kids, 3 foster kids and 5 rescue animals working 2 jobs, 60 hours a week, I’m sending all my love to these innocent rich people who are suffering untold horrors. I can’t imagine how hard your life is 🙄

[@ThePeopleVerse]

They arent worried as long as it effects someone else. But whoa ..... when it effects them !!! Something MUST be done right away. 😂 😢

[@karlabritfeld7104]

Something means they have no idea what. Typical liberal

[@ArtMonkey5150]

And the rich don't pay taxes. So give and take.

[@elaishh3533]

Didn’t you hear. It’s not allowed ! 😂

[@malovina]

How do you know? How do you know none of them work for the city or do job profits or help raise funds for homeless?

[@malovina]

@@ArtMonkey5150 in Cali it’s 1% that folks want to have pay for 99%. Communism at its best. And I came from a communist country.

[@arestus]

Right on!! it's always good to see when more people notice that homeless is spreading like a disease. It's nothing new in many other places

[@SedriqMiers]

its mental illness not homelessness !

[@America1st69]

I'm happy to see it because California is nothing but a crap state to live in anyways

[@SunStarSounds]

The rich are the true disease and the cure is on its way

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

@@arestus many don’t want to be helped! I’m not talking families and others who use shelters. I’m talking about the ones who don’t want help as far as shelters as they want zero restrictions on their drug use and movements! Once you legalise encampments and open air drug use..you then get out of state users come in too to! Until open air drug use is clamped down along with a number of other enabling laws/lack of laws this will continue. Which seems to be what the Dems don’t want!

[@Mike-ts3it]

​@@SedriqMiers nah, it's am excuse..... So what do you propose, give them free shelter, free feed, give them free mental health counseling? So then why do I have to work if they just get everything for free. If you don't want to be a productive member of society, then you will get nothing for me. I don't care what excuse they give.

[@sonjar1853]

I don’t like the term homeless. Some people are just down on their luck, and they may have to live in their car for months at a time, or stay with friends or family till they get back on their feet. So they are temporarily without a home. But these encampments are mostly made up of people with mental health issues, such as veterans with PTSD. This is permanent. Someone down on their luck doesn’t defecate in their pants. Those with mental health issues need help. If they could vote you’d see how fast they’d be helped.

[@rosemeadowmedia7965]

The residents couldn't care less if this happened anywhere else. I'm kind of glad they have to face this issue.

[@lolacookie453]

One of our neighbors just got evicted yesterday for destroying property, yelling, raging, breaking and slamming things all day and night for the past 5 months. We had to live in fear/chaos/hell bc of him. We lost neighbors bc of him. Nowhere to go he will end up in the streets bc he refuses his family’s ultimatum of rehab.

[@nannerz1994]

That's really sad though that that's happening to that family

[@ksmith2852]

That is a very good description of the "poor homeless" person who is living on public property.

[@christinajackson3461]

@@nannerz1994 it wouldn't happen so often if they weren't passing out rehab and narca like it's skittles. You create your mess, you figure it out.

[@rustynails8756]

Its really sad. We had a local homeless person aka addict/mental health person in our neighborhood. Took nearly 3 years of him screaming, howling and crapping on the street at all hours before he got help. He only stopped a couple days a month when he got paid and was able to pretty much be comatose on drugs, or for an hour or two during the daytime when he slept I guess. The rest of the time it was like having a banchee out in front of your house. The cops were called all the time, in fact this neighborhood has the police station at the end of the block but nothing was done. Finally a couple months back he started banging his head and falling all the time and they fitted him with a special helmet. When he started removing that and nearly killed himself the "ever kind" lefties did the unthinkable. They put him against his will into mental health treatment. Unfortunately I think it was too late to save his life. People who think they are so "moral and kind" because the only people whose activities they want to control are the tax paying, law abiding normal folks, otherwise allowing people to sleep in the elements, live in filth and take drugs day and night is ok with them. I sometimes think these lefties are so afraid they are going to be told they can't smoke pot or take their recreational drugs they are willing to forfeit anyone's life who has the misfortune of getting addicted.

[@axiathunder9128]

Too bad u had to live in fear. No one should b living in fear. What kind of life is that? No one should infringe on your peace n happiness. Too bad no one has the balls to euthanize him n put him out of his misery.

[@jbl6338]

Homelessness must be a serious issue now that it is by Beverly Hills. These ppl are delusional and detached from reality (all of them).

