Your 311 calls tell the real story of LA
Okay so check it—your girl Mari here, from City Hall, with the real talk. We’re looking at the latest 311 data, and it's literally shouting what's on everyone's mind.
**What Angelenos Are Really Calling For**
The top service request, by a *lot*, is for item pickups. We're talking 8,670 calls for general junk and then another 7,016 specifically for illegal dumping. That's a whopping 15,686 calls just for trash. No mames, that's a lot of stuff. It tells you that people are seeing the streets, ya sabes, and they're trying to do something about it. Like, my tía just called about a couch on her corner in Boyle Heights, she called 311 too. This isn't some Westside problem, this is all over.
* **Item Pickups:** 8,670 requests
* **Illegal Dumping:** 7,016 requests
* **Graffiti Removal:** 2,818 requests
* **Homeless Encampments:** 1,605 requests
And then, right under that, you have graffiti removal, which got almost 3,000 calls. Oye, and you know what else is on the list? Homeless encampments with over 1,600 requests. It's literally the everyday stuff that affects us, fam. It's not about some fancy new condo in the Arts District; it's about our neighborhoods.
**What Does This Mean for You?**
This data, straight from the city's 311 system, shows where the city’s attention really needs to be. It’s not just about what gets approved in council chambers, but what people on the ground are asking for. It shows that Angelenos are actively trying to keep our city clean and safe, and they need the city to step up. Watch to see if the city allocates more resources to these basic services.
That's the real LA, fam — east of the 110.
Mari's giving you the breakdown every morning on the show — catch it live at mornings.live.