Opinion News Street BeatSTREET BEAT: ‘What is the most important issue affecting us right now?’ Wave Staff DonSeptember 1, 202201 mins Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at Veterans Memorial Park in Culver City. Jarrod MooreLos Angeles“I’d say homelessness, definitely. They’ve got to work on that first thing.” Maya EvansLos Angeles“I see so much divisiveness these days. I know there’s housing and all of that, but we’re just so divided and people are fighting and losing hope.” Marshal WrightLos Angeles“Probably inflation. They raised the interest rates to slow inflation, but that’s going to take a while and people are hurting right now.” Juanita GuerraLos Angeles“Homelessness and then the high costs. Everything is going up and people can’t afford it. That also plays into the homeless, I think.” Post navigation Previous: Cities honor late Mexican singing star Vicente FernandezNext: Supervisors seek solutions in wake of fatal car crash