SAN JOSE, Calif.—Amid California’s homeless crisis, some residents suffering from severe mental health and substance use disorder might be forced to receive care by court order under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new proposal announced on March 3. Newsom unveiled a plan on Thursday to combat homelessness and mental illness by proposing court-ordered care focused on housing…
Newsom Proposes Plan to Force Care for Mentally Ill, Homeless Individuals
March 3, 2022
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MacArthur Park Section to Open After Months of Closure
February 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A section of MacArthur Park is reopening to the public on Feb. 22 after being closed for more than four months as crews conducted a $1.5 million improvement project with landscape and general park upgrades. The park’s lakeside portion, which was closed on Oct. 15, 2021, will open at about noon, Councilman Gil Cedillo…
LA City Clerk: Bonin Recall Campaign Signatures ‘Insufficient’
January 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The efforts to recall Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin screeched to a halt after the city clerk announced on Jan. 18 the verified signatures filed by the campaign are insufficient. City Clerk Holly Wolcott said in a press release that the petition was found to have a total of 25,965 valid signatures—1,352 less…
San Diego Housing Commission Awarded 50 Supportive Housing Vouchers for Homeless Veterans
December 23, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Housing Commission was awarded 50 additional Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help pay rent for veterans experiencing homelessness in the city, it was announced Dec. 23. Those veterans will also receive supportive services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “More VASH vouchers mean more…
50 Arrested in Police Investigation Into Skid Row Drug Dealing
December 3, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A two-year investigation into narcotics dealing in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles has resulted in 50 arrests and the seizure of various quantities of drugs, including more than 46,000 fentanyl pills, authorities said Dec. 3. The multi-agency operation—including personnel from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—targeted those responsible for “sales and distribution…
Why Homeless Encampments Are Growing out of Control in California | Bruce Silverstein
It all started with a court decision in 2018, Martin Vs. Boise, which boils down to a simple question: whether the homeless encampment is legal or not. My guest today is Bruce Silverstein, Mayor Pro Tem with the City of Malibu, who has practiced as an attorney in various federal courts, including the United States…
San Diego County Supervisors Approves Framework to Tackle Homelessness
November 2, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on Nov. 1 a long-term plan, called the Framework for Ending Homelessness, to tackle the growing homelessness crisis. According to the Health and Human Service Agency (HHSA), the framework aims to provide a person-centered approach to ensure “that services and programs are created in culturally sensitive ways to…
Relocation of Homeless in ‘Veterans Row’ Begins
November 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Sheriff’s deputies joined outreach crews and federal officials on Nov. 1 in relocating homeless individuals in the ‘Veterans Row’, in hopes of clearing up this longtime homeless encampment near Brentwood. Besides decrying the encampment as an eyesore in the upscale neighborhoods for long, some Brentwood residents were also dismayed that many veterans were forced to live in ramshackle tents…
Top Issues That California Needs to Fix | Edwards Ring
My returning guest is Edwards Ring, a writer with the California Policy Center, whose nine-part series “Fixing California” offers some innovative solutions to our biggest problems. He gives us his fixes on these problems: the one-party state, transportation, the housing shortage, homelessness, crime, wildfires, and jobs. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on…
Should the US Constitution Be Amended to Limit Borrowing From the Future?
The U.S. national debt is at a staggering $28.6 trillion, which is $227,474 on each of us taxpayers, according to usdebtclock.org. The recent federal infrastructure bill adds $256 billion to the deficit over 10 years. Education standards are diminishing, and governments are loosening laws around petty crimes, to name a few indicators of portending trouble….
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