homeless encampments

LA City Council could add another change to its ban on homeless encampments, this time near Los Angeles city libraries. As seen on air on June 4, 2022.

Residents in a Pacoima neighborhood say they feel overlooked because of the lack of action from Cal Trans and elected officials after they’ve complained about a homeless encampment that has been growing for two years, and is just steps away from Telfair Elementary School.

Residents worry about children who have to walk by the encampment as they go to school. Darsha Philips reports March 29, 2022.

A Pacoima family’s frustration has grown over the years as items from a homeless encampment have piled up behind the home of 88-year-old grandmother Stella Ponce.

A Pacoima grandmother is pleading with the city to help cleanup a growing homeless encampment. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 27, 2022.

The city of Los Angeles was awarded $1.7 million from the state to rehouse 65 people living in encampments, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.