Surge in Latino Homeless Population ‘a Whole New Phenomenon’ for Los Angeles

Timoteo Arevalos never imagined he’d end up here, loitering for hours on a bench at Hollenbeck Park in Boyle Heights, using his backpack as his pillow.

He used to have a government job, but the recession hit and he was laid off. He then tried to scrape by as a dishwasher, but last fall his hours were cut and he couldn’t pay his rent. Now, he is part of a rising number of Latinos…READ MORE