These photos do not do justice to Scherer Park. This was a peaceful place to spend homeless days. I often went there when I was staying at the Los Angeles Shelter. Taking the bus downtown after arriving at Artesia and Sante Fe and returning in time to catch the bus back to the shelter, gave me about two hours for job seaching. Having my backpack made doing that a chore that I did not care to attempt. Easier to stay at the nearby park, read want ads and get back to Sante Fe in time to be driven back to Los Angeles.
Other homeless used the park, but it was not a daily hangout like some of the other parks. Most often when I saw other homeless people, they were napping or stopped to use the restrooms. There was a homeless family with a motorhome used to spend the day, so the kids could play in the park on non-rainy days.
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