It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Entries by Fabian Lewkowicz (6146)

Sheriff Villanueva Checks Progress in Venice

Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva, (@lasdhq) with deputies who are members of the department's Homeless Outreach team, H.O.S.T., (@lasdhost) check on the progress at the Venice Beach Boardwalk encampment on Thursday, July 22, 2021.
.
The team rode around the Boardwalk, on scooters rented from Venice Bike Club, and met with business owners, residents, tourists, vendors, and those experiencing homelessness to get an update on the crisis the city and @countyofla is currently facing.
.
"It seems there was more relocating from one part of the boardwalk to another, than actual problem solving. It's time to compassionately regulate public space. It's time to declare a state of emergency! It's time to stop making excuses!", said Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Los Angeles County Sheriff's Facebook page. Sheriff Villanueva is planning on removing the homeless encampment from the Venice Boardwalk by the July 30. 
HOUSING OPTIONS:
Outreach workers have been out at Venice Beach regularly, offering housing to people residing at the Beach. Outreach workers will continue to be present in each zone prior to the listed cleanup day to connect the unhoused with these housing options. Sufficient housing options exist for anyone who was living at the beach on or before June 25, 2021. If unhoused need help moving belongings, assistance will be provided. Transportation to the housing site is available at no charge to the unhoused.
#villanueva  #lasd @lacosheriff #venicebeach #homeless #unhoused

 

Posted on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 04:10AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙣

Pianist Nathan Pino, 68, aka, "The Venice Piano Man," performs at the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Pino is classically trained and has been playing the piano since he was 7 years-old. Dancing is Katch Zed

Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 09:39PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

L.A.P.D. Officers Place Homeless Woman on 5150 Hold

Los Angeles Police Officers assist City of Los Angeles sanitation workers to clear the Venice Beach Homeless Encampment, Saturday, July 17, 2021. L.A.P.D. Officers removed a homeless woman by force from the Venice Beach Boardwalk. The woman did not comply with posted notices to remove belongings. She was placed on a 5150 hold and transported to the hospital. Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Technicians, St. Joseph's Center Homeless Outreach Team and Los Angeles Firefighters were on hand to assist. A 5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows a person with a mental challenge to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalization. A person on a 5150 can be held in the psychiatric hospital against their will for up to 72 hours. The homeless encampment clearing is being completed in stages and broken down into 5 zones. The last zone is scheduled to be removed by July 30. #homeless #unhoused #lasd @lacosheriff #venicebeach #lafd

 

Posted on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at 01:14PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

HBO Max Takes Over the Santa Monica Pier

HBO Max takes over the Santa Monica Pier to celebrate the premiere of much anticipated summer blockbusters including Space Jam: A New Legacy and The Suicide Squad, in theaters and on HBO Max. Head to Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier for opportunities to get free rides at the amusement park, taste a brand new flavor of Dippin’ Dots ice cream, and win cool merchandise at the midway inspired by Space Jam: A New Legacy. Each evening through Sunday, July 18, Pacific Park will light the Pacific Wheel — dubbed the HBO Max Ferris Reel — with a special light program featuring characters and icons from the films. You can see the cascading, green code of The Matrix, fun themes from the DC cinematic universe, and beloved Looney Tunes characters from Space Jam: A New Legacy, including a 90ft tall Bugs Bunny who will be gazing out over the Pier from the world-famous Pacific Wheel. If you can’t make it out the Pier, you can still see the lights by visiting Pacific Park’s live streaming webcams. The nightly light program begins at dusk, around 8PM PST. HBO Max is also partnering with local restaurants on the Santa Monica Pier including The Albright, Seaside on the Pier, Rusty’s and Soda Jerks for complimentary rewards for those who ride the HBO Max Ferris Reel each day. Inside Pacific Park, HBO Max has cool prizes from the films at 6 of the midway games including great merchandise from Looney Tunes at Long Range Basketball – can you shoot hoops better that Bugs? Also check out the custom Dippin’ Dots Flavor sold throughout the amusement park. Finally, check out the Pacific Wheel that is all decked out for the event with custom graphics. @hbomax @pacpark #hbomax #pacificpark 📸 Fabian Lewkowicz

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:42PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Storage for Homeless in Venice

LA Sanitation installed a Safe Storage locker unit for the homeless' belongings at Venice Beach, Thursday, July 15, 2021.The storage unit has over 100 bins for the homeless. The Safe Storage unit is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, Saturday from 8am to 1pm and closed on Sundays.

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

LAPD Crash Ramps and Bollards Training in Venice

Los Angeles Police Officers (LAPD) and Los Angeles Fire Fighters recice training on how to use the new Venice Beach Ocean Front Walk Crash Ramps and Bollards at Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Thursday, July 15, 2021. The main purpose of anti-ram bollards is to provide a sufficient level of protection and mitigation from vehicle-borne threats to an area. The bollard is a below-ground assembly consisting of a foundation structure and a heavy cylindrical bollard that can be raised or lowered by a buried electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power unit, and controlled remotely by a range of access control devices. Manually operated systems is also an option. These are counter-balanced and lock in the up or down position.

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:38PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Homeless Encampment Demolition Update

City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits clear-out two homeless tents at the Venice Beach Homeless Encampment, Thursday, July 15, 2021. The homeless encampment clearing is being completed in stages and broken down into 5 zones. The last zone is scheduled to be removed by July 30. #homeless #unhoused

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:36PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

L. A. Sheriff Deputies Homeless Outreach at Venice Beach

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies Homeless Outreach Services Team - H.O.S.T., (@lasdhost) with the St. Josephs Center Homeless Outreach Team, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Practitioners and West Coast Care (WCC) offer outreach to the unhoused at the Venice Beach homeless encampment on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The homeless encampment is scheduled to be removed by July 30. St. Joseph Center provide hope and empowerment to homeless and low-income people in LA to achieve self-sufficiency through outreach & engagement, housing, mental health services, and education, and their mission is to provide working poor families, as well as homeless men, women, and children of all ages with the inner resources and tools to become productive, stable and self-supporting members of the community. Recognizing the dignity that every person possesses is the cornerstone of St. Joseph Center’s approach. They work to advance social and economic equity through both the services they offer as well as their hiring practices. St. Joseph Center is an inclusive, diverse force for change. Staff and volunteers make every effort to provide a welcoming, safe place where all people are treated with compassion and respect. West Coast Care (WCC) helps Los Angeles County Sherrif Deputies from the department's Homeless Outreach Services Team to provide services to the homeless at Venice Beach on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. WCC provides homeless with the life-coaching, resources and information they need to breakthrough barriers and to get them off the streets by linking them to family, friends and services in their places of origin. Since 2006, WCC has touched the lives of more than 12,000 homeless. #lasd @lacosheriff #venicebeach #homeless #unhoused @westcoastcare_sm

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:33PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint