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SCV NewsBreak | Monday, February 9, 2015
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SCV NewsBreak | Monday, February 9, 2015
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A 25-year-old Canyon Country woman arrested on a murder charge over the weekend is due in court Tuesday. Several agencies teamed up to clean up homeless encampments in the Santa Clara River wash Monday. History buffs and those who want to learn more about the history of our community are invited to two St. Francis Dam events. The Master’s College sophomore pitcher Jason Karkenny made history Friday when he pitched the first perfect game ever thrown in school history. Television viewers can catch the SCV NewsBreak on SCVTV at the top of every hour from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., repeating the following morning at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. SCVTV runs on Time Warner Cable Channel 20 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and streaming on SCVTV.com. |
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Thank god ! It’s about time this got done
Yay! Bye tweakerville!
but i will b back oh yeah thank u 4 cleaning my house thats very thougthful of u
thaanks 4 the info man im glad i move my camp up further up
Yuliana Magana see my dad??
Yes.. He told me about it
Kelsey Garden
I pause to wonder, if this were in canyon country, would there be such outrage. They need to build a homeless building in the valley, let them work for the city. Get medical help and earn their keep.
That’s good. If you leave them, your inviting more to come. Each one is an individual and should be looked at and helped. Letting them live in the riverbed is not the way to help them. With so many service people being let go, there must be empty barracks some where. Bet that would encourage some to move on, get jobs,medical help for drugs or mental health.
It’s so sad how quickly you all are to dismiss the homeless. Most of these men are veterans of war. They are homeless now because they came home from war and there are little to no programs to help them deal with civilian life. Most end up turning to drugs to deal with ptsd and end up homeless. These people fought for our freedom and you turn a blind eye to them. You assume they want to live this way. You are shameful disgusting hypocrites. Take off your “support our troops” stickers cause the moment they get back you tell them to screw off.
Very nicely done, if the people of the scv do not know now that prop 47 was passed.the homeless in the wash at boquet cyn and the junction have caused Lowe’s and the surrounding area some trouble.some of the homeless that are ridding bikes and carrying back packs cause several hundreds of dollars in lost merchandise in theft.Now it’s a lower class of crime. So be carful when you are giving them money out in front of the shopping centers.they are happy but remember how much it cost all of us.Retailers have to raise the cost of merchandise due to covering all losses.So thank you all for cleaning up the wash.Crime should go down some now.
Angie Angeles Clark Jason Analu Clark
Some may think they should stay, until it’s them that is assaulted, robbed or have their customers scared and harassed! There are many businesses in that area and it has been a huge problem for all of us for over a decade!! There are options that are safe for the homeless, yet most who live in the wash are criminals and addicts. If you haven’t had to personally deal with it you can’t have an opinion that this was wrong. Besides that… it’s ILLEGAL!
I walk in the wash every morning with my dogs from Sierra hwy to lost cyn.for the past six years. I’ve never been afraid of these people they have become friends. They all. have their own reasons for living there. I take them food, clothes and blankets . They are human beings people!!!!
God bless you sir.
I am a woman. My profile pic is of my son he passed away so I use his pic in his memory. God bless you
You are doing so much already, let them stay in an extra room at your place.
I have! It sounds like the problem lies in Valencia Gregory Hutt. Have a nice day
You are awesome
My son and i have also taken clotheing , shoes , blankets and food also , i know of church members alsn that have helped them out , everyone just assumes that because they are homeless they are ALL drug addicts but thats not true , many do work doing odd jobs or whatever comes along , BUT , city officials say AWESOMETOWN doesnt have a homeless problem there are more homeless than just those who live in the washes and many are teenagers who couch surf and attend school and do the best they can , as it goes we really cant judge a book by its cover , thank you Tere bless you and your family .
Adelita Felix thank you for helping and your words of wisdom.
They are all also dying. I have some good friends in there. You support their addictions and refusal to become part of society. There is NO reason to be in there.
And Adelita Felix, I know that 99% of them are drug addicts. I know that. Like a fact.
They gone learn today
Lame
I watch these people steal from my work alllll day long. This needs to happen
I understand it’s sad but 90 percent of these people are losers because they chose to be. There are jobs available and u people feeling bad for them what r u doing to help. I know I put money from my paycheck every two weeks to help the real people who try to work what r u doing. When u have kids and they see the drugs etc., u need to worry about the children not these lazy pieces that party all day and night and expect the working people to pay for them. I am tired of it and I am glad that our law enforcement came to the taxpayer’ a aid
Finally!!!
Ok so where do they take the homeless did u feed them or help them or site them… What happens too them now… Can we as a community build a bigger better shelter like where the Eye sore is the Greens. U know we could build something their to help the homeless close too the Bus so they all can get to work….
They were offered help but turn it dOwn to continue drugs
Right…..
There are to many NIMBYs (not in my back yard) to build more shelters here. We can’t even keep the winter shelter open 365 days. I work For a mental health agency that does homeless and jail outreach along with a homeless drop in center. The stories of trauma, rejection etc are terrible! I have met professors who work in university’s living in their cars. Not everyone who is homeless wants to be homeless. I have family members who have been homeless or currently homeless but have a dual diagnosis (mental illness and drug use) drug use covers the symptoms of the mental illness. It’s a vicious cycle! I try not to let the opinions of others effect me and pray they never have to experience homelessness, drug addiction or mental illness!
