Homeless Individual Squatting in Restroom Relocated for Cleanup in Venice

On Friday, September 29, 2023, a united front comprising the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Recreation and Parks, and Clean Harbors Environmental Inc. came together to confront the ongoing challenge of homelessness at the Venice Beach Restrooms and Boardwalk. In a display of unwavering commitment to safety and adherence to established protocols, workers suited up in white hazardous materials attire for the operation.
In a proactive move to streamline the coordination of efforts among multiple city departments involved in managing homeless encampments, Councilwoman Traci Park's office appointed a dedicated Homelessness and Housing Coordinator, who was present on-site during the cleanup.
The cleanup operation unfolded through the joint efforts of three specialized waste management teams. The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and Recreation and Parks teams, sporting yellow safety vests, worked in harmony with the Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. team, notable in their orange vests. The Clean Harbors team meticulously sorted through refuse, identifying and segregating hazardous materials like batteries, syringes, and waste. Subsequently, Los Angeles Public Works and Recreation and Parks sanitation workers effectively managed the collection of non-hazardous waste.
The cleanup received substantial support from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and the St. Joseph's Center homeless outreach team, both of which played a pivotal role in delivering essential outreach services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Their efforts included distributing food, water, and hygiene kits to those without homes throughout the operation.
In order to ensure the safety of all participants and secure cooperation from the homeless community, Los Angeles Park Rangers maintained a vigilant presence throughout the cleanup. Their focus extended beyond cleanliness and hygiene standards, encompassing the enforcement of safety protocols.
Remarkably, despite the enforcement of Ordinance 41.18, which prohibits activities like sitting, lying, sleeping in public places, and storing personal property in the public right-of-way, no citations were issued during the cleanup operation at the Venice homeless encampments.
The Venice Beach Restrooms have harbored several unhoused individuals for an extended period, underscoring the complexity of the issue. It is crucial to recognize that while these cleanup initiatives, exemplified by the one at Venice Beach, play a pivotal role in the City of Los Angeles' broader strategy to address homelessness, they constitute just one element of the comprehensive approach. The city's commitment remains unwavering in devising sustainable, long-term strategies that tackle the root causes of homelessness and provide essential resources to those in need.
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[@findawayormakeaway8857]

That last guy that they got out of the restrooms looks like Tom that GIV interviewed after a haircut and a beard trim.

[@dwzaphod]

Arrest them bike theft, cart theft, littering, loitering, everything. They will move on.

[@MiCajaDelIdiota]

You're cruel, and that's not unusual...

[@chinaskee1015]

If you want to arrest somebody for bicycle or art theft you first have to have evidence that the bicycle or piece of art is stolen.

[@Alienvertex]

Oh great she's amplified now so everyone can hear the crazy!

[@findawayormakeaway8857]

Daisy the QUEEN of CRAZY!

[@MoAnn81]

Daisy is absolutely bat $**t crazy! 😂🤪

[@cherylculbertson9414]

Daisy needs to be put in a mental facility along with her husband for letting her to be out there making a fool out of herself.

[@MiCajaDelIdiota]

Dying for attention. So annoying.

[@judyb503]

Agree! I'm embarrassed for her! 🤪

[@gcrauwels941]

At least she's nice to most people. The least of the worries there.

[@kixigvak]

Daisy is the daughter of famed violinist Eugene Fodor, once proclaimed as the Mick Jagger of classical music. I saw him perform several times and I also interviewed him for a newspaper in Washington State. His wife was pregnant at the time. Could have been Daisy! Daisy's grandfather is Eugene Fodor the writer, who made millions off travel guides in the '60s. Her father went down in flames due to drugs. I don't know much about her personal story except that she has 3 kids who were taken away.

[@MiCajaDelIdiota]

@@kixigvak !

[@tracyrhinehart8693]

NO MORE WARNINGS IT'S JAIL TIME 😮

[@thelastninja4825]

jail time? its CA, they pity the criminals and illegal aliens

[@punchandjudy1]

Arrest her for disturbing the peace

[@elleg3651]

She gets on my damn nerves every video she is in.

[@stefanboster5728]

Maybe I missed something.. where’s the guy who used to be at the end of the pier?

[@wesleyestill7653]

When is this coddling of the homeless going to stop?

[@MiCajaDelIdiota]

When you help elect officials as cruel as yourself.

[@WesleyEstill-dn9ni]

How about giving us your address. We’ll get several homeless people there by morning, unless of course you’re just another hypocrite.

[@caseyporter1235]

It would be a lot cheaper to just have an employee lock the restrooms overnight. Why wait weeks until the restrooms are full of homeless?

[@tracyrhinehart8693]

I agree

[@konsumer]

You make it sound like the darker shade of browns do what you tell em. THEYZ IGNIT! THEYZ DO WHAT THEYZ DO, FAMZ!

[@heehaw8401]

That seems too easy!

[@elleg3651]

​@@konsumerSounds like your parents were related.

[@tracyrhinehart8693]

All that junk by the street that homeless person should have went to jail NO QUESTION ASKED

[@htomc42]

I don't see how she can ride that skateboard bare-footed, that's just asking to get a foot seriously torn up.

