Santa Monica Residents Demand Safety Attention as Homeless Population Increase | John Alle

“Santa Monica is actually the third busiest hub in all of LA County for overdoses, and we’re the first open-air needle distribution in the country. We have an average of 6000 to 7000 transit addicts coming through Santa Monica every year, with 2000 remaining at any given time. 95% are from out of state.” Siyamak sits down with ...