Overview
- The Westlake post office lot in downtown Los Angeles, documented Thursday by ABC7, FOX 11 and NBC4, was ringed by tents that filled parking spaces.
- Cellphone video showed mounds of trash, food waste, old TVs and stripped wire, with rats visible across the property.
- Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said outreach teams are engaged and a site cleanup is scheduled for next week.
- The U.S. Postal Service said it is pursuing partnerships with local police and government agencies to find a longer-term fix.
- Postal workers and fire crews reported safety strains, including one worker who said he was hit and a nearby station estimating most calls involve homelessness.