You are the voice of reasonable…! God bless you for caring and considering what might be done to assist…!
Dont put them in the center of town! Way out at Rivers End. There they can work the land gather up livestock and live in peace. On second thought, the Alamo Compound.
Well this explains why they are in my store every morning now, creeping out my customers
They missed the ones in Newhall off 13th street.
Im sorry but i have seen people that are not homeless sit there and beg and rob, it doesnt matter if you have a home or not, we as working people that work our butts off for what we have get harrassed and messed with by someone them, i did meet one really nice homeless man, he was the sweetest, made sure to get him food and a jacket. Alot of them are on drugs and dont want to clean up their act, i know one of them attacked someone with a knife over off sand canyon. The drugs really mess with their heads.
Dasy, the city has a homeless shelter and several private charities locally. Many do not want help, but when the rivers flood the local taxpayers are expected to rescue them.
Where are the homeless people going?
Now to clean up by pavilions in Valencia because they are getting violent over here
now maybe I can ride my bike along the trail from Lost Canyon to Whites Canyon.
Ain’t a thing stopping you
Yea right on get rid of the nasty scumbags
There needs to be a sweep everywhere. There is a young girl now living by the wash on Wiley Cyn on the left as you head toward the gym. She needs help getting back to her family or just taken in somewhere if family is not an option because the street should not be.
You guys! My family owns a recycle center by the wash! Some homeless that are good, but deppressed with criminal records told me many times before, they would not go to the shelter because the ones that keep stealing, and doing some other stuff go to the shelter!
They should check who deserves the protection and who doesn’t. Now if there is any way to give them work please!! Let me know so I tell them… I saw them yesterday. I didn’t work today.
Words of wisdom…I know someone who might be interested in working…r u by cvs/ Ralphs ?
I can’t offer them jobs since we r full with my whole family in it. But if you know of any place that is recruiting employees, please let me know!.
The people that feel so bad about where they r going need to be educated on the entire situation before they think the city and sheriff’s r so cruel for cleaning the homeless out. I pay enough money to live here and feel safe and don’t have the safety with them using or restrooms at our pool to use drugs, take showers and swim in the pool. We work and pay to have these amenities. And to have to worry about our children being hurt or finding left over drugs in our community is very troubling. There was also a guy living in the wash that had pulled a gun on a worker in the wash while he was doing his job and on another man running on the trail. It turned out be a bbgun but what if it was one of our children he did this to and actually shot someone and caused harm. Think about that before u go defending these people who r being offered help on site and refusing. Let’s keep our city safe and clean.
Lol leftover drugs? Cause addicts totally just leave drugs unfinished for children to have.
I think she means the paraphernalia, like syringes.
Yes we have found drug remnants and needles in the restrooms and in the pool area where they would do them smart lady.. Little kids like to pick things up and put them in their mouths.. Thank u..
Thank you Kevin D. Korenthal
A clinic in newhall has a methadone clinic. Guess what nothing but rich kids their to get their shots. Im sure the sheriffs did their jobs as caring as possible. Unlike ignorant snobs that live in scv, the sheriffs out her are great.
Shameful.
Jaimie Reed
Get em out!
Welldone
I live next to the areas where this happened. I am so happy that the authorities finally did something. My kids play around here, we walk and exercise around here. The people living there are rude, they deal drugs ( I know this for a fact), they steal from our stores, they steal from our local residents. It’s about time.
Yeah and they don’t want help. Get them the heck out of here. We need a tolerably safe city.
Yes, my husband was riding his bike along that trail and saw a drug deal happen. He hasn’t been back to that particular area since
Thankfully it’s getting cleaned up.
Homeless people are awesome. That is why they choose to live in the wash of AWESOMETOWN!!!
where are they going to go cuz?
Not my issue Rocco Rocco. As long they aren’t around me. A man can’t be vigilant in this town.
Deportation cuz!! Out of the SCV
That’s not the issue. They are mostly local people. I just want them out.
You are sad people. Most these homeless men are veterans. You’re disgusting people to shame them away yet you all have support our troop stickers on your cars. Hypocritical.
No they are not. They are mostly teens and young adults. I see them everyday
I work over there I know at least 6 men who are vets. As far as young adults and teens there Its a different story. And again you want to kick out teens instead of help them. Disgusting.
You obviously have not had the run ins that me, my children and neighbors have had.
I think that many of these people might get shaken up enough by this to accept help and get off drugs (or on them in the case of mental illness).
Have a little grace for the homeless people or lower your damn housing prices out here and there won’t be so many homeless!
Leave them alone it’s where they live & sleep!!
