More and more tents have been popping up on the beach in Playa del Rey. Locals even say squatters have taken over an abandoned house for years.
While officials in parts of Southern California have started using their new power — granted both by Gov. Gavin News om and the Supreme Court — to clear out homeless encampments, camps on the beach in Playa del Rey are now quickly growing. Locals say there's very little enforcement, and they're not happy about it."Encampments are huge now," said Lucy Han, founder of the nonprofit Friends of the Jungle.
At the beach, Han said, there's little enforcement because the State, County and City are all involved. "So, everyone's pointing fingers at each other on who gets the responsibility to enforce and prohibit the encampments from forming on the beach," she said.Katherine Seigmeth is a Playa del Rey resident.
News Us Ca Los Angeles County La Los Angeles County Playa Del Rey
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Downtown businesses praise Long Beach's new homeless encampment crackdownWith one problem encampment cleared up and four to go, businesses in Downtown Long Beach believe clearing out the Billie Jean King Library of unsheltered…
Read more »
Long Beach starts homeless encampment crackdownThe city began clearing homeless encampments from public property starting with the temporary closure of Gumbiner Park.
Read more »
Long Beach begins its crackdown on problematic homeless encampmentsThe homeless encampment sweeps are taking place at Gumbiner Park, Billie Jean King Main Library, Lincoln Park, Veterans Park and Jennie Rivera Memorial Park.
Read more »
Long Beach to start clearing homeless encampments at 5 parksOfficials in Long Beach prepared to crack down on homeless encampments beginning in several prioritized areas.
Read more »
City of Long Beach to clear out homeless encampmentsHomeless people refusing to leave certain encampments in Long Beach could be cited and arrested as the city begins cleaning up certain areas Monday.
Read more »
Long Beach to start enforcing new homeless policies, tearing down camps next weekThe city of Long Beach plans to start removing what it calls 'problematic encampments,' like outside the library and around Gumbiner Park, starting Monday.
Read more »