The following is a letter from the Pacific Palisades Community Council to the State Department of Parks and Recreation (Cal Parks) and California Natural Resources Agency regarding the potential of homeless housing at Will Rogers State Beach.
PPCC Letter to State Agencies Regarding Will Rogers Homeless Housing

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