Palmdale vs. Los Angeles

The Palmdale City Council is sending a strong message to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Thursday by passing a resolution aimed at not using the desert city in northern Los Angeles County as a dumping ground for homeless people.
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[@nameredacted1176]

This is the equivalent to telling your kid to clean their room and they just shove everything in the closet 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mangakey]

yeah but not in their closet in YOUR closet....

[@jamestucker3415]

They can try to hide there problem by shifting them around but that won't work people are getting fed up.

[@jamestucker3415]

@@mangakey exactly they didn't spit in there own cup they had to reach over and spit in yours.

[@moniquenoverola7843]

Right,a "Solution"....frankw

[@siseley1]

As a resident of the East Palmdale area, I am already seeing the move to the area. Look out at the huge problem with old busses, Old RV's, and abandoned trailers. Spread across the desert in groups with NO water. NO sanitation, NO where to work, NO electricity, NO health care availability, just DRUGS and alcohol ! And we have the trash and filth left by them to blow about the desert like huge snowflakes! The city people come out here, and dump their old furniture, dead dogs, trash, and even old cars. So they figure why not dump the unwanted homeless ??

[@fboness368]

they'll be gone once the weather heats up

[@smfarrie2943]

That’s every where now.

[@monsterpig3270]

As a resident of LA, it works for me.

[@BHWATTZ]

@@monsterpig3270 Move out of California PorkChopz

[@monsterpig3270]

@@BHWATTZ No!

[@manythecholo]

Thank God I'm glad Palmdale made it clear we don't want their problems

[@daneshpa251]

I am a resident of Antelope Valley in past 20 years with the respect for the all humans, homeless or not, each city has to deal with their own problems, The City of Los Angeles needs to find a way to solve its problem within their city limit not the county limits.

[@gzus1482]

You say that because you've never respected "the humans" living on the street enough to have a real conversation them. If you did you would find that the majority of people on the streets are not from l.a, most are not even from California. I don't agree with trying to shift the problem over to the next town, but I also don't agree that this is an "l.a only" problem, it's bigger then that.🤷‍♂️

[@youdecide2696]

Former Palmdale resident from 2012 -2013. My belief is the reason for this growing problem is lack of coordination between counties in California. This is a California problem, not a city issue. Going to the bank a decade ago in Palmdale people were smoking meth behind the BofA.

[@donaldkasper8346]

In 90 days, all the homeless of LA County can get dumped up in the Antelope Valley. Watch. Shit and trash everywhere. Huge narco problem.

[@Ch0c0lateChimp]

As a current resident of Los Angeles living in Hollywood and getting ready to move to Palmdale within the next month, I would lose my mind if the homeless followed me there.

[@triamaria]

​@@gzus1482Many from the border, let's get real!!

[@JK4fam2008]

As a Palmdale resident I agree we need to stop the trash coming to our city it’s not like it used to be I grew up here since the 1990! And it’s so bad now!! Not a small town anymore !!!

[@TheVanillaViking]

yeah i moved here 15 years ago and it was nice, not alot of people. now its as overpopulated and expensive as anything else.

[@welitty6132]

Lol I was living in a tent in Palmdale it was a great experience tbh

[@nicolasklopfenstein1305]

I've been here since 1976. Before garbage people from la. And the southern border invaded.

[@gillygil766]

@@welitty6132 😏

[@BHWATTZ]

@@welitty6132 Bum

[@BlackBite_]

Homelessness is a complex issue. Dumping homeless to another city is not fixing the issue. Good luck LA’s Mayor. Stop dumping!

[@smfarrie2943]

It does spread out the resources available to them.

