On the edge of northern Los Angeles county, at least 200 people are living in tents and trailers on remote, harsh terrain. ‘They treat us like we’re a lost cause,’ one resident said
2,053 unhoused people in January 2020 – the latest available data, which is considered an undercount – and the vast majority were living outside in makeshift shelters and vehicles.
She said she used to camp in several locations within the city, including by old train tracks, but authorities kept forcing her to move, leading her to the desert. She is waiting for a subsidized housing voucher. “We are still people. We don’t have to be treated like animals or barbarians,” she said.
Some of the tickets, which were shared with the Guardian, suggest police were explicitly targeting people because they were unhoused. Facing the threat of tickets, which can turn into warrants for arrest and jail time, some say the desert is their only option.Out in the desert, residents say they rely on help from a local ACLU chapter and other volunteers who visit them – and they have little hope government workers will come to their aid. The ACLU counted roughly 200 people there on a recent visit, though some advocates believe the number is higher.
Melissa Ivory, 37, said she has no transportation so she relies on others to get water and other supplies. But everyone has been driving less because of gas prices, she said. “Without water, your skin starts drying up and cracking. The sun does damage to you out here. It knocks you out and removes your energy.” She said she’s trying to navigate the complex housing process, but some days feels too drained to get anything done.
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