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August 07 2025

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August 03 2026

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August 13 2026

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August 10 2026

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##  [ San Pedro Residents Respond to Buscaino’s Attempt to Ban Homeless from 161 Sites in CD15 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23048:sp-residents-respond-to-buscaino-s-attempt-to-ban-homeless-from-161-sites-in-cd15&catid=327)

The council has not yet acted on them. This came only a week after the council’s Oct. 20 decision to ban homeless people from sleeping at 54 sites in the city, 11 of which were in CD15. In a press release on Oct. 27, Buscaino claimed that…

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