The homeless at home in the parks of Los Angeles
A homeless man sleeps beneath a statue of Junipero Serra at Father Serra Park. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Father Serra Park, across from Union Station, provides a grassy nap spot. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Three men take afternoon naps on a weekday at Pershing Square. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The city is trying to change the character of Pershing Square -- known to some as a “day-care center” for homeless people -- with movies, concerts and markets. But it has yet to make the full transition. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A homeless woman uses a bus bench to rest at the edge of Fletcher Bowron Square, near downtown’s L.A. Mall. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Doug McMaster sets up for the night at Fletcher Bowron Square. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
At Fletcher Bowron Square, a man stretches out on a bench. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)