The city of Long Beach will begin citing and arresting unhoused residents who refuse to leave unsafe homeless encampments.
Outreach efforts will be made first to inform residents experiencing homelessness of alternatives they have as opposed to living on the streets. If they refuse, citations will be given as a last resort.The city of Long Beach will begin citing and arresting unhoused residents who refuse to leave unsafe homeless encampments, the city’s deputy manager announced in a memo earlier this week.
“They pee and they defecate on the patio, and it’s tough for us to have to deal with that,” said Danielle Soldati, co-owner of Ubuntu Café.Sodalti opened her café just a few weeks ago and said operating her business with unhoused residents in the area has been difficult. The memo states it will target encampments in areas that block access to public spaces such as parks, libraries and beaches. It’s been met with mixed feelings from residents.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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