[@jacquelinenoemi2167]

I ain’t even from Palmdale and I totally agree with their counsel. La gotta do better 😢

[@mirandac6436]

As a resident of the AV for over 20 years I have noticed more and more homelessness as well as crime associated with it. It’s sad to see that L.A. can’t figure out how to help the people living on the streets down there. Regardless or not, it doesn’t give them the right to push it off on us. I want the streets here to be safe for my children and myself to walk if we should choose to, not to get hounded by the disregard individuals sent up here to sit by the off ramps and stores asking to be helped. It’s not our responsibility to take care of everyone when it’s hard enough to take care of our own.

[@weluvkenji]

Im supposed to be moving from LA to AV next week, damn this sucks

[@mrtakeitez]

She dumping people. Yeah no different than the others before her. Same story every time

[@reviewithme9913]

It's not only LA . The IE dumps their people out there also.

[@Manuelabor1978]

I live in San Bernardino. When I first moved out here. WOW

[@metoyerfamily2232]

IE is a dump!

[@reviewithme9913]

@@metoyerfamily2232 I'm aware but since their resource centers like social services are overwhelmed. They go and dump them out there so those people who need help can be someone else's problem. They just put them on the Metrolink or Amtrak and off they go.

[@mutilatedhatred4868]

@@Manuelabor1978 tell me about your experience

[@estherk4485]

I've lived in Antelope Valley since 1992. We have more than enough of our own homeless. ☹

[@kittyg1462]

It's not fair of them to push everything to the middle of nowhere where it used to be nice 😞

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not middle of nowhere. /

[@gzus1482]

And definitely not nice. 🤦‍♂️

[@soul3581]

Dumping all the homeless people in one city sounds like a really stupid idea.

[@1motomanic]

I say Beverly Hills is the place you ought to be.

[@richjustin06]

Lancaster is already much worse than Palmdale. If this were to pass this place would be a warzone. Very glad to hear our council members stand up for us

[@cap9041]

They're finally saying something. The second I heard Bass was working on a plan to combat homelessness, my first thought was, "they better not ship them up here"! They've been doing this for years. Just giving train tickets to the end of the line, (which is the AV) and letting them/us figure it out! Just last month, a friend of mine and her dad were brutally murdered in broad daylight by a homeless person... They gotta fix their own problems!

[@olesyakonovalova592]

Thank you! Hope Mayor Rex will take care of Lancaster too quickly.

[@Zuloff]

Lancaster is going downhill fast. Homeless spreading like cancer. At least the city has been fairly quick about responding to graffiti removal requests as gangs try to spread out and mark their territory. Usually painted over in a day or two once reported and on city controlled property.

[@mr.hansholmes2367]

Rex is CORRUPT.

[@jimmymiller1313]

Maybe he shouldn't close down things that assist homeless people like he did years ago...

[@drmher]

Glad they voted to say HELL NO to brining more drama to the AV areas. I'm in Palmdale for a bit longer then moving out of state but just shifting homeless to any city without the facility and housing being already built is a Strong NO for most people. There is a lot of open land in the Antelope Valley areas, and I can see some of that being used to build just like they keep building these over priced track homes lol!! Bass better make it happen quick whatever it is...

[@masonpuu8597]

The mayor should sign a new ordinance banning homeless from entering their city

[@Philthy.mcguyver310]

Can u do that just tell a group of people we don’t want u here 😂

[@nicolasklopfenstein1305]

@@Philthy.mcguyver310 I do it all the time.

[@antoniotorres4612]

Solve the issue of your city in your city , many people moving from Los Angeles to Palmdale worked hard to buy a home or just to even relocate out here for a better living and to get away from all of the issues in the Los Angeles communities just so someone can bring this now is acting as a child and sweeping all the dirt under the bed smh

[@fredhinckley8630]

When any hospital in Los Angeles discharges a homeless patient and drops them off somewhere in the city, the Los Angeles city government is outraged and goes after the hospital for "dumping" people. Now they want to do the same thing.

[@brennacarmahan1989]

I’m glad to hear this, try to dump homeless to that person who made this proposal and see what happens.

