Boyle Heights residents protest plan to convert former Sears building into center for the homeless
Some residents of Boyle Heights are up in arms about a plan to convert the historic Sears tower into a service center for the homeless.
But dozens of local residents showed up for a protest this week, saying the project would create an unsafe situation for the community. Local leaders, they say, are ignoring the community's needs. Building owner Izek Shomoff says he wants to turn the property into a facility that could help the homeless get their lives back on track, providing housing as well as medical and mental health support and job training.
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