Venice Beach Initiative: Public Restrooms See Relief with Weekly Homeless Encampment Cleanups
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2024
- Los Angeles, CA, March 22, 2024 - The City of Los Angeles recently initiated a thorough cleanup of Venice Beach, with a special focus on the restrooms, a common makeshift shelter for the homeless. This move is part of a broader effort to improve public amenities and tackle homelessness.
Led by the Department of Public Works and Recreation and Parks, and supported by Action Cleanup Environmental Services, the operation saw teams in protective gear removing hazardous materials, emphasizing worker safety and public health.
Action Cleanup Environmental Services took charge of sorting debris, isolating dangerous items like batteries and syringes, allowing the Public Works team to focus on non-hazardous waste. This detailed approach is a cornerstone of the city's comprehensive strategy to address homelessness and uphold public health.
Regular cleanups are also conducted along the Venice Beach Boardwalk every Friday, overseen by Los Angeles Park Rangers, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. These efforts are part of a city-wide initiative aimed at providing immediate relief and tackling the root causes of homelessness.
Councilwoman Traci Park has played a crucial role in coordinating these efforts across various city departments. Additionally, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has been actively supporting the homeless during these cleanups with essential services, such as food, water, and hygiene kits, highlighting a compassionate and holistic approach to the issue.
Notably, no citations for public camping violations were issued, reflecting the city's preference for supportive and sustainable solutions over punitive measures.
This latest operation at Venice Beach underscores Los Angeles' dedication to creating lasting solutions for homelessness, focusing on immediate assistance and addressing deeper issues, aiming for a significant and lasting impact on the community.
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I remember so well how nice it was back in the 70 s when me and my friends would pile into my VW for the beach. And wed spend all day having fun. It was clean and no dirty birds . Ugh...
Yup I am a 70s teen it was great back then .
Lots of nutty people in California !
I'm very happy to see this recovery. I wish it could have happened sooner. I lived there, while working at Digital Domain, from 1999 to 2018. I was on Main St, 2 blocks from the Circle, . I saw the slow decline over those years, so frustrating. I did what I could to keep part of it clean by doing weekly Intertidal Beach cleanups for 6 straight years. I covered from the Break to the Pier. I did what I could to reduce the damage done be the weekend tourist. Hopefully Venice can become a better place but it will never again be the Artist community it once was. That has pasted.
Imagine how much money the city would save if they would just locked up the bathrooms at night. 🔐💸
They do everywhere else.
@@qua7771 yep, unfortunately Venice hasn’t figured it out yet.
Right so right get rip her she should go fight for her kids sent she care do much
They would probably break the locks
It appears that they were locked at some point.... hence, all the divits on each door
All these people waiting for Daisy to shut up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, we all want Daisy.
@@MrMarkmcfarlandNot “we all”
@@MrMarkmcfarlandWe all want Daisy to loose that Top !
@@JackSellasss ....I don't.... she's part of the problem.
Why don't you shut up. Daisy is so hot and beautiful and gorgeous and just absolutely amazing like the only reason to watch a video like this is because of her. She is an absolute Superstar.
Every time I hear her voice, I mute her.
Yes , she has gotten very annoying ...
Is she on something.
@@marykelly1146 PCP?
@@marykelly1146 ....should be thorazine.....that would stop the talking...... Massive increase in drool though...(swing's & roundabouts)
@@marykelly1146 Daisy has serious mental health problems.She has 3 children that she neglected and they were taken off her by social services.
Week after Week, Month after Month, local transients occupying these public restrooms meant for ALL to use! Lock the RR's up from dusk to sunrise!
@@typ2vw159 Great point! Let's all just use the street like India!
Lazy? NO they work their butts off cleaning these animal's trash.
@@typ2vw159
@@heypistolero He's talking about the homeless only, most people don't want to defecate in public.. They also don't want to go near the public restroom to do it when there are homeless living in there.. Why do the homeless need to utilize the benefits of society while not feeling the need to contributing towards it? How about the taxpayers stop coddling them, and contributing to their drug use by providing a place to stay by means of public bathrooms? I shouldn't have to have my taxes go towards enabling druggies and drunks who use the system like a handout machine..
@@mikemulligan5731 I 100% agree with you. I cant see the comment to the person I'm replying to since it was deleted, but I'm not advocating for these leeches
Daisy is dressing for the media now...
@@lrod8721I mean with Tatas like that can you blame her. Not to mention she's so beautiful outside and in and her spiritual beauty just bleeds through the screen. And she's an absolute breath of fresh air and just so amazing to watch and fascinating to hear and seeing her in action doing her thing is always enchanting. If you don't know by now she's an actress and she's playing a part here. There's nothing really wrong with her.