[@AEZumaya]

I saw this start 7 years ago, the park where I used to eat lunch , slowly began growing homeless population was scary already I can't imagine now

[@franktorres633]

Griffi Park is big enough to build 1000s of sheds and put them there, close to hospitals and services, keep them close to home .

[@joewhiting2741]

Outstanding idea 💡

[@jameshoward8544]

Just take the homeless to Slab City

[@iang4727]

I don't live in palmdale but that has to be the worst idea, might as well send all the "Unhoused" to live wherever burning man is held and leave them there to have a year round burning man experience.

[@oeao2841]

That's what I keep saying... send Coachella valley

[@Hezekiah1]

Genius! Put all the stinky people in one pin, duh 🎉

[@BHWATTZ]

@LaurenLahrman Bum

[@BHWATTZ]

@LaurenLahrman Have the homeless move into your house

[@darkmanj666]

Stop calling them unhouse. They’re bums.

[@tanyasimon595]

AGREE

[@MikeHunt90731]

You are not that ignorant are you?

[@jrsx5826]

😂

[@hectormartinez9657]

Absolutely agree!!

[@sarangtokki2045]

What about the mentally ill ones 😔 don't they deserve help?

[@danny652]

If they are trying to dump homeless far away why not build clinics and shelters in Coachella California which is basically rarely used and large enough to build a community for them

[@iheartlreoy8134]

why not build the clinics and shelters right on los angeles st ffs the problem is trying to shuffle this away take care of it right in downtown

[@BHWATTZ]

@@iheartlreoy8134 The Staples Center

[@miguelmarmolejo5857]

I plan to run for mayor of Palmdale one day and make a change since Ive lived here all my life practically. 22 years and I’m 27

[@monsterpig3270]

Typical Palmdale resident mentality. Small town equates to small mind.

[@miguelmarmolejo5857]

@@monsterpig3270 Small Pig sent to the Slaughter Lmao!

[@monsterpig3270]

@@miguelmarmolejo5857 Ok marshmallow.

[@k.C.e272]

I live on the west side of Palmdale and all I can say is we don’t gotta worry about any of this

[@EyeDisagreeWithYou]

Homeless=Unhoused Dead=Unalive Sleeping=Unawake Walking=Unstanding Showering=Undirtying .....shall we keep it going?

[@ultimasolucion6904]

Double speak coming

[@jonathansaucedo1924]

Intoxicated, Under the Influence, High = Unwell

[@jonathansaucedo1924]

Violent = Misunderstood Murder = Delivery Man to Heaven

[@mandocool]

I’m in Lancaster and definitely don’t want them here either. Thank you 🙏

[@TheVanillaViking]

thank god palmdale fighting back. my city is way nicer than LA and i want to keep it that way

[@paradiso4562]

Palmdale nice lmfao.

[@jrserrano9396]

@@paradiso4562 it is man way better out here .. just less to do

[@mr.hansholmes2367]

@@jrserrano9396 No it's Not.

[@mcanty]

That’s like saying living in Afghanistan is better to live than in Ukraine

[@BHWATTZ]

@@mcanty Move out of California

[@quecle4776]

Stay away from Palmdale pleaseeeee

[@jonathansaucedo1924]

Can you imagine telling your boss at your Job,.... That report you asked me to complete was to much for me to handle so I gave it to someone else to handle it. : /

[@babygotti9091]

It’s to cold n Palmdale 😂 and the wind will blow tents away

[@jrsx5826]

What they need is a special hospital to get help so they can get off the drugs and abuse. Simple as that. But they say that’s mean…how is it mean when you trying to help them?

[@Manuelabor1978]

Simple as that. You sound like you live in a box. You should get out. There are plenty of down on their luck folks struggling. That do not drink smoke or have SEVERE mental issues. The government wants us to see homelessness and disparity. Keeps the Sheeple in line working and paying taxes

[@SFPhilo]

Because it's mean to the homeless industrial complex pocketbook.

