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As tents disappear from some LA neighborhoods, the population of 'rough sleepers' continues to grow
Many more people were seen “rough sleeping” in Venice, Hollywood and Skid Row, meaning they had no tents, makeshift shelter or vehicles.
What happened
According to LAist’s source item, As tents disappear from some LA neighborhoods, the population of ‘rough sleepers’ continues to grow, Many more people were seen “rough sleeping” in Venice, Hollywood and Skid Row, meaning they had no tents, makeshift shelter or vehicles.
Context
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Source
Primary source: As tents disappear from some LA neighborhoods, the population of ‘rough sleepers’ continues to grow via LAist. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- As tents disappear from some LA neighborhoods, the population of 'rough sleepers' continues to growLAist - 2026-05-21T22:28:23+00:00
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