Advertisement
California

The homeless at home in the parks of Los Angeles

A homeless man sleeps beneath a statue of Junipero Serra at Father Serra Park.

A homeless man sleeps beneath a statue of Junipero Serra at Father Serra Park.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

New small parks include features that homeless advocates say are meant to harass. But managers contend they just want to prevent people from living there.
Read more: L.A.’s urban parks: for the homeless, too?

Homeless in L.A.

Father Serra Park, across from Union Station, provides a grassy nap spot.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Homeless in L.A.

Three men take afternoon naps on a weekday at Pershing Square.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Homeless in L.A.

The city is trying to change the character of Pershing Square -- known to some as a “day-care center” for homeless people -- with movies, concerts and markets. But it has yet to make the full transition.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Advertisement
Homeless in L.A.

A homeless woman uses a bus bench to rest at the edge of Fletcher Bowron Square, near downtown’s L.A. Mall.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Homeless in L.A.

Doug McMaster sets up for the night at Fletcher Bowron Square.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Homeless in L.A.

At Fletcher Bowron Square, a man stretches out on a bench.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

California

More From the Los Angeles Times

Most Read in California

Advertisement