‘A World Gone Mad’: Upscale LA Neighborhood Wrestles With Worsening Homeless Crisis

A woman walks down a sidewalk passing a homeless encampment in Venice, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a picture-perfect hidden gem in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, known for its boutique shops and locally owned dining joints. The mile-long strip sings to the tune of upper-middle-class patrons who come to Venice Beach to soak in its peculiar rhythm. The neighborhood’s tight-knit community of homeowners who have lived in the area for decades is proud to reside in this unique nook of town.

But over the past year, the community within this stretch of Venice grew even closer over a common frustration: the growing homeless encampments.