[@jrsx5826]

@@SFPhilo lol 😂

[@georgejenkins7763]

The problem with that is most homeless people do not want to stop using the drugs & enjoy their way of life. How are you gonna make someone do something they don't want to do? Even if you force them into drug rehab, how are you gonna guarantee they stay off the drugs when they get out of rehab?

[@Rob-157]

I agree with you

[@muhhamad786]

So in essence, they've essentially done nothing. Great job!

[@brianfuller757]

I lived in Palmdale for 12 yrs and it was cool to live there mostly. Sadly Palmdale was already descending into desert ghetto when I left. The current homeless situation in the county doesn't help

[@lauraleon9332]

We have enough on our plate with the homeless population we already have. I've had three broken down RVs in front of our apartments.

[@West_Coast]

That's messed up, shame on those cities. You have your borders open for foreigners, but not your own citizens.

[@mariaordaz4413]

Cause it's Becoming A Lil LA Because they don't want to Fix it They just want to move it Some Where Else For Residents of AV need to Pick Up The Pieces

[@Unknown26557]

By citizens you mean junkies who refuse to put down the needle? Why don’t you set up a camp in your backyard for them?

[@anfboi08]

Thanks a lot nury Martinez and Kevin de Leon.

[@lourdesrivera7771]

LA has to do better. STOP dumping the homeless in the AV!

[@angelalopez5272]

Thank you 🙏

[@diana-ii4gy]

"dumping ground": PEOPLE ARE NOT TRASH!

[@Manuelabor1978]

San Bernardino is a dumping place. Victorville as well. They are everywhere out here.

[@rockhard9369]

So true, Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, I see so many druggies and homeless, stores lock up certain items, because of thefts.

[@rochellefowler1089]

I have lived in the AV area for over 40 years and before that Edwards AFB so my whole life….., Yes it needs to get better. We need to address homelessness, mental health issues, crime and our schools.

[@DBxnZ]

The audacity of LA 😂😂😂

[@lemonlime818]

Why would they even THINK about dropping their LA homeless problems on us AV Residence We have enough issues we dealing with already like Illegal dumping which 80% of the trash is because of homeless encampments all over the AV

[@cbb3573]

Good for Palmdale city council!

[@buttabrickz7986]

Good job and I pray something or someone can figure out how to end this crisis

[@gabrielar9611]

It gets hot asf in Palmdale. Those homeless will be back in LA by July..

[@Breeze0911]

'CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD.' Great song by The King, Elvis Presley. All are great of course. Tribute to Lisa Marie alsoI add.

[@poshpageboy8417]

Palmdales already getting over populated as it is , now y’all welcoming yalls homeless as a resort??? Jus mentioning Palmdale is gonna direct them

[@miguelbringas4037]

That mayor should relocate the homeless near her home.

[@fatfreddyscat5767]

the weather in palmdale is extreme heat for 6 months and windy freeze the other 6...dont understand why anyone who lives outside would do it here. (i like it cuz i work at home anyway)

[@aezm_137]

Thanks we have a real increase in the homeless population is getting worse keep bringing them in and it will kill our city I help all the time to houseless individuals but seriously we can't take it

[@joe13869]

Were not "sending" them to palmdale, We are pushing them out.

[@christianzambrano9637]

Move them to Hollywood

[@BHWATTZ]

Exactly

[@Spiderman-tg9ke]

Thank God😊

[@mariaordaz4413]

I Pray The Homeless Truly get Help But I So Agree with Council About it Happening in AV We Already have Issues Woth The Violence and Homeless That Were Brote Here Before Housing For Low Income was Also given to People Ourside Of AV So that Really caused a Mess And then They Sent Homeless Here Yes this Site would be By Nieghborhood I Strongly Dosagree Are Kids and Elderly are not Safe Now Nor Are Thee Homeless there's Nothing to Help them out Here in Desert

[@kellieevanss]

There are literally unhoused ppl building shelter outside of family neighborhoods all over the city because of the LA county

[@tictac9367]

Its freezing in Palmdale send them to palm springs

[@itswilliee]

Los Angeles: we need to house the homeless Also Los Angeles: send the homeless to the literal outskirts of our city limits 😂

[@ddrusa]

Oh heck no no and no Pamdale never has any homeless unreal

[@evanking4793]

Palmdale and Lancaster has enough problems with the homeless.

