Aetna Street encampment residents say ‘Inside Safe’ hasn't worked as promised

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Aetna Street residents’ annual “Aetnapalooza” festival aims to distribute resources and draw awareness to the City of LA’s anti-camping ordinance.

Aetna Street residents’ annual “Aetnapalooza” festival aims to distribute resources and draw awareness to the City of LA’s anti-camping ordinance. Photo courtesy of Carla Orendorff.

The Aetna Street Collective came together three years ago to advocate for a tight-knit unhoused community facing harassment and street sweeps. 

Scribble, a Highland Park-based nonprofit, launched on Oct. 3 to provide affordable therapy, music shows, game nights, tai chi classes, and more. 

Neighborhoods historically cut off from government-backed home loans continue to suffer the consequences. That includes smaller and less diverse bird populations. 

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Credits

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Zoie Matthew, Zeke Reed, Celine Mendiola