Jeremiah Flores, center, packs up his belongings during an Inside Safe operation in North Hollywood last month. Workers with Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program clean up a homeless encampment along Hollywood Boulevard in 2024. Last summer, the Inside Safe program cleared away a large homeless encampment next to the San Diego Freeway in Van Nuys. Martinez, who used to work at a water filtration company, said the Inside Safe motel was better than the street. Monteon told The Times he spent about two months in an Inside Safe motel last year.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 05, 2026 14:30 UTC