@@ChrisTombstone82 She won't take care of her own kids because she's too busy getting high/ protesting/ advocating for the people sleeping on the beach, who she also just happens to get high with. That is a problem, at least for people who realize that she is affecting those kids NEGATIVELY, and for selfish reasons, Einstein.. Fake boobs, fake protests, fake outrage, what a riot..
It's awesome 🤣🤣
@@ChrisTombstone82....she is an angel.
QUIT BREAKING THE LAW !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoever's driving Miss Daisy, she needs a ride outta town! 🛵🚙🚗
I live in Oklahoma, I would come and take her back with me.
Diasy's wardrobe ---> coat, with bikini protruding. A true exhibitionist ? . . . 🥰
An absolute Superstar. A thing of beauty a work of art. Stunning mesmerizing and enchanting. She sure does play her part very well.
I pitty the foil who licks her toes.
I've got a new name for Daisy: "The Venice Menace"
There is lots of free camping at slab city Move there
😢 SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SURVIVE SLAB CITY!
It gets 120 degrees for 30 consecutive days in the summer
Theifs and beggers
She could be the queen of slab city and the fresh air and sunshine would do her a world of good. She could also set a healing shanty.
@@BarryWinner2075 , PROBABLY SO BUT, NO ONE WOULD PAY ATTENTION TO HER AS MUCH AS THE PEOPLE THERE ! I WOULD BE AFRAID THAT SHE WOULD DISAPPEAR!?
If only Daisy would listen to people and their needs maybe she’d make a difference with a few but she is only capable of speaking at people and instead of listening she tells people what they need
Daisy is for Daisy.
She's nuts.
@@kixigvakbeyond🤷🏻♀️ it crazy how she goes to the CPS, courts, PD and other business establishments screaming.. including trying to see the kids only for them to tell her they want nothing to do with them and breaking the restraining order.
Daisy is certifiable.
This is unbelievable the money that is wasted
Nice Balloons ❤
The Venice Menace: "Guys, let's all get together when WE'RE not in uniform"...that's her uniform?! lol
listing to crazy people all day, could not pay me enough
I watched videos every day from Venice Beach, and there are the same homeless people pull out the public restroom
It's as if they don't have anywhere else to go.
yes but they offer them help if u don’t notice they alway bring a crew with them so no excuse it not like they don’t offer help that would be a different stories
and u have rember it is summer vacation and some of these people pay crazy rent to where they live so i don’t think they do anything wrong and daisy is a hot mess so needs to put that energy into try to get at least visitation right but she a bum her poor hubby that she treat like isn’t so no repect to her
she saving the homeless all she do is 304 on the beach everyday
Jail would be a good place. @@qua7771
I’m so sick of crazy daisy
@@trisha720 And she just rambles on and on about complete nonsense
Venice beach is a real mess😖… don’t they have laws and rules there?.. a lot of weird people, a lot of homeless,a lot of Daisy!🤣🤣
.... something to do with the demoncratic control of hate......those limp wristed poodle walker's love seeing people suffer.....
😮THAT LADY MOVES BETTER THAN I DO & I'M REALLY DISABLED
THey need to put time operated locks on the doors, after a certain amount of time such as ten minutes the doors automatically open, that would solve the problem or make it coin operated locks where you have to pay to use the toilets
I agree and I’d be fine with it. It’s insane that filthy people, drug addicts, etc. have taken up residence in our public bathrooms! It’s disgusting. This used to be a place people wanted to come for the summer, take their children to the beach, etc… Well this is what Democrat policies have done to this once beautiful place. They’ve turned it into a wasteland. It’s interesting that they’re just now starting to clean it up. I’m sure that has nothing to do with the upcoming elections. 😉
Daisy pretends to be homeless. Nothing worse than that.
Send a Crew around each night and empty the restrooms Then lock them for the night Reopen in the Mornings
Now you're just being plan ridiculous: That would require "Common Sense". This is California silly !!
@@richarddemp2413they have done that at venice. the homeless would break the locks and then stuff the toilets with cement and other crap to make them explode. so they just gave up since regular people stopped using them anyway.
Show me on the doll where the homeless people hurt you?
the old grey hair guy with the doris day hairdoo.
The bike thief ?
I wish I could have worked at the pace of those .gov workers.
This is insanity.America in decline.😥
You're right about that.
This is by design. The shift in power. Leveling the playing field. If you can't control the third world country corruption then destroy the richer countries.... Extreme weather. Ever increasing black budgets. Destruction of infrastructure. So called 'accidents' to bridges...(Baltimore).... Border control or lack of it. Millions of refugees costing trillions of dollars. Then, there's the big one... epidemic ... and so on. The list is ENDLESS.... You could probably come up with the same amount ...
still more homeless flooding in from our unsecured border (Thanks brandon!)
