A device that authorities say was made to look like an explosive was discovered Thursday night in Venice at the site of a future homeless shelter that has been a longstanding point of contention. Los Angeles police responded to the site at Sunset Avenue and Main Street just before 6 p.m. The discovery prompted evacuation of nearby homes and streets for nearly five hours as the LAPD bomb squad inspected the item. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the shelter site was not the target of the incident but would not elaborate further. had sued , arguing that the shelter would be a “magnet” for homeless encampments and would diminish public safety.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2020 20:15 UTC