Safe Park Provides Homeless with Parking and Care at New, Larger West L.A. VA Lot
Safe Park's VA lot provides homeless veterans living in their vehicles a safe place to park, eat, sleep and share stories
November 14, 2018
SGV Connect Election Special: Prop 6, Prop 10 and Measure W
If you haven't voted yet, be sure to check out this week's edition of SGV Connect. Our usual co-hosts, Damien and Kris, are joined by Joe Linton and Estuardo Mazariegos to discuss Measure W and ballot Propositions 6 and 10.
November 1, 2018
City, County, State Marshal Resources to Battle Homelessness
Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to expand its LEAD program that, "works to halt the revolving door of criminal justice involvement for residents who are chronically homeless, mentally ill, or experiencing a substance abuse disorder and, instead, provides alternatives that enhance public safety."
October 24, 2018
One Week Later: Rep. McCarthy’s Office Denies Meeting as Stop-the-Purple-Threat Keeps Rolling
"Stop the Purple Threat" might be paid for by anonymous donors, but the campaign to fight the subway continues to cost the school district a lot of money that could be spent on students.
October 19, 2018
SGV Connect 28: Progress on the Greenway Network and a Look at Walktober.
This week, Kris Fortin talks with Wes Reutimann about the Greenway Network and Damien talks to Misch Anderson about Walktober.
October 10, 2018
L.A. Safe Park Grows but Demand for a Safe Place to Sleep Outstrips Supply
“Funding is a problem,” Pat admits. Bigger than community opposition? “Oh yes, we don’t go into places where we’re not wanted.”
October 4, 2018
Friday Is Your Last Day to Buy Tickets to PedsCount 2018
"One of Cal Walks' core values is that communities are the best experts on their own lived experience and the best advocates for their own prosperity," writes Chris Johnson, a program manager with California Walks.
October 3, 2018
SGV Connect 27: BRT for the SGV and a Primer for Prop 10
Welcome back to SGV Connect.
September 28, 2018
Podcast: Meet Elise Roy, One of the Speakers at this Year’s #PedsCounts
Roy will be the opening speaker at PEDS COUNT 2018, which is hosted by California Walks.
September 19, 2018
Vote No on Prop 6: The Campaign Is an Incoherent and Childish Effort to Distract You from Donald Trump
Santa isn’t coming to fix California's roads.
September 5, 2018
