Okay so check it — your city's 311 service requests are, like, literally screaming about the same stuff we always talk about. Seriously, people are calling in for item pickups and illegal dumping more than anything else.

### What’s Piling Up in Our Streets

For real, the numbers don't lie. In the last reporting period, there were 8,456 requests just for "Item Pickups" and another 6,577 for "Illegal Dumping Item Pickup." That’s almost 15,000 calls for trash, ya sabes? And then, like, way down the list, you got "Homeless Encampment" requests at 1,803. It's wild because you see the tents, you know it's a huge issue, but the sheer volume of trash calls just shows you what people are literally seeing and dealing with every single day on our streets. It's like, no mames, can we get some bulk trash days or something that actually works for regular folks?

This data, straight from the city's 311 service logs, paints a picture of a city trying to keep its streets clean, but it feels like we're constantly playing catch-up. What happens next? We gotta see if City Hall actually adjusts their street services based on these super clear priorities.

Marisol Vega-Cisneros, MiTL Sports Desk, East LA.

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