[@larrycopenhaver]

lotta germs in them feet

[@Alienvertex]

or cut off because of bacteria

[@judyb503]

By the time she realizes it, it will have healed.

[@misshippi971]

A grown woman acting like a child is very concerning.

[@patboggio3193]

She has her own channel. Is not really homeless obviously.

[@Happycamper-e9l]

Need bathroom security guards and antifentanyl spray

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

They need a type of lock, when it's clear they can prop the door open and lock the hinges, so they can see which ones are ready to clean, and keep the homeless out.

[@punchandjudy1]

Knock those bathrooms down

[@ed_word_6198]

Santa Monica beach closes at sunset. If you can close the beach you can lock up the restrooms at sunset as well.

[@patboggio3193]

Santa Monica is very different from City of Los Angeles of which Venice is located. It is not a separate city, considered a -""n eighborhood""""

[@BonusFiddle]

In other parts of the world public restrooms have attendants. Put a fence around these. Post an attendant. Then lock it up from sunset to sunrise. Wouldn’t that be cheaper than all this?

[@markvanderlee]

California isn't very good at doing things that make sense.

[@padutch9107]

I think the You Tubers are the real reporters now. They go into the heart of reality, film, and document this stuff.

[@jackwilson8051]

I wonder how those 2 people at 22.25 were able to move all that stuff to the beach?

[@Coffee240]

I wish some KZbinrs would tape that. I wonder all the time.

[@jazziez6467]

daisey must have been a princess /dancer at the disney park for one too many years at least

[@dessingo]

Makes one wonder why the City deviated from the traditional design of public rest rooms: One large room with stalls down one side. That would totally prevent the homeless from settling down in little "Private Rooms".

[@judyb503]

Post it's illegal to camp overnight. Violaters will be prosecuted. Then follow through!

[@misshippi971]

Anyone who would walk around barefoot in that filthy place is taking a big risk.

[@kimeddy4743]

Wow that was Tom he looks really good with all that hair cut off and a shave he probably feels a lot better too and as far as Daisy she seriously needs mental help and how she can walk around barefoot all the time shoes are for your protection we can get some kind of disease walking around barefoot like that all time I like to go barefoot to but there's sometimes you just got to wear shoes

[@maryprofilio2616]

No offense, But I believe these two rangers are wearing the same size pants. LOL

[@fuzzlestick]

Very few instances where government employees don't get paid enough, this is one of them. Wow.

[@wesleyestill7653]

The public beaches are not to be used to house the homeless. They made a choice or choices that ended in their homelessness, their consequence, not ours.

[@rosaspanjol673]

There’s that strange woman, again😳!..she’s in her own bizarre world😂.. how she survives is beyond my comprehension 🤷‍♀️

[@Mike_Davidson]

Crazy Daisy has her own megaphone now? 😂😂😂😂

[@kahlrhoam6769]

Daisy rollin’ crazy.

[@mr.ridiculous723]

Does this actually work or do they just move back in the next day ??

[@minimaxrock]

they do this literally every week and it is the exact same the next week....thank the useless mayor. Its infuriating.

[@sunsensational]

It works marginally. Constant sweeps and cleanups are designed not only to clean up but to exhaust them with hopes that they will take the offer for shelter and make their life easier. Unfortunately there’s some court decisions that are currently on appeal but the state is trying to get the authority to force them off the street and into shelters and/or mental health facilities. So need to wait to see what happens.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Now, I moved out of California almost five years ago. Does anyone know if Redondo, Hermosa, and Manhattan Beaches have this same sort of issue?

[@shirleyburkhart4191]

Dasey sure love the camra

[@padutch9107]

Fabian...I love to watch the videos! I want to thank all the Police, Park Rangers, Sanitation Dept, Social Workers, Mental Health people, and you for doing a great job in dealing with this problem!! You are always very nice to the people! I think your system of cleaning up is done very well! I wondered...When there are mattresses and furniture on the sidewalks...Is that illegal dumping from the people who live in Santa Monica.... The homeless people couldn't possibly lug that stuff around.... You do the best you can and treat people very nice. I couldn't do it.... I watch the Kensignton, Philadelphia live webcam---That is another Twilight Zone, also!!! 😱

[@mr.ridiculous723]

Do they actually clean the bathrooms with soap, water, disinfectant, etc….Or do they just get them out and leave the bathrooms contaminated?? Because even with them gone, people still not gonna want to be in them bathrooms with all the filth that’s left over

[@rosaspanjol673]

Ah,strange times we are living on 😳!

[@channel-lu6yh]

look at all that free water, food and merchandise they receive

[@Strato13]

It's a huge waste of taxpayer money to keep having to clean, rinse, and repeat this shit all the time. Those bathrooms ought to be locked at night, and maybe install annoying flood lights when anyone approaches. They (Homeless/transients) will just keep on doing the same thing night after night.

[@craigshupe]

I’m going to bring my family with those mental cases there.

[@misshippi971]

We need Newsom as President so he can bring great ideas to the rest of America. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackwilson8051]

Anyone know why the clean up crew takes pictures of the junk the homeless leave behind?

