Skid row

Court Vindicates AHF in SRO Elevator Case; Blames Former Owner

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Building Systems, Professional Services, Residential Building & Real Estate, Legal, Construction & Property, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Skid row, HHF, Judgement, Madison Hotel, AHF, Superior court, Fraud

“The Los Angeles Times and other media outlets parroting the Times’ sloppy journalism repeatedly have blamed AHF for The Madison’s problems, especially its elevator outages.

Key Points: 
  • “The Los Angeles Times and other media outlets parroting the Times’ sloppy journalism repeatedly have blamed AHF for The Madison’s problems, especially its elevator outages.
  • This judgment proves AHF did not know the elevator was problematic to begin with,” said Jonathan M. Eisenberg, Deputy General Counsel – Litigation for AHF.
  • “The real story should be the efforts that AHF makes to keep the elevator running and to fix it as quickly as possible when it goes out.
  • AHF filed suit in September 2022, alleging fraud and other causes of action.

Los Angeles Tourism Celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day by Spotlighting How Meetings and Conventions Benefit All Angelenos

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Other Travel, Destinations, Travel, Crypto.com, City, National Council, Dodger Stadium, Partnership, LACC, Intuit Dome, Life, Rose Bowl (stadium), Corporate social responsibility, Crypto.com Arena, CTD, Conference, NBA, Sustainable Development Goals, Skid row, Workforce, BMO Stadium, Assistant, Urban Land Institute, Paralympic Games, Skid, Certification, Heart, Los Angeles Convention Center, Employment, Mental health, Homelessness, Student, United, IPW, Tourism, SoFi Stadium, Mental, International Association, Society, Skid Row Running Club

Today, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism) is proud to join our colleagues across the country in celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID).

Key Points: 
  • Today, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism) is proud to join our colleagues across the country in celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID).
  • Notably, Los Angeles will welcome back IPW – the U.S. travel industry’s largest international inbound travel trade show – for the first time in over a decade.
  • As just two recent programming examples, the Los Angeles Career Academy – launched in 2021 by the Los Angeles City Tourism Department (CTD) – brings LA-area high school students together to participate in citywide conventions at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
  • Los Angeles Tourism is proud to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day and the positive impacts that meetings and events bring to every LA region, neighborhood, and household.

Easter is going to be a great celebration on the streets of Skid Row

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Family, Woman, School, Hospital, Candy, Working poor, Skid row, Mission, Hope, Very important person, Multimedia, Orphanage, Nursing

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • Fred Jordan Missions will close 4th street for our annual Easter Celebration, taking place today on the streets of Skid Row.
  • Along with distributing Easter baskets to the children that is filled with toys and candy, and hygiene bags for individuals and families, too.
  • This Saturday, Skid Row will be transformed into a beautiful event on the streets with colorful balloons, beautiful music, and brightly colored tablecloths.
  • Hope and Joy will rise up straight from the streets of Skid Row at this holy celebration where guests will enjoy an inspirational Easter service filled with the Easter story, and prayer for God to bless each individual in attendance.

Protest: Post Office Won’t Deliver Skid Row Mail

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Legal, Advocacy Group Opinion, Public Policy, Government, Professional Services, AIDS, White House, Federal Government, Health, State, Local, HHR, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, USPS, HHF, Skid row, AHF, Housing, The Postal Service, Tenant, Homelessness, Human, Louis DeJoy, SRO

AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.

Key Points: 
  • AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.
  • For several years and on many occasions, AHF informally asked the USPS to deliver mail properly to its Skid Row properties and even filed a formal administrative claim with the USPS to get a change in delivery to no avail.
  • The case is Shawn Jenkins and AIDS Healthcare Foundation vs. USPS, Louis DeJoy & Six … ( Case No.
  • In 2017, under its Healthy Housing Foundation division, AHF began purchasing and repurposing SRO hotels to address the escalating homelessness and affordable housing crises.

AHF Protests USPS Refusal to Deliver SRO Tenants’ Mail

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Legal, Advocacy Group Opinion, Public Policy, Government, Professional Services, AIDS, White House, Federal Government, Health, State, Local, HHR, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, USPS, HHF, Skid row, AHF, Housing, The Postal Service, Tenant, Homelessness, Human, Louis DeJoy, SRO

AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.

Key Points: 
  • AHF complied with the law and installed USPS-approved mailboxes for all the tenants at the SRO buildings that AHF owns and operates.
  • For several years and on many occasions, AHF informally asked the USPS to deliver mail properly to its Skid Row properties and even filed a formal administrative claim with the USPS to get a change in delivery to no avail.
  • In 2017, under its Healthy Housing Foundation division, AHF began purchasing and repurposing SRO hotels to address the escalating homelessness and affordable housing crises.
  • Today, AHF provides more that 1,400 SRO housing units as primary and permanent residences to low-income tenants in 13 multi-unit SRO buildings across Greater Los Angeles.

