[Occupymendocino] Surge in homeless on west coast

[Richard Karch]

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Homeless tents are dwarfed by skyscrapers as 63-year-old Vincent, who only gave his first name, sorts his belongings Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Los Angeles. Vincent said he thought he was bulletproof and never had to worry... (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) More 
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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER <https://www.seattletimes.com/author/christopher-weber/> and GEOFF MULVIHILL <https://www.seattletimes.com/author/geoff-mulvihill/>
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s homeless population increased this year for the first time since 2010, driven by a surge in the number of people living on the streets in Los Angeles and other West Coast cities.

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