That’s stupid zoe, you know as well as I do that they’re all on drugs and dying. Good job supporting that tho
In the past, and I’m assuming this time, relief housing, food stamps, drug rehabilitation and financial assistance has been offered in exchange for relocation. In the past, More than 85 percent of these homeless turned down the offer in exchange for continuing their drug abuse. The majority of the homeless that are being evicted, are choosing drug use and homelessness as they live off of our citizens generous hearts. Glad this is happening.
Most the homeless are veterans. People don’t want to be addicted to drugs but it happens and it’s more likely to happen to those suffering from ptsd. They deserve our help.
That’s not true. That’s propaganda. Some are and help is there for them too. The riverbed isn’t the answer. Drugs are an addiction and can be cured. But the addictive gene repeats and repeats.
Wow!!! So sad for the people. I wonder where they will sleep tonite???? Alan have you been hurt or bothered by homeless living near you? Your comment came across as cold & calloused
So…where did the humans go ? Now that you’ve “cleaned up ” the wash…and removed anything they might use for survival…? Where are the displaced people sleeping to nite ?
So glad to know someone is on the same page as I am
They have been offered assistance, on the taxpayers dollar, and they don’t want it. And if they do, they do not want to follow the rules and get kicked out. Their choice.
You guys! My family owns a recycle center by the wash! Some homeless that are good, but deppressed with criminal records told me many times before, they would not go to the shelter because the ones that keep stealing, and doing some other stuff go to the shelter!
They should check who deserves the protection and who doesn’t. Now if there is any way to give them work please!! Let me know so I tell them… I saw them yesterday. I didn’t work today.
It’s only a temporary fix they will be back. My agency works with homeless people including vets. The judgement of homelessness will continue in this community! Many people who are homeless are dually diagnosed (mental illness and drug addiction) one covers up the other. many times the MI is not even diagnosed. I have learned this white picket fence community will not change and just pray they themselves or family members do not face such experiences in life
I’m friendin you… as a resource for homelessness…I may know some people who have “needs”…
If you care so much about where they will stay, invite them to stay with you. If you want them to work, allow them to be your live-in housekeeper, cook, gardener, etc.
has anyone considered the fact that their property was confiscated/stolen from them! Because what I saw in the pics were tents and camping equipment. I truly don’t think these people want to be around any of you. Seems to me like they were just trying to live and now the city of Scv has taken their means for survival. Now we leave them no choice but to surface and come to your markets, your homes. This was a really stupid thing to do!
Jail hopefully. Hopefully they sober up, come out, get jobs, and live! If they cant do that, eventually they will die. And id rather it not be in the wash by my home. My boyfriend did it, it’s a beautiful thing getting sober and living…
Gregory Hutt get a life dude. I’ve seen you comment on everything. You’re a sad old man that keeps saying the same things. Your level of ignorance is intolerable.
Gregory Hutt get a life dude. I’ve seen you comment on everything. You’re a sad old man that keeps saying the same things. Your level of ignorance is intolerable.
Where the heck r those people going to sleep n live now? Did everyone there offer them a place to stay??????
Since you are so concerned let them live with you. Most of the people in these areas are young adults “wash kids” as they are called. They thought they would be “cool” and leave home cause they THOUGHT they could live on their own. Reality hit…they need jobs to survive. Not going out robbing businesses and people. They shower at the apts behind Pavilions and leave not only their germs, but needles in the bathrooms where parents try and enjoy a day of swimming. The city of santa clarita and the sheriff’s dept are NOT responsible for giving these people anymore options. They NEED to do their job and keep our streets clean and safe!
And if they aren’t young they are older people that don’t want help. They have been offered help on taxpayers dollars. They don’t want it. If they do take it, they don’t abide by the rules and get kicked out.
Yes maybe everyone who wants to help them, should open up their homes to them
Staci Soles you copied and paste your comment? Are you kidding me. Save you’re very ignorant words for your self lady. So far I’ve been laughing at you but now just shut up. You know them all so well don’t you? Please. Most of those drugs are from people with homes. You need a reality check. People like you are what keeps America down. Not those homeless. You’re simply stupid.
Staci Soles you copied and paste your comment? Are you kidding me. Save you’re very ignorant words for your self lady. So far I’ve been laughing at you but now just shut up. You know them all so well don’t you? Please. Most of those drugs are from people with homes. You need a reality check. People like you are what keeps America down. Not those homeless. You’re simply stupid.
Thank you
Drop them off on Jakes way in cc
Stupid
I’m sorry David, U must live there…lol
Please don’t. We don’t need them here. Not sure where to send them.
Thanks a lot , not!!
I think it is good but I am concerned about those people!! Is there any way to help them please?????
They offered them services but a lot of them don’t want help. And if they do get help, they don’t follow the rules of the help they get and get kicked out.
Exactly Janay, many like their way of life. But it’s not healthy for anyone.
Yeah, at the Midnight Mission down town!!!
Your free to open your home
The majority of them are on meth!
You guys! I understand many of them are criminals! I am not trying to protect all of them, but some that are trying to survive and because of their past cannot change
It Was About Time.
Thank you all for your hard work… I just hope the homeless is in a safe place
Great job!
Finally
THANK YOU!!!!
Kris Carrion
Thank You.
About damn time should never have been allowed to go on that long!!