[@bullballsallday]

But...but... I watch Curb Your Enthusiasm, and I thought LA was a paradise. 😆

[@SA-hz1rs]

@@bullballsallday better than poorida

[@SA-hz1rs]

Homeless were cleared

[@user-oq2tc6en3l]

It’s a mess here in NY too

[@flowersandcandyflowersandc9093]

Those homeless people's belongings is not trash, it has value to them.

[@MA-yl1er]

This is awesome.

[@bullballsallday]

I love it. 😆 Take that, NIMBY liberals.

[@noeflores2978]

Everyone is laughing until they're in your neighborhood. Then it's not so funny

[@yetesfan]

I have been in LA recently, the extent of homeless is insane compared to other cities. Need immediate action.

[@stercraze066719]

You obviously haven't seen videos of the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA.

[@treeinch252]

You need to see Hawaii. It's pathetic

[@scottkrafft6830]

You should see Chicago!

[@JdeC1994]

@@scottkrafft6830 HUH?! OH, SHUT UP! 🙄🙄 Los Angeles: 65,111 homeless people. Chicago: 3,875 homeless people.

[@SA-hz1rs]

@@JdeC1994 chicago is freezing 6 months of the year And that 65k is la county , 10 million

[@Jeffreyrstark]

The rich people of Beverly Hills needs to deal with this like all of us! Maybe they need to invite the homeless into they 25,000SF homes!

[@mikeklinger1712]

Oh my the actor strike must not be going well! 😂😂

[@JDDupuy]

Outstanding. You get what you wish for!

[@noeflores2978]

They wished to create a drug pandemic?

[@eddyvideostar]

@@noeflores2978: Greedy call center CWA union call center co-workers create situations by putting their brother there.

[@gabrielsandoval7331]

We get what THEY vote for.

[@ScarysaurusRex23297]

​@@noeflores2978That's what liberal politicians support.

[@saffronskies333]

Someone wished for this

[@alliedsandblasting9211]

I believe this is called equity and equality and diversity and inclusion …….

[@Tylerrl1664]

Stay in school

[@reggiextra1306]

Let me get a dollar

[@MandatoryMyocarditis7]

lol. It's the same with sanctuary city of NYC until the illegals showed up.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

Yeah... Land of the free. Free to be poor and homeless.

[@xrrrismickey]

Don't forget compassion, community and coexisting!

[@michaelpowell7120]

The generous people of Beverly Hills will open their homes and finances for the Sanctuary City they talked, voted and promoted. God Bless the homeless of Beverly Hills.

[@SOUTH_TEXAS_CHICANOS_4_TRUMP]

😂😂😂

[@robertshipley6990]

Beverly Hills is a sanctuary City? that I never heard. Also never heard of a Beverly Hills sanctuary City ballot measure; especially one which Beverly Hills residents unanimously voted yes . And I live out this way.

[@madihjorth8164]

This is interesting because me and my 5 roommates moved from Boise, ID and moved to LA, CA last year in January. We wanted to work in the entertainment industry (film/TV industry). We understand that CA is really expensive to live. But living in ID was the wasted time for our lives and the worst state ever. “Don’t CA My ID” is the worst phase we have ever heard.

[@keo6229]

Rent is outrageous!!!!! How you expect people to pay for anything?!? This is a crisis that is far too common across the nation!

[@fredingram3731]

How virtuous, how inclusive, how compassionate 😅😅

[@Jouantiese]

How equitable..

[@nannerz1994]

I promise you that its not affecting anyone's quality of life. It just making them feel less rich than they like to feel.

[@jdos5643]

Less safe too.

[@MA-yl1er]

This is awesome. The wokies ceate and promote homelessness . Enjoy your work right.

[@desconocido188]

You probably don’t live near in an area or in an area full of homeless people 💀💀

[@double_joseph327]

@@desconocido188 for real what an ignorant comment lol I’ve had homeless people attack my girlfriend as she walked to her car to go to work. Because parking is a joke in LA

[@vladislavkleimenov8800]

They pay for that feeling 🤡

[@benjohnson3022]

"affecting their quality of life...." greed and privilege is such a disgusting thing.

[@stevensims3342]

A society of self-centered people.

[@gs-nt6nf]

Homelessness is a growth industry.

[@Retrodesperado]

Interesting how it is outlawed there, but anywhere else in LA it is perfectly okay...

[@spiralminus]

I like how that lady says “they are fighting and doing drugs”! I’m pretty sure a good majority of the people that live in Beverly Hills are also “fighting and doing drugs”.

