Scoop: What the heck is happening at Skid Row Housing Trust?
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Gentle reader, On Tuesday, while we were trying to get away from L.A.’s problems by spending Kim’s birthday exploring inland empire landmarks, the Los Angeles Times broke the story of the collapse of Skid Row Housing Trust, among the largest providers of permanent supportive housing in Downtown Los Angeles, and their desperate search for someone to take over their 29 buildings.
Used the wrong word. I meant uncovering corruption can seem impossible. Thank you Kim and Richard for your brilliant explanation. It is hard to I understand how politicians get away with such indecent behaviors toward people who legitimately need help. Barbara Klein
The problem is with the Dewey and its neighbor the Senator. The Dewey has had management issues for a number of years, and indeed has been the site of a brutal murder before the pandemic.
I appreciate your humanizing those folks we call homeless or the poor who are the first to be blamed for any problem that bubbles out to the public. You are absolutely right that helping with the very issues that they claim to be the cause of their insolvency is in their business description. Those problems are tough ones. Tougher is you see it as a homeless or ooor person problem. In reality, the problems require patience and some humor and understanding. Everyone who is on the street was like you or me at one time, a two year old reaching out with an enormous vulnerability to hold on.
Thanks for this news. I was a resident at the Russ ten years for a few months and SRO Housing most likely saved my life. I was alarmed though to learn recently that at least one of their buildings is currently being managed (or not) without a management team. The loss of their reliable professionalism and concern as well the potential loss in safe housing for those struggling with homelessness would be a major disaster downtown LA.
Used the wrong word. I meant uncovering corruption can seem impossible. Thank you Kim and Richard for your brilliant explanation. It is hard to I understand how politicians get away with such indecent behaviors toward people who legitimately need help. Barbara Klein
The problem is with the Dewey and its neighbor the Senator. The Dewey has had management issues for a number of years, and indeed has been the site of a brutal murder before the pandemic.
I appreciate your humanizing those folks we call homeless or the poor who are the first to be blamed for any problem that bubbles out to the public. You are absolutely right that helping with the very issues that they claim to be the cause of their insolvency is in their business description. Those problems are tough ones. Tougher is you see it as a homeless or ooor person problem. In reality, the problems require patience and some humor and understanding. Everyone who is on the street was like you or me at one time, a two year old reaching out with an enormous vulnerability to hold on.
Thanks for this news. I was a resident at the Russ ten years for a few months and SRO Housing most likely saved my life. I was alarmed though to learn recently that at least one of their buildings is currently being managed (or not) without a management team. The loss of their reliable professionalism and concern as well the potential loss in safe housing for those struggling with homelessness would be a major disaster downtown LA.
I agree with Kristin Newton.’
Corruption is hard to on cover and hurts many innocent people.!! Prosecuting the swindlers of the world is a most important.
Barbara Klein
Thank you for your great investigative reporting! Fighting corruption is a constant battle. Getting justice is even harder.
Happy Birthday Kim!🥳🎂💐