They were walking on Bonnie Brae Street, a couple blocks east of MacArthur Park, where it’s not uncommon to see people who are either asleep or passed out, with syringes and needles scattered about.

Norm Langer, owner of Langer's Deli, is frustrated with the city's inaction on crime, drug use and homelessness around MacArthur Park. Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez has proposed a multi-pronged ...

Police who patrol MacArthur Park and Westlake are frustrated by what they say is a lack of ‘tools’ when they are dealing with drugs and thefts. •Some criminologists say such problems are ...