• Facebook
  • Google Plus
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter

Menu

Skip to content
  • About
  • Staff
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Header image

MyNewsLA.comLogo

Breaking news for greater Los Angeles and Orange County

Menu

Skip to content
  • Crime
  • Government
  • Business
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Hollywood
  • Life
  • OC
  • No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
  • Woman Hit by Car in Morena Neighborhood of San Diego
  • Judge Grants New Trial for Convicted Former Saddleback Youth Mentor
  • Frampton, Soccer Stars, Emmy Winners to Guest on `Madam Secretary' Finale
  • Man, 22, Killed in Corona Crash

Home » Life » This Article

Garcetti to share personal homelessness story at LA Theatre Center

Posted by Ryan Posner on May 4, 2017 in Life | 288 Views | Leave a response
Share this article:
Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedinmail
Mayor Eric Garcetti seeing results of the "Safe Sidewalks LA" program. Photo via @MayorofLA Twitter feed
Mayor Eric Garcetti seeing results of the “Safe Sidewalks LA” program. Photo via @MayorofLA Twitter feed

Mayor Eric Garcetti will take the stage Thursday at the Los Angeles Theatre Center and share a personal story about homelessness.

The performance will be part of a presentation by The Moth, a non-profit organization dedicated to live storytelling, which also produces a weekly podcast and public radio show.

Along with Garcetti sharing his story — the subject of which he did not divulge — 10 people will be randomly selected from the audience to share a five-minute personal story on the theme of “home.”

“Homelessness is best understood through the stories told by those around us,” Garcetti said. “Those experiencing homelessness are not statistics — they’re people with lives, each with their own hopes and dreams. And we’re determined to fight for every Angeleno, no matter where they live in our city. Everyone has a story to tell.

That’s why I asked `The Moth’ to host this special show — because sharing our experiences is how we can humanize this crisis and build more momentum in the work of ending homelessness in Los Angeles,” the mayor said.

During his State of the City speech on April 20, Garcetti said, “There is no issue I spend more time on because I believe homelessness is the moral issue of our time. I’m outraged when there are Angelenos who can’t escape the cold rain, and horrified when someone who has worn our nation’s uniform is begging for change on the corner.”

Garcetti’s proposed budget for 2017-18 includes a plan to increase spending on homeless initiatives to $176 million from last year’s $138 million, and a call for the City Council to pass his proposed linkage fee that he said could raise $100 million a year and leverage up to $300 million every year for affordable housing.

Like this story? Don’t miss any breaking news from MyNewsLA.com. Sign up here for your free newsletter.

 

— City News Service 

Garcetti to share personal homelessness story at LA Theatre Center was last modified: May 4th, 2017 by Ryan Posner

>> Want to read more stories like this? Get our Free Daily Newsletters Here!

Follow us:
Facebooktwitterrss
Posted in Life | Tagged eric garcetti, los angeles theatre center, state of the city speech, the moth

Related Posts

Mayor Eric GarcettiL.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Won’t Run for President in 2020→

Women's March LA 2018Hundreds of thousands march in anger against Trump, support for ‘MeToo’→

Eric Garcetti makes a lot more money than you: He’s number two in top mayor salaries→

Mayor GarcettiWhere’s Eric Garcetti? LA mayor taking time off before speaking at U.S. Conference of Mayors→

News from idealmedia.com

Advertisement

Get The Latest News by Email!

Sign up here for our free newsletters. We’ll send you the latest headlines every morning and every weekday afternoon.

 
FORECAST FOR LOS ANGELES
60°
Cloudy
Feels like: 60°F
Wind: 0mph NE
Humidity: 90%
Pressure: 30.05"Hg
UV index: 0
SunMonTue
64/51°F
66/49°F
68/50°F
Weather forecast Los Angeles, California ▸

Most Popular Today

  • Police Find Woman, 18, Missing Since January 2018 4,400 views
  • 1 Man Dead in Single Vehicle Crash in Corona 1,700 views
  • Suspect Sought in Calimesa Bank Robbery 1,000 views
  • 2-Vehicle Crash Prompts Lane Closure on San Diego Freeway in Sylmar 700 views
  • Two Shot in Valinda, Hospitalized 700 views

©2019 CalNews Inc.

Menu

  • About
  • Staff
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service