[@michaelzuelke9663]

Please add total time to these videos...Or don't....

[@larrycopenhaver]

is it legal to just take shopping carts over there?

[@minimaxrock]

not legal they just do it with no consequences like everything else.

[@Mike_Davidson]

They need to completely remove the bathroom doors and put stalls in the bathrooms. Homeless can’t hide in there then. 😂😂😂

[@fullraph]

Holy! Did mophead get an hair cut!?

[@julianoviski3552]

O velhote se instala com toda a muamba "adquirida" nos banheiros públicos suítes.

[@aaronrichardson6473]

Does anyone know who the girls name is? I have seen her on some videos.

[@gcrauwels941]

Daisy, or 'Wa' I think some call her.

[@jackwilson8051]

Daisy

[@kixigvak]

Will all this be the same 100 years from now? By then California will be part of Mexico and the Federales will be running the show. Might be a little more strict.

[@michaelzuelke9663]

Venice is not in Santa Monica.......

[@adventures32]

Yikes again and again triple again these homeless people they think they camp out anywhere what a endless problem in this state what a shame with the rest rooms endless problem I would shut them down like block it of or just tear them down.

[@palmermarini720]

Same old story what a waste of taxpayers money get some balls and do what you have to do get these people and lock them up away from drugs and alcohol and anything else they are on their is a lot of open space in the desert

[@atatterson6992]

Come on now, no hating on Ms. Daisy

[@SuperDigitalArtist]

if it wasn't for the homeless these people would all be out of a job LOL

[@fullraph]

These bathrooms are filthy! Even after "cleanup"... Completely useless other than for taking a standing piss lol. All need a thorough power washing, paint and most importantly an attendant!

[@muspobear]

Not a junk yard 10 times WORSE. A land fill…!!!

[@lorrainejohnson7066]

I think she escaped from a mental hospital

[@xxNiVixx]

Why not just take that thing down they becoming homeless shelter and they just thrashing it

[@mariaisabel2228]

Eu ja nem teria foragem de usar um banheiro desse. Totalmente comprometido. Parece uma caverna. Tem que trancar. Ou desfazer os banheiros. Aqui no Brasil nao tem banheiro publico na maioria das praias. Quando queremos usar algum banheiro, pagamos nos bares e lanchonetes.

[@julianoviski3552]

Trabalho incansável dos funcionários; pelo jeito a cidade não tenha uma prefeitura para administrar essas situações, ou talvez a prefeitura só sirva para cobrar impostos da população. Fechem esses banheiros públicos durante a noite e só abram no outro dia. Levem esses drogados amontoadores de lixo para os asilos ou albergues da prefeitura ou do estado.

[@alanweber675]

Where do homeless people get some much shit???

[@scorpio85]

She’s a little bit touched…so irritating watching her showing off.

[@julianoviski3552]

Olha ele cortou o cabelo e a barba comprida e instalou-se novamente nos banheiros 😂 Não foi dessa vez que passou despercebido rsrsrsrs😂 Essa mulher aí acampada em cima do lixo 😠

[@Jay-os5nw]

I love Daisey. How can i send her a present or some help ?

[@Jason-un9ps]

You can't, pathetic 🤡

[@ksmith2852]

Why aren't these issuing citations? That's crazy. There are no consequences for breaking the law. This is Democrat Insanity. In Coronado, CA, with a Republican mayor and councils, existing laws and Codes are enforced. Their city and beaches are safe, clean and pretty.

[@highlightgta5roleplay962]

goif

[@samuelvera9449]

Daily viewer

[@ruffhousegenetics6065]

Faq the democrats

[@AlfredArmenta-xl3bx]

I wish I can see her as a child 😊 I love Cheerleader halftime only in America 😂😂😂😊

[@tomfedarick7042]

New Jersey

[@tomfedarick7042]

was that JWOW from the Jersey Shore ???

[@MarkAnthonyGiven]

THE STATE could buy all of them bums a brand new tiny home for the price of them brand new gas guzzling 100k vehicles sitting there idling up the environment...

[@sunsensational]

It’s not the cost of the tiny home it’s the cost of the real estate where the tiny homes sit. If you haven’t checked recently, real estate values are expensive in LA County.

[@Coffee240]

😂😂 Democrats, they could lock those bathrooms up at 8:00pm every night to. But nope they clean up , as the the same homeless waits for them to leave and goes right back in. Crazy. This is just nasty.

[@scottprebys9692]

Should have never been allowed from day 1….now it is out-of-control🤬🤬. Newsom did not do his job, as we all know! CA will never be the same….🤬🤬

[@nessa6997]

Why aren’t they locked at night???

[@SuperDanMega]

Just check all of hose stolen bicycles from visitors from all over Los Angeles and adjecent counties, I used to travel from Claremont, Upland, Pomona to Santa Monica and Venice, back in the 70s, 80s, 90s. Never again, I am not into depression.🥴🙊🙉😏🤪🤮🤬🐖🐽

[@SuperDanMega]

Are we nuts yet!?😅😂🙊🐵💩😷🤡😝🐷😁