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Los Angeles, California · Los AngelesThe Los Angeles City Council demanded answers from Burbank officials June 25 after video surfaced earlier this month showing a pair of Burbank police officers “dumping” a homeless man apparently in the midst of a mental-health crisis in North Hollywood.
Councilors voted 13–0 in favor of a motion sponsored by Council President Paul Krekorian and Councilwoman Imelda Padilla. No further discussion was held.
Councilmen Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Ke…See the Story
Los Angeles City Council Demands Answers After Homeless ‘Dumping’
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Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles"It's been an absolute honor and privilege to serve (on) this commission," Gross said, adding that his commitment to animal welfare in the city "is and always will be unwavering."See the Story
LA Animal Services board President Larry Gross stepping down after a decade of service
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Homeless · CaliforniaA homeless man went on a violent rampage at Santa Monica State Beach Monday, attacking three women and trying to drown one of them in the ocean, according to police. The chaotic scene unfolded just north of the Santa Monica Pier and south of the California Incline. “I was sitting on the beach and I heard screaming coming from Lifeguard Tower 13. It was a man attacking a young woman,” one of the victims told Fabian Lewkowicz, who runs the blog Sa…See the Story
Homeless man accused of trying to drown woman at Santa Monica Beach
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Firefighters · Los AngelesAuthorities were continuing their investigation on Tuesday, June 25, into an explosion at a homeless encampment in the Sepulveda Basin where a firefighter was critically injured and 10 more firefighters hurt. Firefighters were sent to the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard near the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area around 1:30 p.m. Monday regarding a brush fire in the encampment, said Melissa Kelley, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman. A…See the Story
Explosion in Sepulveda Basin homeless camp severs firefighter’s ear
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Taxes · Los AngelesThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to impose a potential sales tax in the county to combat homelessness on Tuesday, meaning the measure will make it on to the November 2024 ballot. According to the Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions & Prevention Now initiative put forward by the Our Future Los Angeles Coalition, the proposed tax increase would fund a “comprehensive homelessness response program” and invest in …See the Story
L.A. County residents to vote on potential sales tax increase to combat homelessness
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