al distance by leaving their crowded, impoverished community. The Reverend Andy Bales, president and CEO of Union Rescue Mission, said the threat of the coronavirus forced Skid Row shelters to decompress their residential base by a half to two-thirds, pushing many onto the streets of downtown.
Date: Mar 24, 2021
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Crowds Pack Beaches as California Bakes in Labor Day Weekend Heat Wave
The homeless population wasn't forgotten. Rev. Andy Bales, president and CEO of Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles, said he told staff to hand out the coldest of cold water bottles to those coming by for to-go lunches over the weekend.
Date: Sep 05, 2020
Category: Headlines
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Supreme Court refuses to consider cities' efforts to prosecute the homeless for sleeping outside
Court challenges such as the one from Boise are sapping moneythat could be poured into trying to solve the core problem of homelessness, said the Rev. Andy Bales, CEO of the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles.
Date: Dec 16, 2019
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Atmospheric river bringing new storm with rain and snow to California
from the mayors office to use a new microfiber sprung structure as a warming area for 120 women for the first time on Wednesday. The heated waterproof tent will eventually serve as an overnight shelter, once its approved by the city, said Rev. Andy Bales, the missions chief executive.
Date: Nov 29, 2019
Category: U.S.
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18 people on Skid Row hospitalized after using street drug Spice
The Rev. Andy Bales, who heads the Union Rescue Mission, said drugs are a major problem on Skid Row. As long as we have people on the street in that brutal reality, theyre going to be looking for an escape, Bales said.
Date: Aug 19, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Homeless man attacked transient before police shot him
Andy Bales, president of the Union Rescue Mission, said he believes the man got his nickname because he said he was an immigrant from an African nation and whose family had tried to get him to return.