LAT: Many people work hard to avoid the homeless. These volunteers embrace them.

LAT: Many people work hard to avoid the homeless. These volunteers embrace them.

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The homelessness crisis gripping Southern California is impossible to miss — and evokes many different emotions.

LAT: Many people work hard to avoid the homeless. These volunteers embrace them.

LAT: Many people work hard to avoid the homeless. These volunteers embrace them.

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