Ruling ties hands for lawmakers grappling with encampments, celebrated by homeless advocates By Sam Catanzaro The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a case surrounding a Boise, Idaho law that would have […]
David Wilfong arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and mayhem. By Sam Catanzaro In the early morning hours of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019, the Arlington West Memorial Santa Monica […]
For 20 years the Westside Vineyard Church has been a staple in Reed Park, providing Sunday meals to the homeless. So why did they stop? Video made possible by Chuck Husting & Christina Jhun Hopkins Real Estate.
Following our media coverage and recent Brock on Your Block episode, Santa Monica Mirror just received a letter from Brad Bailey, Lead Pastor at Westside Vineyard Church Dear Santa Monica residents concerned with the problems […]
A groundbreaking program offering “safe parking” for homeless people – many of whom are seniors – living in their vehicles, is coming to the Westside, Councilmember Mike Bonin announced on April 13. The nonprofit agency […]
By Jennifer Eden As the hum of community voices escalated at Wednesday night’s March 7 Homelessness Steering Committee meeting held at Roosevelt Elementary on Montana, the message from Santa Monica City Staff on homelessness was […]
The City of Santa Monica is holding its annual street-by-street homeless count Wednesday evening from 10.30 p.m. The City is joining the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and communities across the county in conducting the […]
By Samuel Tolkin for SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Although we all know that the issue of homelessness is a national crisis, we here in Santa Monica and in all of Southern […]
Phil Brock learns about the compassionate work of the staff and volunteers of The People Concern who provide hope to the homeless, as he speaks with Executive Director John Maceri.
With more than more than 56,000 students self-identifing as homeless the need for solutions is a pressing issue. Chella is on location at Students For Students, a homeless shelter that services the student population. This […]