CHP officers in hazmat suits cleared away a homeless encampment near SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Monday. Homeless advocates are criticizing the timing as the cleanup comes just weeks before the Super Bowl.
CBSLA tried but were unable to reach anyone from the city of Inglewood, the city of LA, or county housing authority to ask about the timing. But some locals say, it’s clear to them what’s going on and they have mixed reactions about it.The grassy spot looks clear and clean now, but Jenny Dominguez, who works in the plaza across the street, says that before Monday it was a massive encampment.Early in the morning business neighbors said that they watched as CHP came in and the area was swept.
Some store owners say that the location has been an encampment for years and that they’re glad it’s gone. “Finally it’s cleared, they should have done it five, ten years ago,” said Jass Singh, a business owner. But to others, the fact it only happened three weeks before the Super Bowl — at one of the main exits fans will use to get to Sofi Stadium — is frustrating.Some locals and housing advocates are criticizing the timing.