[@machupikachu1085]

True, but they are expensive drugs, so that makes them 'better'

[@michaelscott181]

Yea well at least they are functioning and working drug addicts. Just saying, No?

[@spiralminus]

@@michaelscott181 I agree with you on that. I just find it interesting that no mater where we are at on the food chain of life we are encountering the same problems but in different venues and at different pay grades.

[@minikin5569]

This is what you voted for, way to go!

[@teresawilson3893]

Awww poor babies I hope it gets bigger

[@classact7493]

You go homeless! More power to you! Move on in, you are more than welcomed and if you find one of those abandoned mansions just move right in!

[@kurtstergar1042]

They need to move in with democrats.

[@axiathunder9128]

They need to move in w/Karen Bass. 👍

[@murphyjdm]

They need to move into the sewers or the trash dump.

[@livingintheforest3963]

Hey, city officials of California are criminals!! Many of them have been indicted. Karen Bass is horrible. I’m so glad not to live there anymore.

[@DominusGhaul]

why dont you let them move in with you all of them chief then you will have all the power yeah ok

[@Abcdefg-fl9td]

Dude. That cat deserves a better life.

[@billted3323]

the dog too

[@wadilotus]

And why was it wearing a sweater in the California heat?

[@kcoughlan123]

​@@wadilotus it's been freezing cold here since Christmas

[@moisesojeda1085]

its being fed and looks well taken care of

[@moisesojeda1085]

@@kcoughlan123 cat has a sweater, and there’s stray cats in the East Coast living in minus degree weather

[@ML-ev1wk]

My heart breaks for the poor cat 😢

[@brittanyb5942]

It looked like it was eating better than the homeless!

[@user-sn3ch4mt4i]

If you're gonna be homeless then might as well do it where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.

[@ArtieArtie]

If we can direct the majority of homeless people from downtown Los Angeles and San Francisco to the wealthy exclusive areas, then I think real change will occur because once it actually affects them, they do push for a change in administration. Just my opinion.

[@le_th_]

While I understand your line of thinking, and agree that the wealthy have the power and influence to affect change, we have to also remember that these are human beings, many of whom had childhoods that were traumatize the heck out of most of us. People don't develop mental illnesses and personality disorders in a vacuum, it's early childhood neglect, abuse, deprivation and trauma that causes those disorders, which is why they're known as developmental disorders. Many (not all) of these people are emotionally younger than 5 years old living in adult bodies and engaging in very adult activities while behaving like young children. We can't lose sight of that. They are not objects without feelings.

[@ArtieArtie]

@@le_th_ That’s true. Just hoping for some real good progress for everyone. It’s a big frustrating…

[@DevonRexLady]

Oh 100%

[@Minka186]

While I understand that some of these homeless people don’t want to live like this. It’s also hard not to judge the guy being interviewed stated he’s been homeless off and on for 13 years. My questions is how does this happen? ?!? At some point you have to want something better.

[@michaelscott181]

Exactly. If you somehow got out then you would be "wise" to learn from your mistakes and better prepare yourself and NOT become homeless AGAIN and AGAIN. I smell drug user. People just don't seem to want a better life.

[@Alpha-1Livewire]

Why is it someone else's responsibility to take care of failures? Families only give up on you when you only use them or steal from them. This wouldn't happen in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Get in where you fit in is how we live.

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Cops told the campers to move to Beverly Hills. classic.

[@The_Bow_Show]

Man.. good thing LA county is a sanctuary city. Beverly hills being smack dab in middle of LA County would lead me to believe Beverly hills should show the compassion they claimed to have for those in need when they touted themselves as a "sanctuary county". It's always the appearance of being compassionate with these dems....

[@RoseBlackGoku2023]

