After months of constant moving, bullying by gang members and others who see him as a weak and easy target, and stuck in an entrenched drug habit, Craig returns to the familiar but now unwelcoming 405 ramps. Suffering from a severe Staph Infection, he seems a shell of his former self, physically and mentally… 

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There are concerns (some more legitimate than others) about property values, quality of life, and safety. But the level of hatred and vitriol, manifestations of disgust, contempt and fear, are alarming in previously unspoiled communities like this one in the west San Fernando Valley….

First draft of exhibition piece.

First draft of exhibition piece.

Same as it ever was

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“…still poor…” (but rich in heart)

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Dori Sill has been in her new, Los Angeles Family Housing-subsidized apartment for over a month now. She’s gradually getting her things out of storage and putting the pieces of her life back together.

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Her small apartment is filling up with the vintage furniture and artifacts that were once taken for granted, back in her salad days…

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Her career and lifestyle as a professional musician now in the distant past, Dori hopes to put her arsenal of guitars and keyboards back to work… Now in her early 60s, it may be her best chance to earn a living on her own, as the aneurysm and coma which left her physically hobbled makes it a strain to even climb the stairs to her second-story apartment.

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Max, Dori’s constant canine companion during the homeless years, recently passed away, but Dori still has two large cats to keep her company.

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No longer homeless “but still poor,” Dori takes her lunch each Saturday at the Hope of Valley in Van Nuys, among dozens of others in various stages of homelessness and impoverishment.

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