[@DavidRocha-cq9mh]

lol we finally made it on international news with L.A.

[@donaldkasper8346]

LA wants to export its homeless drug addiction problem to Palmdale, give the project a few bucks and get rid of them here. Well, the answer is to provide anyone coming up here $500 if they get on a charter bus to take them back to Los Angeles and agree not to come back for 5 years.

[@kellieevanss]

They literally just dump the unhoused in the AV it’s spread all around and we already have high drug rates, they need to build the village and it extend it to MORE cities and counties instead of talking abt it

[@BHWATTZ]

Send them to Hollywood

[@grur6025]

The city slogan is Palmdale cares more like Palmdale barley cares there's no opportunity out here we don't even have homeless shelters out here

[@DaNalleG]

It’s not a overnight quick fix for an issue this big, An every area in LA County is having unhoused individuals that need housing, I lived in LA most of my life an I saw it get worse over time so thats why we moved, Been up here in Palmdale after 11 years an it seem as if it’s getting more crowded already so good, bad or indifferent just have to deal with what’s to come seem like city counsel is on it.

[@ricksanchez7539]

Wtf is unhoused !?!? You mean bums/ homeless ?

[@green3975]

Do the homeless want to move? Will this be forced relocation?

[@yodon6867]

Black black black. Palmdale did not say that when Garcetti was running around there doing his thing about homeless. Mayor Bass kind of listened to everybody she doing everything right

[@Rob-157]

Wtf are you saying?

[@fabianwendygino6920]

There should be emergency measurements enacted to help remedy our homeless crisis as fast as possible and be able to benefit everyone involved

[@Breeze0911]

Those outside of LA CITY, should be able to vote for a LA CITY MAYOR if want to 'plat this game.' THIS BASS-ETTI. 😡

[@theorigin1891]

Karen bass master plan 😆 🤣 😂 😹, I didn't vote for her

[@Bidenfriend]

No one did it was fixxxxxxxxxxxxed

[@Breeze0911]

Personally, I believe a BASS-ETTI IS IN PLAY. WAY TO GO LA CITY, CITY, CITY, VOTERS. Our Airport, uh, do not think so. Do the job the taxpayers are paying for. A AUDIT, ANOTHER NEEDED AS TO WHERE THE FUNDING IS REALLY GOING TO.

[@jacobgarb1819]

That is alarming first to understand both points but to as have been a homeless man with mental health and I moved to Palmdale I know treatment and love I was able to get back to works of life I am truly grateful for Tarzan treatment program and now I'm leaving Palmdale back valley with a voucher and a job in treatment you can't close places or think movie ever one it's been a problem long time and need be show working love at home state first help one he may help 5 his buddies as one to say it's a spiritual healing and someone with moral and nice drew me back to want to have a natural life u know to know these people trust has been broken in the streets god bless America and the world I'm keep moving and letting a ear time im happy today

[@jackieyates3492]

Palmdale has just as much homeless people, men women and familes. They are everywhere, numerous bodies found in the dessert area majority of them homeless people. The mayor is not assisting the homeless people. I housed and tried helping 10 different homeless men, giving them a roof over their head, a place they can take a bath daily, a place they can wash and dry their clothes and meals daily. Majority of these homeless did not know about getting ebt food stamps ot General relief because they don't have anyone to do out reach for the homeless. They rather create a an entity Palmdale Neighborhood Services Community Compliance which did exist until 2022. I have lived here since 2018, we have a BMW that needs work, but My husband has bad knees and is not able to stand for long periods of time so the car has sat in our driveway since 2019 never got a fee for that now I get a notification that they are charging us $250 dollar fine plus & additional fees which does not indicate what the fee is for. Note: The car is parked on my property (driveway). and other nonsense thing. Dont know why they are complaining.

