Some Give The Homeless a place to stay in LA

(NPR) - Less than a year ago Helen and Bryan Lopez were living on the streets of Los Angeles Venice Beach. By day they probably looked like any other young 20-something couple enjoying an afternoon by the ocean. At night they would wait until after dark to use the outdoor showers before going to sleep in their car. We didnt want people to see us shower Helen says because we would take our shampoos our sponges ... we didnt want people to notice that we were homeless. Now they live in a sprawling four-bedroom Mediterranean-style home Marina del Rey just a couple of miles from where they were once homeless. Read More