Powerless and frustrated West LA residents say city cleanups are doing little to stop arevolving door of homelessness at a prominent Los Angelesintersection — with encampments reappearing just hours after being dismantled.
Last month, sanitation crewsswept through the corner of Santa Monica Boulevardand Westwood Boulevard, hauling away tents, trash and scattered belongings,Fox 11 LA reported.
But neighbors say the relief was short-lived.
By the end of the day, people had already begun setting up again — restarting a cycle locals say has repeated multiple times.
“It’s turning into a nightmare,” Paul Spurrier, who both lives and works nearby told the network. “You think this is one of the nicer parts of L.A., and then you see this.”
On Monday night, several individuals were seen bedding down at the intersection, with at least 10 encampments, as observed by a Fox reporter.
Sidewalks were cluttered with bottles, broken furniture, scrap metal and piles of debris stretching along the curb.
Some of the people staying there insist they aren’t going anywhere.
“We’ve been here. We haven’t left yet,” Larry, who said he has lived on the streets for roughly five years told Fox.
Another unhoused man, Derek, said the location draws people back because it feels relatively secure.
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