Neighborhood disputes homeless rehab center

[The Straight Story]

Neighborhood disputes homeless rehab center

MODESTO, CA. - The La Loma neighborhood can't find a balance between its homes and the homeless.

On April 5, the Modesto City Council may consider the La Loma neighborhood's appeal to block a new building permit for the Modesto Gospel Mission, a non-profit homeless rehab and recovery center.

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"We in La Loma love the Mission," La Loma Neighborhood Association president, Mike Moradian said. "It serves its clients well, but when it's not open, we're expected to babysit the rest of the time."

Neighbors said the homeless enter their neighborhood after breakfast is served at the Mission and create social and environmental problems. Public urination, defecation, litter, loitering and begging are the top complaints.

"They will go into the parks and hang out on the children's swing set, so the kids don't want to go to the park anymore," Moradian said.

http://www.news10.net/news/article/131193/2/Modesto-neighborhood-disputes-homeless-rehab-center

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