Can’t believe there was only one person home when room service got to the Pottytel. Rent must had gone up.
When do they clean and paint the washrooms ?? Just leave filth?
This Venice is very beautiful 😙😘
Who’s the weirdo In white wasting tax dollars
How much does the city pay for workers to stand around and do nothing. That's a real skill.
It looks like Daisy is going downhill.
The lack of sanitation will eventually create a bacterial or viral plague which will devastate LA. I hope Daisy starts wearing shoes before it happens.
me tooo no more crazy ladie and those stinking bathrooms we need content i liked already
Union job security at the tax payers expense.
Good luck Chip. Seems like a nice dude.
Confiscate the stolen grocery carts! Confiscate the stolen grocery carts! Please!
Lucky there aren't any police around, she could get a ticket for open containers.
I wonder if they are real or real expensive?
@@AStanton1966 , ,expensive, They had one of the Venice Beach videos last July and she showed them, they later pixelated the video and ruined the view.
😂 I don't know what kind of drugs she is on but it's working , she know she is clowning and don't make any sense😂 must laugh to keep from crying.
It looks like a very nice place to live, and feel sorry for the homeless Americans, and that's female know tell what type of drugs she's on or what she is drinking she is a clown lol.
It is sad, and that female she's on drugs and no tell what's in her cup.
How was the lay fabian? didn't think so
😢😢😢Whether you're fault or not being HOMELESS is a living nightmare ...
I don't feel sorry for these people cuz these people to get to help they don't want to help both of them like I said before are not from where we live second it's like driving a car without a driver's license just consequences if you get pulled over these people don't care they know they don't supposed to be camping out there if they stay there anyway and they don't need all that stuff if you're homeless or you should have is a backpack and maybe a tent with some clothes they carry nothing but garbage they ruined the beach and make it look worse they don't want to go inside and follow rules they want to do what they want to do
DAISY, TRY THAT IN A *SMALL TOWN!*
For a homeless person, sure has a big load of stuff 🤔🤠🎏
I see the plastics industry is making a comeback big time
Good job Daisy, glad to see you doing your civic duty looking out for the folks.
The workers saying it's going to be a good day.😂
I'm being bombarded with Daisy vids... and I love every one! I love her. ♥
They are not available to the public as restrooms Close them permanently or let the campers have them.
Every city employee has a look on his face like "I don't get paid enough for this."
daisey waking up the senior center right on the beach!
Who was the frigging genius that gave Daisy a bullhorn? JFC!
Omg Right?! WTF?! It’s like they’re promoting mental illness.
CRYSTAL METH and a bull horn… what a great day!!!!
Cali. U don't have enough money for ALL the mental health beds you need.
Who gave Daisy a megaphone ,,,
The same guys who paid for her boob job .
Whoever did, knew she'd cause trouble with it...
Daisy is an absolute Rockstar and she should be modeling or in Hollywood making movies because she is so gorgeous she's an absolute Superstar
@@ChrisTombstone82 Daisy is just average looking with fake boobs...
She is also not all there mentally...
Ikr, whoever did this should be prosecuted for breaking the Geneva convention.
Who are the stand around women? So much tax dollars wasted on their salaries. They get paid to stand and watch while sipping their coffee...
That’s LAHSA the biggest rip off department in the city.. hopefully the audit will finally see what a waist of money they are
They do nothing to help homeless.
Lots of make up for first thing in the morning..
Just imagine being in one of those dark, wet, disgusting bathrooms.
You said it. They should be shut as a health hazard. Time for the Clorox.
I love your channel and I think Venice has come a long way. But that Daisy girl has ruined this show. She is not what I started watching this channel for. She's commandered the show with her silliness. If you stop filming her she might go away.
i think DD's needs a job.
Definitely where I would want to go on vacation. I usually stay locally at my city dump. Will it be nice to visit other dumps?.
All the workers know Daisy is crazy.
Did you see the lady in the beginning? Second set of bathrooms in the black skirt , white top ,heels with short brunette hair .She looked like a restaurant hostess .like she stepped out of a band box .Never know who may be homeless these days ..
Yea I noticed her too, I don't think she is homeless, maybe in there doing drugs or something.! She was kinda cute too.!
Cleaning people should wear a mask 😷
I wonder how much shit ? Daisy has stepped on running around barefoot 😅
Chip seems chill. I wish him luck.
Oh, it is just so sad and .... no word to described these homeless people.
Go to Figueroa St they reveal much more and legally for rent.
Who’s the most crazy? Park police, social workers, do gooders, sanitation workers, street people.
