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Print Venice Beach has long been L.A’s haven for the offbeat and out-of-step, a magnet for throngs of the curious drawn by the precarious balance between natural beauty and human eccentricity. But recently, that magical Venice has become a caricature of itself. Shamed almost daily in eyewitness videos of trash, mayhem and fire, its milelong ribbon of tents and shanties is now held up as the hallmark of everything broken about Los Angeles. “The beatings, the murders of senior citizens, the fires, the victimization of housed and unhoused, the black RV terrorizing families in a school zone, the unanswered emails, unreturned phone calls; there is no excuse for your absence and neglect,” one resident wrote as part of what has become a daily barrage of screaming emails directed at city leaders. ....
Homeless in Venice don t plan to leave their outdoor beach lifestyle living anytime soon By Mary Stringini Homeless in Venice don t plan to leave their outdoor beach lifestyle living anytime soon It’s the outdoor beach lifestyle the homeless in Venice say they like. With no cost, no rules, no real responsibility, they don t plan to leave anytime soon. VENICE, Calif. - It’s the outdoor beach lifestyle the homeless in Venice say they like. With no cost, no rules and no real responsibility, they don t plan to leave anytime soon. The homeless we spoke with provided some insight into the challenges of providing shelter and services. Many in Venice just don’t want the help which means meaningful change isn t likely anytime soon. ....
By City News Service May 1, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Citing the federal judge who ordered the city and county of Los Angeles to provide all indigent persons on Skid Row with shelter in the next six months, the Venice Stakeholders Association said today its lawyer sent Los Angeles officials a letter urging them to address the increased fire risk during the homelessness crisis. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter s April 20 order says, ``Fires are breaking out with distressing frequency, threatening both housed and unhoused populations. In 2020, fires related to homelessness increased by 82% compared to 2019. That figure is on pace to rise in 2021. ....