During This Week’s Extreme Heat Warning, Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe Team Brings 20+ Angelenos Off the Streets and Into Housing in Chatsworth

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LOS ANGELES - This week, Mayor Karen Bass' Inside Safe team helped 22 unhoused Angelenos transition from the street to safe, stable interim housing through an operation in the San Fernando Valley.

Working in coordination with Councilmember John Lee, the Mayor's Inside Safe Field Intervention Team conducted weeks of proactive outreach and engagement with residents of the encampment near the intersection of Lurline Avenue and Nordhoff Street. With exceedingly hot temperatures in Chatsworth this week due to an Extreme Heat Warning across the region, the operation provided a lifesaving pathway to interim housing and marked the 135th Inside Safe operation since the program launched three years ago.

"Extreme heat can be deadly, and no Angeleno should have to face those conditions while living on the streets," said Mayor Bass. "This is one of many reasons why our Inside Safe operations are so critical - they allow us to respond with urgency while connecting people experiencing homelessness with the services, support, and housing pathways they need to move toward permanent housing. I want to thank Councilmember John Lee for his partnership in getting these Angelenos inside and access to the support they need."

"This operation is a win for everyone. People are now indoors and connected to services, while the surrounding neighborhood is cleaner, safer, and more accessible for the businesses and residents who rely on it every day," said Councilmember John Lee. "I appreciate Mayor Bass and our outreach teams for working collaboratively to make this possible, and I remain committed to ensuring these efforts continue throughout Council District 12."

All 22 residents were transported to interim housing before City crews cleared tents and debris along sidewalks surrounding local businesses. The City connected these Angelenos with air-conditioned accommodations, case management, and supportive services designed to help them begin their path toward permanent housing.

Two residents of the encampment, brothers Augustin and Ruben, shared their gratitude for the opportunity to begin rebuilding their lives. After experiencing homelessness following the death of their father in 2020, the Van Nuys natives are looking forward to relief from the heat, a safe place to stay, and the opportunity to access employment and medical care.

Beyond moving people off the streets, Mayor Bass is also working to prevent individuals and families from becoming unhoused in the first place. Here's how her administration is tackling every stage in the fight to end homelessness and build more housing:

• Cutting red tape to speed up construction of affordable housing, with more than 47,000 units currently in the pipeline.

• Signing into law the first update to Los Angeles' Rent Stabilization Ordinance in 40 years.

• Implementing a research-proven eviction and homelessness prevention program through the Mayor's Fund.

• Helping more than 1,000 veterans and their families secure permanent housing through the House Our Vets initiative.

• Advancing the Citywide Housing Incentive Program to expand housing opportunities along major corridors, near transit, and in neighborhoods where people already live and work, with nearly 29,000 units proposed.

• Expanding the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance citywide to convert vacant offices and parking lots into housing, which could help spur the creation of more than 40,000 new housing units.

For more information on the Inside Safe program, visit https://mayor.lacity.gov/InsideSafe.