Compassion exhaustion. For every 1 person that cares there is 10,000 needy hands and hungry mouths. Dont believe? Look at the stats. Look at the bottom billion. 8 billion people in this world. We are the top 100 million. So for 100,000,000 people living the american dream , whil 8,000,000,000.. people in the world. Let me break down to smaller number 1 out 80 people have american dream. The bottom billion people.. live off less than 1$ per day. Some places work 14 hours a day digging for gold dust so they can get 1 or 2$... And then buy a loaf of bread. Then live in their rent free hut, drink ground water, sleep in dirty clothes or donated clothes we export over seas. A whole village of desperate poor people that make you feel like a billionaire if you have 20$ in your pocket. Then there is the phillipine kids community that live in the slums. A whole slum village. Eating from dumpster and landfill filtered food. No rent. No school. Dumpster clothes, dumpster food, dumpster shelter. They grow up from childhood to adulthood. The idea of a mcdonald cheese burger is like heaven to them. Their play ground is the dumpster. Of course.. the mothers scrap metal and tins.. for couple dollars a day.. but they also have like 12 to 15 kids.. in the dumpster area. Some from rape or lack of condom and some because they know half the kids wont survive or die of some random stuff. American history used to be a bit more like that. Before we had vaccines for chicken pox, etc.. people use to have more kids in the farms and had farm workers toil the land. Life gotten way easier with technological advances. In fact most people have the whole internet in thier hands. Knowledge at the tips of the finger tips. But life is really hard for alot of folks. Accepting this situation. The burden of life. So what i am saying is.. nothing changed but it got easier for us to create or destroy. Imagine.. being a farm boy back in the day of the west. You grow up in some farm. Its dark. Candle lit. Your father just tells you what you need to do. Toil the land. Cook. Kill animal. Have wife. Kids. And repeat over and over. Super boring. Some folks opt out. Life is super boring. But super easy. Hard on the body but easy. Just wake up. Toil land. Live. Now its different. We dont farm and its less harder on the body. But we still got use our mind more. Since we got construction vehicles, tools, power tools, internet, computers. Whatever. Anyway.. this world has to move forward and we are going to have growing pains. Just like how kids have growing pains going to school. Its a drag , mom!! To go to school!!! Lol 😂 ahh growing pains.. only if we could remain babies forever.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

And what do the conservatives do?

[@firstlast..]

Yes the bh residents are some of the most liberal people they love it it makes them smile 😊

[@anthonycaruso8443]

Makes them feel more elite

[@magikzebra6552]

@@anthonycaruso8443 Always got their noses in the air. . .

[@le_th_]

@@magikzebra6552 That's not the fault of a geographic region, that's the fault of their parents who raised and indoctrinated them to be narcissists when their brains were developing as young children. That happens before they turn 5 years old. Blame the people who raised them to become narcissists.

[@theresaturner8340]

So u think if the homeless moves into Trump loving Ted Cruz neighborhood something wouldn’t be done like yesterday

[@robertshipley6990]

Didn't know that. Thought Beverly Hills residents would vote for fiscaly and socialy conservative candidates.

[@sabinoluevano7447]

The poor and homeless population will keep growing until they will brake into those mansions. That's what happens when you let corporations to run a country.

[@MrFrogz11]

I’m sick of these homeless people and local governments not doing much about it. It’s insane they amount of BS they get away with

[@captainsaveaho4838]

BTW, I reside in a city that as soon as a tent goes up in a park, sidewalk, or neighborhood, the cops are there warning, issuing tickets if necessary, running their ID'S, and taking them to jail if they have warrants or refuse to remove their tents. Also the cops enforce parking hours so campers do not move into streets. Those minor laws if followed on the books makes or breaks a city.

[@Cerez78]

Sheesh. We aren't even welcome on our own planet.

[@supertenor561]

@@Cerez78 lol

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

@@Cerez78go be homeless in Mexico

[@RipMinner]

That only works up to a point. When there's to many homeless and two few cops and jails what then?

[@karen8352]

You must live in Dallas, Texas, cause L.A. does none of that.

[@michaelvaldez6908]

As a street person its not homeless it's a drug habit

[@bais4359]

Your right , the real problem is being ignored like usual. 99% of the people that are homeless are drug users. And its being brought thru our open borders , great job Joe Biden.

[@rnettles6241]

Those Hollywood mansions have plenty of drugs! The super rich need to share the wealth!

[@mikearchibald744]

Drugs aren't a 'habit', they're an addiction. And usually linked to a trauma or mental health issue. But now its so bad its NOT just that, its literally people who can't afford housing. Thats a SOCIAL and political problem.

[@le_th_]

@@mikearchibald744 Actually drug use is linked more to Cluster B disorders, first and foremost, and people with true mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) are usually self-medicating. A smaller minority have adult onset PTSD that has been untreated, especially war veterans and victims of domestic violence, rape, etc.

[@mikearchibald744]

@@le_th_ I'm in canada where pot is legal, and people use it for anythign and everything. Coke was being used by pretty much EVERYBODY in the financial andentertainment industries. And if you ask them,, they had NO problems, they just liked how they feel. But I get your point, and its a good one.

