STREET BEAT: ‘Will the next mayor be able to improve L.A.?’

Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in the Crenshaw District.

Derrick Hill
Los Angeles
“I believe that whoever the new mayor is, they will have to make a change in L.A. This homeless issue that we have out here is at an all-time high. It’s terrible.”
Wendy Brewer
Los Angeles
“I hope that the new mayor is a loving person, someone who makes sure we’re policed correctly. I hope it’s a person with honor and a great attitude and disposition.”
Farai Stephens
Los Angeles
“I would like to say yes. Right now we’ve got the choice between a businessman and a community leader. I think we’re going to need a little bit of both to turn things around.”
Robert Mann
Hawthorne
“I sure hope so. I heard they have a surplus, so maybe they will be able to do something. The main things are jobs, homelessness and housing and they all go together. Policing, too. That needs to be improved.”