IS THERE ANYONE WITH ANY INTELLIGENCE, HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY, VIEWS I MEAN‼️😮
Fabian….bring Daisy to Oceanside to pick up her kids Rocks…I have one for you too!
She needs intervention. I will always believe it is possible to have a relationship with her family again. Kids are easily controlled by influences subjecting them to view her as hopeless. I’ve lived through it….it’s possible for her to change. It took 13 years for my daughter to get her kids back….but she did. She has to want it bad enough to change. Maybe she doesn’t now….but eventually she will. The Rocks are for her to keep for her children until she is with them again.
Allison you were just bad taking daisy 2 weeks ago telling Giv to stay away from her. You are a weird one nobody gives 2 shits about your rocks
Looks like Daisy is keeping the pair of care bears well fed.
I remember how clean it was growing up in Venice beach area now its absolutely gross California has the ability to permanently clean up the streets they just choose not to
Hola desde Uruguay 🇺🇾 pongan subtitulos....y conocer un poco más a ese personaje Daisy
Omg again Daisy is super annoying and again and again homeless camping out in the restrooms the restrooms should just be torn down.
"REH REH REH REH REH look at my bebs."
🙏🙏🙏
Must be an election year
She’s so annoying
I wanna visit venice beach and get a selfie with her lol
That bum with the bike is very weird
You've come to be familiar with what weird looks like. Can see why.
...who the German in Venice?
@nojnoj3069 no idiot, the bum cleaning the bathroom
That's Tom. He's a regular at the venice toilet lounge. He's a waste of city funds.
@@user-un3ld7mb7u I'd say everyone that uses those bum motels aka toilets is a waste of city funds......no ordinary good citizen would dare step foot in there...
Yeah man, I still wish I would’ve moved out to Venice when I had a chance, I spent quite a bit of time out there when I was living in Arizona, and I just love the vibe, how there’s never an adult moment and there’s always so much to see. All the musicians are the colorful characters, but unfortunately, I assume that the homeless situation is just going to keep getting worse and worse because I know that homeless people dream of moving out to Venice Beach like it is heaven because they obviously are very like hands off and there are so many social support systems out there, so as long as you get a free meal every day, you find somewhere to lay down, and the weather is always 70 and sunny. I would rather be homeless there than anywhere else too.
Then you should move to Portland, you'll love it there.
@@gmailyoutube9469 I’ve always wanted to see it. I know it gets a bad wrap with the homeless and the drug use.
For a second I thought that this guy was Jack Black 32:48
Ola boa noite a todos
Daisy for new whitehouse press secretary
lindsey you need to go home and see your kids and save them from the distance that you are creating be a beautiful woman that you are and be a mom for your 3 kids 2 boys and 1 girl and stay off the boardwalk.
She is not allowed to see them!
She lost custody and has a restraining order, her daughter was adopted out and not allowed to even communicate with her. Boys don’t want nothing to do with her.. she keeps traumatizing them by showing up.
This is what you call job security people job security
She's carrying that can like a boss😂
These shore campers have become entertainment for the digital world . . . nationwide ! Truly inviting, for travel to this site . . . ? I wonder . . . 🧐 🇺🇸 😬 👍 ✌️ 👎
Is giv the baby daddy 😂
But they're not public restrooms, they're dossers dorms.
I believe that the California government must close all non-profit organizations because they are good for nothing but the contract with the city.
Daisy is where the cameras are 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 8:35
Where did she come from?
From Gwynn and James Spokane Washingtonl Spokane Washington
I have zero respect for California but this clean up program seems to work in the immediate. It will be interesting to see how much it reduces the problem in the long term. Will the homeless tire of moving each week or will they just get used to the housekeeping service at their beachfront B&B? Only time (and SMCU) will tell.
If Daisy was homely and covered her hooters, she would be arrested for sure.
Daisy really need to be arrested
Why? what laws has she violated?
For being a public nuisance
@@michaelnippert945 You should study the definition(s) of what a public nuisance is in L.A. City's municipal code. You cannot count free speech either.................
Daisy needs some padded cell therapy
@@typ2vw159ummm.. she has admitted to stealing.. she went to Home Depot and stole wood and has admitted to stealing clothes, food and expensive make up.
@ 06:35 Keep it tidy with a smile. 👍
I think if you can con Medicaid for 2 wheelchairs, you can build a portable shack pretty cheap.
Here's hoping to one of these : Daisy goes swimming and gets eaten by sharks / Decides that Venice is no longer viable and moves to Nebraska / They electrify her megaphone and she goes up like a Firecracker / She smells like fish so badly that she is picked up by seagulls and dropped far out to sea / She resembles a garbage pile so well that she is picked up and is last seen in a landfill talking to squirrels and rats .