A massive homeless encampment has been an issue near Virgil Middle School in Koreatown
The encampment runs along Beverly Boulevard, near the intersection of N. Vermont Avenue, near Virgil Middle School. It houses about 15 people, with tents, tarps, shacks, debris, dogs and more. The city of Los Angeles told FOX 11 that they've been working on homeless outreach in the area for months. So far, about five people have accepted aid.
Josie is among those who call the area home. She told FOX 11 that she lost her job, and "just can't catch up on my bills." She lives with her boyfriend in a shack, with electricity, taken from a nearby power poll. She's been offered shelter, but she hasn't accepted because she said she's not used to all the other people who sleep in those facilities.
The encampment butts right up to a fence next to Virgil Middle School's athletic fields. Locals say the area has been a problem for years — cleaned up only to have the homeless return."I think they have to open more apartment buildings for them because it's ridiculous," said Elsie Nzulu, the parent of a sixth grader at Virgil. "We can do nothing. Everywhere you go, you see them. They need a lot of help.
Teacher's aide Fatima Sosa, said the encampment has become unavoidable for the students and others at the school. "We don't have a choice," Sosa said. "It seems like they're always there and it's sad for the kids because they have to walk — they can't even walk through there and if they do they have to walk in the street."
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