AHF Sues Post Office Over Refusal to Deliver Mail to Tenants at SRO Buildings

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Legal, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, AIDS, Health, Professional Services, Advocacy Group Opinion, African Americans, Due Process Clause, The Postal Service, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Assistant, USPS, Skid row, Amendment, AHF, Racism, Tenant, Post, Postal, Fifth Amendment, Louis DeJoy, SRO, Mail

AHF currently houses 1417 people in 13 SRO properties in Los Angeles.

Key Points: 
  • AHF currently houses 1417 people in 13 SRO properties in Los Angeles.
  • The Postal Service formally was served on the case – Shawn Jenkins and AIDS Healthcare Foundation vs. USPS, Louis DeJoy & Six … ( Case No.
  • California law requires landlords have an individual, locking mailbox for each SRO tenant.
  • However, the USPS is refusing to deliver mail into those individual mailboxes, instead dumping dozens or hundreds of people's mail into one big pile at the front desk of each SRO property each day.

With New Hotel License Requirement Looming, UNITE HERE Local 11 Raises Alleged Worker Abuses at Aimbridge-Operated Hotels with LA Police Commission

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, State, Local, Communications, Lodging, Travel, Social Activism, University, UNITE, Weeping Angel, Skid row, Risk, Theft, District attorney, Hotel, Aimbridge Hospitality, Labour, Child, Airport, Restaurant, Los Angeles Times, Action Replay

The hospitality workers’ union, UNITE HERE Local 11, has sent letters to the Los Angeles Police Commission to inform it of allegations of worker rights abuses at two hotels operated by Aimbridge Hospitality: Holiday Inn LAX and the San Pedro DoubleTree.

Key Points: 
  • The hospitality workers’ union, UNITE HERE Local 11, has sent letters to the Los Angeles Police Commission to inform it of allegations of worker rights abuses at two hotels operated by Aimbridge Hospitality: Holiday Inn LAX and the San Pedro DoubleTree.
  • The Police Commission is responsible for considering license applications from hotel operators under the Ordinance’s new hotel permitting scheme.
  • Any recently found violations of the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance, state wage law, or state child labor laws, would serve as grounds for denial of an operating license.
  • The letters asked the Board of Police Commissioners to consider the alleged abuses and pending investigations or claims into consideration in evaluating the permit applications of those two hotels.

Bam Margera and New Fiancée Dannii Marie Inked by Mike Quinn at Silverstone Entertainment

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Volunteering, Music, Social media, Ethics, Partnership, Radio, MTV, Dog, Paramount Media Networks, Skid row, Love, Bam Margera, Jackass, Film, Television, Jackass: The Movie

Spearheaded by the vision of Silverstone head Mike Quinn, this collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the entertainment industry for Margera and his future wife.

Key Points: 
  • Spearheaded by the vision of Silverstone head Mike Quinn, this collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the entertainment industry for Margera and his future wife.
  • The Silverstone deal includes new business as an integral part of the comprehensive relaunch of the Bam Margera and the new Dannii and Bam, Vampire Mermaid worldwide brands."
  • Bam Margera, the MTV 'Viva La Bam' star and creator, is a household name with unparalleled charisma and a trailblazing career, leaving an indelible mark on the entertainment industry.
  • "The collaboration between Silverstone, cultural icon Bam Margera, and fiancée Dannii Marie represents an exciting chapter in the industry for all of us.

Los Angeles District Attorney Candidate Judge Craig Mitchell Invites Angelenos to Grab their Running Shoes in the Fight Against Crime

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Friday, January 5, 2024
Midnight, Boston, Rehabilitation, Superior court, Fear, Woman, Dignity, Prison, Midnight Mission, Gazelle, Education, Recidivism, Crime, Boston Marathon, Safety, Skid row, County, Nursing

"As a Judge running for LA District Attorney, I have learned to recognize that there are always two sides to each story.

Key Points: 
  • "As a Judge running for LA District Attorney, I have learned to recognize that there are always two sides to each story.
  • As Angelenos experience escalating crime, Judge Mitchell is committed to utilizing every resource available to stop these crime sprees that have plagued and terrorized members of the County of Los Angeles.
  • Los Angeles District Attorney Candidate, Judge Craig Mitchell, is committed to putting an end to the recent surge in crime in Los Angeles and ensuring the safety of its citizens.
  • Judge Mitchell also understands the importance of education and rehabilitation, having been a former high school teacher for 17 years.

AHF Ad Asks Why LA Times Keeps Attacking Skid Row Providers

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Construction & Property, Advocacy Group Opinion, Public Policy, Government, AIDS, Health, State, Local, Residential Building & Real Estate, Public Safety, Medi-Cal, Los Angeles Times, Skid row, AHF, Patient, Multimedia, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Homelessness, Housing, Bias, Weeping Angel, Property management

The ad reads, in part, “Making the perfect the enemy of the good is cruel.

Key Points: 
  • The ad reads, in part, “Making the perfect the enemy of the good is cruel.
  • What better solution are you offering?”
    “The LA Times repeatedly writes articles critical of Skid Row housing providers.
  • We all face the same problems: a troubled population, old buildings, and a lack of city support,” said Michael Weinstein, AHF president and cofounder.
  • What is your agenda in attacking virtually every Skid Row housing provider?