Dozens of homeless individuals living in the Veteran’s Row homeless encampment in Brentwood are packing their bags and moving to transitional housing on Monday.
According to deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the cleanup operation began two months ago, when up to 50 homeless veterans were staying in tents along San Vicente Boulevard.
Many of those veterans are already in transitional housing.
“It was an easy transition,” said Douglas Steven Bue, a veteran of the U.S. Army. “I had help bringing my property over. The tents are clean, organized.”
Bue says he made the move over the fence and onto Veteran’s Affairs property earlier this week.
His move is part of LA County’s goal to house homeless veterans and clean up tents from the sidewalk.
“The main reason I decided to go, and I talked with all law enforcement, is because it’s too damn dangerous out on the street,” Bue said.
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