Hollywood Residents Say Unchecked Crime, Homelessness Are Gutting the Iconic Strip

Published on March 20, 2024

Dozens of residents and business and homeowners gathered at a town hall with Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez March 16 to voice concerns about crime, economic decline, and homelessness they say are laying waste to the iconic heart of Hollywood. Mr. Soto-Martinez represents the 13th District, which encompasses most of Hollywood, including its Walk of Fame. The event, hosted by a homeowner-funded nonprofit called Hollywood Partnership, which provides cleaning and other public space enhancements to the Hollywood Entertainment District, remained civil but heated as attendees pushed Mr. Soto-Martinez to do more to address a situation they say is spiraling out of control....

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