A homeless encampment quickly can present a profound health hazard to people living in a camp but also to residents and others in the neighboring community. Human waste, moldering garbage, as well as contaminated syringes and needles, are examples of contaminates that quickly litter the site of a homeless encampment and the surrounding vicinity. Specialized homeless encampment cleanup is necessary to ensure that an area used for this purpose is safely remediated and returned to a safe condition. Call our veteran-led homeless encampment cleanup services company.
One of the ongoing debates in Southern California, where homelessness has reach epidemic proportions, is over providing homeless people with tents. Indeed, providing homeless people with tents is proving to be one of the most passionately debated issues associated with addressing homelessness in communities that include Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Orange County, and…
The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles is described as a national disgrace. The Los Angeles Times has described what historically had been center stage of homelessness in the city: There are few sights in the world like nighttime in skid row, the teeming Dickensian dystopia in downtown Los Angeles where homeless and destitute people have…
A trend in Southern California that has continued apace over the course of the past several years is the movement of homeless individuals from areas in which they historically have congregated, to other points throughout the county, according to the Los Angeles Times. As the Times reports: Homelessness burst its traditional borders several years ago,…
In Los Angeles County, and elsewhere in Southern California, there has been a considerable amount of debate and discussion about homeless encampments. A few years ago, the City of Los Angeles appeared ready to take firm action designed to eliminate homeless encampments. At that time, a slim majority of the City Council maintained that homeless encampments…
Homeless encampments are found throughout the city and county of Los Angeles. They can be found from downtown Los Angeles to a multitude of suburban neighborhoods in the greater LA area. The City of Los Angeles has been embroiled in debates and negotiations with citizens from across the community as well as with advocates for…
In the final analysis, the best place for homeless people to sleep is in affordable, safe housing units of their own. In Los Angeles, affordable and safe housing is becoming more challenging to find. Rent rates in LA have been on a steep increase in recent times, a situation that is not expected to abate any time…
Life in a homeless shelter does depend on what specific location a person lands in. With that noted, there are many common factors associated with living in a homeless shelter, common elements that frequently are found at these types of facilities. Check-In Time at a Typical Homeless Shelter Most homeless shelters maintain a specific check-in time for individuals…
Los Angeles is the least affordable rental market in the United States, according to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies. The homeless rate in California is the highest of any state in the union, with a majority of those people living in Los Angeles County and elsewhere in Southern California. With so many…
Los Angeles tops the nation when it comes to chronic homelessness. This has been the case for a number of years. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, one-third of the homes people in the United States live in California. A considerable percentage of that population is located in Los Angeles. Another reality associated…
The homeless rate in the state of California is the highest in the country. A majority of the homeless population in the state live in Los Angeles County and in surrounding counties in Southern California. There are a number of primary reasons why Los Angeles has a high number of homeless individuals and families. The…