KCRW's John Sutter went to report on a homeless camp in Brentwood, California. The encampment took up an entire sidewalk and was home to veterans who had been killed. Residents of the neighborhood were not thrilled about it taking up so much space. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva decided to get involved by sending deputies that deal with homeless encampments.
When the Veterans Administration failed to build the homes it promised, unhoused vets built a tent city across the street — in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. KCRW’s Anna Scott tells their story in “City of Tents: Veterans Row.”
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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