It’s Committee Launch Week
We are launching our committees this week and we invite you to join us. Check our calendar for meeting details.
homelessness
Dip Your Toe In: Join A HGNNC Committee!
Are you looking for a way to do something meaningful in your community this fall? We have got just the thing! Join a Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council Committee and see what we are all about!
Winter Shelter Program Opens Early
The Winter Shelter Program is operating now through March 31. During the Winter Shelter season, each shelter will open at 5:00 pm and close at 7:00 am. Hours are extended for inclement weather.
Volunteer for the Homeless Count
Sign up now for either the area from Artesia to 120th on Wed. January 22 (deployment site will be the Harbor Gateway Community Center, 802 W. Gardena Blvd.) or the area north of 120th Street.
City Controller Investigates HHH Results
City Controller Ron Galperin reports that voters had a right to expect more progress by now. Not one unit has been built under HHH.
A Win for the Homeless on Skid Row
City Council agreed to stop confiscating the precious belongings of those living on the streets. The Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) issued its guidelines for the homeless. The guidelines state, in part, that, “We need to end our neighbors’ homelessness, not sweep it out of sight.”
Councilmember Buscaino presentation screenshot
Buscaino calls for participation in solving homelessness
With 15,000 homeless students in Los Angeles and plans for increasing public housing developments and bridge homes, Councilmember Buscaino calls for an end to NIMBYism and participation by everyone in solving the problem of homelessness.
Safe Parking Plans Paused
The Daily Breeze reported on October 22, 2018 that the San Pedro Temple that was planning to host homeless overnight parking has paused their plans due to local demonstrators and complaints.
Working While Homeless
Among homeless adults with children, 27 percent said they were working either part or full time.
LA Launches First Bridge Home
September 5, 2018: It’s a big day for Los Angeles — we’re taking a major step forward in our City’s work to find homes for unsheltered Angelenos with the opening of A Bridge Home.