Down and out near Beverly Hills
The homeless problem is growing in Los Angeles while a $1.2bn housing plan is failing to get off the ground
04 November 2019 - 17:24
Los Angeles — After years on the street, Kimberly Decoursey spends her nights at a Los Angeles temporary housing site called the Hollywood Studio Club. But by day she can still be found at a highway off-ramp with her homeless fiancé and a less rule-bound street community.
Decoursey, 37, who grew up in foster homes, considers the friends who have shared her struggles on the streets of Los Angeles to be her family. She wants them to enjoy what she has now: a bed, regular meals and a shower...
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