[@slowrunner22]

Just dump them out in Cal city.

[@Angel-sb1rf]

Frog Bass should have never won that re-election omg

[@clicker1967]

Respect will take you a long way…think of it as if you were speaking of someone you love ,….blessings

[@KellyNicole2002]

Palmdale come back to me, I need you and I love you baby

[@poshpageboy8417]

This is ridiculous

[@kway26]

Just put them in an island and let them do battle royale whoever wins wins a pack of cigarettes or something.

[@davidmartinez1093]

😂Haha

[@crisjimenez8836]

Put homeless to work, clean parks, stress, roads, the city. We paid for them anyway. They lived a beautiful life full of drugs, drinking, and laziness.. it's cost us million of dollars a y and every year they multiples more and more.

[@Itsamemarvin]

easy to say, most homeless folks suffer from some sort of mental disorder such as Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Schizophrenia etc most people wouldn't want a schizophrenic homeless cleaning a park next to their kids playing. "theyre just lazy drug addicts" sure. drug addiction in it of itself is a big issue. most people cant quit nicotine cold turkey not to mention hard drugs like heroine and crack. bottom line is... there is no "one size fits all" solution to homelesness in LA. weather you vote republican or democrat, due to the volume of residents in socal homelessness will likely be a permanent issue

[@serggeniai1]

I’m curious to know ppls REAL suggestion on what to do with the homeless ppl. Give them free housing and enough money for free? Move them to Palmdale? Idk. They just seem to relocate if they’re kicked out

[@clicker1967]

Can they create farms or open manufacturing plants and help them train for jobs and send their children to school so they can better their future

[@apechaos661.]

That’s rite !

[@MichaelWilliams-rq8po]

L A has a history of sending ALL OF IT'S UNWANTED UP TO THE AV, WE NEED TO STAND STRONG AND LET OUR POLITICAL LEADERS KNOW IF THEY WANT TO STAY IN OFFICE THAY NEED TO FIGHT THE POLITICAL LEADERS IN LA AND NOT GET BOUGHT OUT.

[@JulioPerez-bc9cd]

Never that looks terrible no way 😕 we do not want that

[@tammanyfields3583]

STOP WITH THE POLITICALLY " UN-HOUSED" they are homeless people. Using the sanitized verbiage is ridiculous.

[@douglaslowe5]

personally, id rather be homeless in Los angeles then be housed In Palmdale....palmdale is hell on earth

[@Vaquita12344]

Sent the homeless to salton sea No one wants them in Palmdale Av it’s not a dumping place

[@TheEastside661]

Typical California solution, use the Antelope Valley as a dumping ground for “undesirables” Its been going on for decades, both at the county level and governor level.

[@sigma8995]

Our problem can be solve with the very first, but crucial step: GET RID OF THESE CORRUPT POLTICIANS. Newsom, Bass, Gascon need to go.

[@moniquenoverola7843]

Right.ur problems..we have plenty of our own...frankw

[@mgman6000]

Reopen retired military base have them go there and get cleaned up and off of drugs and get some training Plenty of soldiers lived on these bases and were ok

[@ericsanchez2469]

Have you seen Palmdale not looking good

[@Zuloff]

Palmdale has been going downhill for decades. I remember working in the 90s with guys who bought houses near downtown in the early 70s during the aerospace boom. In the mid 90s they made sure to always carry a holstered sidearm when out to mow the lawn. Downtown Palmdale is a ghetto.

[@SnarkyRC]

More like Trashdale

[@BHWATTZ]

@@SnarkyRC The trash should stay In Smell.A

[@BHWATTZ]

@@SnarkyRC Hollywood