Fox Canyon Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Homeless Census - 01/28/06

Where Is The Homeless Population in Fox Canyon?

Katt Eaton
City Heights Canyons Project
www.cityheightscanyons.org
(619) 253-0713

Dear Katt:

Due to other cleanups around Council District Seven that we had scheduled for today, Saturday, January 28, 2006 [please watch Channel 10 News, Marti Emerald], we decided to getup a bit earlier today and conduct the Fox Canyon homeless enumeration before this coming Monday [one hard working day does it all for us]. Will you please, add the following information [data] to your Outdoors-man [Homeless] enumeration of Monday, Jan 30, 2006, of Manzanita and other City Heights Canyons?
Our survey was conducted from 5:30 to 9:00 AM.

1] Population: 27 males, 8 females, 2 children [appear to be under 14], total = 37 humans, from which 1 entire family was recorded, as follow:
- a. Males: 13 African-American [black], 6 Caucasians [2 of which appear to be under age], 3 Latinos, 2 Asian, 3 undefined; from which, 4 males were observed pandering at two locations: on Euclid Avenue, just north of University [front of the video store] and at University/Reno [front of the Liquor Store and the Tower bar].
- b. Females: 4 African-American [black], 3 Caucasian, 1 undefined, from which 1 appeared to be the mother of two [male children under 14], 3 appear to be prostitutes and 1 appears to be under age.
- c. 2 male children: both appear to be Caucasians.

2] Four [4] encampments were totally CLEANED-OUT!
Locations:
- a. At the finger-canyon between Reno/Euclid/Auburn Drive, Access point: behind 4779 Reno Drive [an apartment complex].
- b. Auburn Creek [Winona/Landis], access point: 50th Street [Chollas Creek side of the canyon].
- c. Auburn Creek [Winona/Ontario Avenue], access point Ontario/lower Auburn Drive [Fox Canyon side of the canyon].
- d. At the finger-canyon between Lantana/Dwight/Euclid/Isla Vista; access point: Euclid Avenue.

3] Forensics:
[Items collected, logged and discarded from the 4 encampments]:

1. 209 beer cans
2. 126 needles
3. 123 prophylactics [used condoms]
4. 84 beer bottles [glass]
5. 72 shirts and blouses
6. 61 whisky bottles
7. 47 pair of pants
8. 43 pieces of underwear, including socks, brassieres and panties
9. 42 empty food cans
10. 40 shoes [all sizes]
11. 38 Doritos [alike] bags.
12. 19 glass and metal crack cocaine pipes.
13. 15 portable batteries, all sizes.
14. 13 disposable shavers
15. 11 blankets
16. 10 disposable lighters
17. 9 towels
18. 9 supermarket carts
19. 7 used diapers
20. 7 sleeping bags
21. 6 empty wallets
22. 5 metal eating utensils [spoons]
23. 3 pornographic magazines
24. 3 babe bottles
25. 3 sofas
26. 2 screwdrivers
27. 2 tents
28. 2 children books
29. 2 beech chairs
30. 2 prescription med empty bottles.
31. 2 Supermarket bags full of cigarette butts
32. 2 flashlights
33. 2 Hospital style portable urinals [plastic]
34. 1 hibachi
35. 1 portable radio with earphones
36. 1 children toy
37. 1 hearing aid.
38. 1 bible
39. 1 tarp
40. 1 empty purse
41. 1 hammer
42. 1 pair of crutches
43. 1 hole in the ground with feces and covered with newspapers
44. 1 table
45. 5 black plastic bags full of used paper plates, napkins and plastic utensils and miscellaneous discards.

For your attention and the inclusion of these items to the survey, I am highly appreciative.

Jose