Surge in Latino homeless population 'a whole new phenomenon' for Los Angeles
Esmeralda Bermudez and Ruben Vives Contact Reporters
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.
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