Who’s On The Streets? We Are.
Our best resource is our ability to visit the RV’s and the streets as a frequently as possible. Each day, we check which shelters on availability. If beds are available and the individual(s) are ready to go, we Lyft them to the location. There is no need to wait for outreach teams when the space is available.
Arson Related Fire(s).
On Thursday, April 18th, a massive fire broke out under the 105 freeway on Broadway in Harbor Gateway North, a small community belonging to the City of Los Angeles. This particular fire was the third one and in the same general area within an 18 hour period. As you will notice from the photo, individuals are living adjacent to the fire. Allegedly, those individuals were responsible for the fire. This area continues to be a chronic location for arson fires.
To make matters worse, the area has a plethora of overlapping jurisdictions which do not have systems in place to share these incidents.
Let me break down all of the responsible jurisdictions.
Community Clean Up
Join us on Saturday, April 20th from 7am-11am as we come together & clean up Redondo Beach Blvd between San Pedro & Main Street. For more information email David@thehgcc.com or call 310 850 9976.
Protecting Your Setbacks.
Setbacks are the areas between the sidewalk and your building. Typically, this includes any area in front of your property that you maintain. One of our best ways to prevent encampments and/or encroachment onto your property is to file a “No Trespass Authorization” Form. You will want to ensure that “No Trespassing” Signs are posted.
ILLEGAL DUMPING CONTINUES
Dumping continues to plague our Unincorporated LA County areas from Rosewood to Rancho Dominguez. We are catching them with the help of local businesses. We are asking everyone to remain vigilant with the dumping. You can report the dumping by using TheWorks app or calling 888 8DUMPING. If you see a dumping in progress and can safely get photos or videos, you can email them to dumping.dpw.lacounty.gov
Harbor Gateway North & South Updates.
Wednesday, March 6th, Joel Grover from NBC4 ran a story regarding Mayor’s Bass’ promise to address the RV Encampments. We took Joel on a drive throughout the area to show him some of the hardest hit locations. During our segment, we met several of the residents living in the RV’s who indicated they were ready for help. Councilmember McOsker’s team had clean ups planned for Wilmington & Harbor Gateway North this week.
Union Pacific Railroad & Caltrans Updates.
Union Pacific Railroad will begin cleaning up their property in the Rancho Dominguez area on Wednesday, March 13th. They will begin on Santa Fe and work their way south. Railroad police will begin outreach starting Monday, March 11th.
Community Involvement.
COMMUNITY CLEAN UP SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH, 2024 FROM 7am-10am Join us as we continue our efforts to clean up Redondo Beach Blvd starting at Figueroa and heading east. This is a collaborative partnership with LAMB Presbyterian Church, TR Trading Company, Universal Waste Services, Republic Services, Waste Resources, A&A Ready Mix along with our community volunteers. […]
Cleaning Up Rosewood.
On Monday, March 4th, clean ups resumed along 135th Street & Broadway and 131st between Broadway & Main Street including Spring Street. These areas were overrun with rampant crime, dilapidated RV’s, Illegal Dumping, Compromised Fire Hydrants and stolen vehicles.
135th Street & Broadway became a safety concern for our community. RV’s, nonworking passenger vehicles, illegal dumping blocking sidewalks & fire hydrants and multiple fires next to the Phillips66 facility. We partnered with Robertson’s Ready Mix, Phillips66 for heavy duty equipment so we could remove all the waste. Universal Waste Services provided an endless supply of dumpsters to help us accomplish this operation. We asked those individuals living in this area to help with the clean up. This gave us an opportunity to help them get connected to services. We provided the HOST team with the names of those folks who were ready for the help. Six weeks later, we were able to successfully start the housing journey for a family of 6 and 4 individuals. 135th is now clean & safe. 7 RV’s were removed & destroyed. Century Sheriff has increased patrols in this area.
“Borrowed” Fire Hydrants Continue..
The Unincorporated LA County Areas of East Gardena, West Rancho Dominguez, Rosewood, East Compton continue to see fire hydrants being stolen. Apparently, vandals are recycling the hydrants. Should you see a missing hydrant, please contact Golden State Water at (800) 999 4033.