[@DesertRunner602]

Now that it's reaching Beverly Hills, it will be cleaned up... but only the area near there.

[@davidmuresan1735]

On Sep. 6th 23 Washinton State Supreme Court issue an order meaning: If you are a homeowner and give help/housing to homeless people, then you’ll be put in jail, then we will force you homeless and we will confiscate your property. Look the court decision: “Department I of the Court, composed of Chief Justice González and Justices Johnson, Owens, Gordon McCloud, and Montoya-Lewis, considered at its September 5, 2023, Motion Calendar whether review should be granted pursuant to RAP 13.4(b) and unanimously agreed that the following order be entered. IT IS ORDERED: That the petition for review is denied. The Petitioner’s “Motion to Expedite the Review,” “Motion for Financial Compensations,” “Motion for Discretionary Review” and “Motion for Supplemental Information” are also denied. DATED at Olympia, Washington, this 6th day of September 2023. For the Court.” David Muresan

[@BradPitbull]

Thank you for reporting... I am homeless... I am heading over there today with my rv and 7 friends

[@ksmith2852]

Go to the police department with a friend to film you. Watch how quickly they will force you to leave the public property by them. They ignore this next to people's homes and businesses. However, they do not ignore if it bothers their personal lives. As an alternative, park your RV outside councilman Katy's house. Again, film it and post on KZbin how quickly you will be forced to leave or given a ticket.

[@newsystem420]

Don't listen to the jerk above, stay safe, you are not alone, and don't be afraid to ask for help and move if you're able to. Relocation was my start over to a new life, out of state though since I couldn't take it anymore. I wasn't even homeless and could barely pay my bills in the most low-income apartments. Wishing you the best🙏❤️

[@cjordan4166]

You should have gone to college

[@jamesd242]

spike up

[@le_th_]

@@cjordan4166 Yes, thousands of dollars of student loan debt is the answer, as it accrues 6% interest year after year. That's super responsible and intelligent. How many billions of dollars in unpaid student debt is there? Have we hit a trillion yet?

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Well, Beverly Hills residents are solid supporters of the governments which have created this problem, so all I can do is congratulate them on the results of their political decisions.

[@le_th_]

It's like you're so young, you've completely forgotten it was Ronnie Reagan who, with one swipe of his pen, cut all the funding for mental health institutions across the US and cause, almost overnight, the first homeless population since Hoovervilles sprang up in the depression. That was back in the early 80s that happened, and he kept them that way for two terms, and his former VP Bush Sr. upheld that for another 4 years for a total of 12 years of no maintenance or upkeep on them. Now, I'm guessing you know what happens to buildings that are left empty for several years. They became unfit for workers, much less to house mentally ill individuals. By the time 1993 rolled around, and we were in a full-blown recession, there was no money to make the massive repairs from lack of upkeep over the last decade. When I lived in Manhattan in 1990, these now homeless individuals were freezing to death sleeping on the metal grates on the streets because the homeless shelters were so violent and dangerous. The city was giving people 2 options: a one-way Greyhound bus ticket back to a family member or, if no family member would allow them home, they had to go to the west coast so at least they wouldn't freeze to death on the street overnight. Those were brutal winters back then, not like the mld NYC winters of recent. You need to direct your anger at the empathy-deficient narcissists who created this problem Ronnie Reagan and George Bush, Sr. Go rage at their graves. They started this nightmare that, by the time anyone could try and change it, was going to cost the US a fortune in the middle of a huge economic recession. This was a nationwide closure of mental health facilities, too. Almost overnight, I learned as a child what homelessness was. I had never seen more than a handfull of homeless vagrants in my city prior to that nationwide closure of mental institutions. Now, in 2023, the problem is so massive...but it did not start recently. Heck, when I moved to Hermosa Beach in 1997, the police would load up any homeless individual and drive them down to skid row. Guess what, I was there law weekend and there are still no homeless encampments, so they've kept on doing this. You need to learn some history.

[@ritar6769]

It doesn’t matter if they’re rich or not because some neighborhoods and some people tolerate these encampments versus making a big fuss with their city council members and voting them out. However, this man said he’s been on the streets for 13 years and has been in and out of homes and shelters. Most likely that means he wants to do what he wants to do without any rules and they won’t allow him to such as drugs. He’s going to be back on the streets. So no matter how many resources we give, if they’re not willing to clean themselves up there’s so much we can do.

[@HeAD-CRuMBs]

It's one thing to be homeless and have no choice but to set up a shelter in places where people don't wanna have to look at it. However, it's an entirely different situation to continue to bring useless trash back to your tent. I.E. Broken pallets, broken chairs, bike frames, etc. That's the point where people put their foot down and want them gone. I understand that "one man's trash is another man's treasure" but it's unacceptable if you're living in a tent on public, city streets.

[@benc3336]

Studio apartment. Open floor concept. Walking distance to Beverly Hills and restaurants. $3k/mo

[@greeneyedgirlarteno6063]

That's absurd. Isn't it

[@jtudor4524]

Yikes

[@Cerez78]

Makes me sick 🤢

[@machupikachu1085]

Or, live in a tent for FREE!!

[@geneticsmatter3834]

Wow, whoever is running this state is doing such a great job they should run for president!

[@thanhvotruong6882]

Yup, that guy is extremely "amazing" that he went to Florida to take care some problems there, and he forgot he is CA major.

[@DaveCM]

It doesn't just happen there. I happens everywhere. I live in a state that has a Republican super majority and we have homeless camps. And while we have really short and mild winters, we don't have the year-round nice weather they have in southern CA. One camp was just off of a highway and a major road and I went by it every day going to work and coming home. The piles of trash was insane and it got worse and worse as it went. A couple of weeks ago, they were finally ran off and it was all cleaned up. before that, they were on the north side of the highway, kind of hidden away until the camp got out of hand and they started burning tires. They moved to the south side after getting ran off from the north side. I'm sure they will pop up somewhere nearby soon.

[@christinajackson3461]

@@DaveCM That sounds like Austin, TX. Isn't it great smelling piss, finding needles, being harrassed, and having people drugged-up and passed out five feet from your door in the middle of the day? Yeah, God bless those wonderful, hard-working, compassionate homeless people. They just give and give.

[@curiouspenguin6887]

Every state has homeless problems. What bubble are you living in?

[@sundown2221]

@@christinajackson3461 😂

[@Tbirdedward]

It’s just like Congress, nothing gets done until the issue affects them, once something directly affects them directly they will get things done very quickly, once this problem starts affecting the people of Beverly Hills it will be dealt with a lot faster than in any other area

[@johnarmstrong472]

50s, 60s: We're building public housing, but we need more... 2000s: Public housing, what's that?

[@ThePumpin1]

That one lady, who was too cowardly to show her face has a lot of nerve. "It is affecting THEIR quality of life, " have SEVERAL seats lady. Imagine how those people feel who are in those encampments. I love people who have these, "it will never happen to me attitudes."

[@gatbos]

She sounded like a dopehead too😂

[@gsabic]

will never happen to you if you dont use drogs and get a job

[@bubediscuss]

@@gatbos Very strange to be pro homeless. Do you think it's better for them to be left in situ slowly dying from drug use and living in dangerous volatile situations? Not sure how that's something to be upheld if you're in the interest of humanity. These people need help and intervention, not a free pass to exist next to a highway until they self destruct.

[@gatbos]

@@bubediscuss That has nothing to do with my reply.

[@iveyhealth2266]

Especially with AI advancing at WARP speed. Millions are about to be out of jobs.

[@rebeccawhittington1390]

It isn't fair for anyone not just you people in Beverly hills

[@ronaldzent6321]

One of the major problems is simply the high cost of LIVING, sky high rents and home prices here pretty much all over California. These landlords and property owners are asking way too much for $$$$$$$$+++. Just saw last night that 187,000 jobs were created last month, and more than 750,000+ started looking. But really, what kinds of jobs? Not stable 40+ hrs per week with benefits, pension guaranteed, etc. No, more like "would you like fries with that"?. Isn't Walmart still the largest overall employer in the US?. Wages need to be equal in every state, must be someway to do this. Probably another problem is some states have higher taxes ( Cali for sure,) than others. Even $15 an hr is not enough at 40 hrs per week anywhere ( at least in CA), In fact , the minimum wage went up to about $19 per hr in West Hollywood,CA, I get $18pet hr +$25 bonus for completing whatever shift I work at a Bakery in Anaheim ( PT, Temp, on call) it's a Union Shop been in business over 90 years.

[@user-ku4gp2xd5y]

If I lived in Beverly Hills, I sure would not want to be around these losers.

[@rochelleholmes9271]

Finally being noticed!! I've been watching it grow for years and finally left California. Sad, California back in the day was laid back and peaceful.

[@manoz6194]

Even Libya and WW2 Germany had better policies than America