Melody Klein
- April 28, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
Beyond Sanitation -Manuel “OG Man” Compito’s Quest to Create Lasting Change in Skid Row
On almost any given day in downtown Los Angeles, volunteers arrive in Skid Row carrying trays of food, bottled water, and the best of intentions. But there’s one critical item…
Cornelius Araoye
- October 13, 2025
- 6 minutes Read
The 16th Annual Community Festival for All Skid Row Artists Returns with Art, Connection and Action
Skid Row DTLA is home to one of the largest concentrations of people experiencing homelessness in the United States, a neighborhood where despair is a constant shadow, and hope isn’t…
Jackson Roberts
- December 29, 2023
- 5 minutes Read
Unveiling The Strangest Downtown LA Homeless Tent Finds of 2023
From the bizarre to the intriguing, here’s a glimpse into the strangest things discovered in downtown homeless encampments this year. With Los Angeles City Council enforcing the new anti-camping law…
Keri Freeman
- October 4, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
LA Poverty Department Prepares for 13th Annual Festival for All Skid Row Artists at General Jeff Memorial Park
The Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) presents the 13th Annual Festival for All Skid Row Artists on Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, a two day festival of non-stop live performances, visual…
- October 27, 2021
- 10 minutes Read
DTLA Mourns the Death of Skid Row Community Advocate and West Coast Hip Hop Legend General Jeff Page
When WestCoastStyles.com first broke the news of the passing of Skid Row advocate and hip-hop legend, General Jeff Page, it came as a shock to downtown Los Angeles but even…
- July 15, 2021
- 3 minutes Read
LADWP TURNS DUEL FIRE HYDRANTS INTO WATER BARS IN SKID ROW
Four outdoor cooling centers will be added in Skid Row to protect unhoused residents of the area from the brutal impacts of historic heat. The hope is that this pilot…
