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Here Are The First 13 Rec Centers To Open To Homeless People
Yosemite Recreation in Eagle Rock is on the list to become a temporary. Adriene Hill / LAist
The first 13 recreation centers which will operate as shelters for people experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus outbreak has been announced by LA's City Department of Recreation and Parks Emergency Management.
They'll open tomorrow, Friday. The exact time is still to be determined. Here they are:
- Granada Hills Recreation Center, 16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills 91344
- Hollywood Recreation Center, 1122 Cole Ave., Los Angeles 90038
- Northridge Recreation Center, 18300 Lemarsh St., Northridge 91324
- Westchester Recreation Center, 7000 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles 90045
- North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11430 Chandler Blvd., North Hollywood 91601
- Pan Pacific Recreation Center, 7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 90036
- Woodland Hills Recreation Center, 5858 Shoup Ave., Woodland Hills 91367
- Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles 90025
- Yosemite Recreation Center, 1840 Yosemite Drive, Los Angeles 90041
- Central Recreation Center, 1357 E. 22nd St., Los Angeles 90011
- Echo Park Community Center, 303 Patton St., Los Angeles 90026
- Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave., Los Angeles 90064
- 109th Recreation Center, 1464 East 109th St., Los Angeles 90059
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