An RV encampment of more than a dozen vehicles, including RVs, cars and a few buses, has taken root outside the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles administrative building in Gardena, turning the agency’s frontage into a strip of makeshift homes. The cluster is visible in recent local TV footage and has prompted officials to promise a response. County authorities told reporters they are aware of the encampment and said outreach teams will be dispatched to engage people living there.
What the footage shows
Video from the street shows rigs tightly parked along the sidewalk with tents and personal belongings wedged between vehicles. As reported by FOX 11 Los Angeles, there are more than a dozen RVs, cars and buses being used as shelter outside the agency building, and county outreach teams are expected to be sent to the location.
County outreach framework
County planning documents lay out a centralized model for responding to encampments. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Emergency Centralized Response Center "provides centralized coordination for more than 85 outreach teams" that support encampment resolution efforts.
Part of a wider RV problem
Encampments like the one outside the housing agency are part of a broader countywide challenge involving people living in vehicles. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority estimated roughly 6,290 RVs are being used as makeshift dwellings across Los Angeles County, a number that continues to fuel debates over safe parking, cleanups and long-term housing solutions.
Local history and what to expect
Gardena and nearby unincorporated neighborhoods have seen similar operations before. A county cleanup of RV encampments in East Gardena and West Rancho Dominguez was documented in 2025. County materials also note that encampment resolutions can include environmental assessments, offers of interim housing and case management in partnership with local jurisdictions, though outcomes often depend on whether people accept services, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.
For now, the county has not released a public timetable for deployment at the Gardena site, and it remains unclear whether the encampment will be cleared or managed in place. As FOX 11 Los Angeles noted, county officials said they were aware of the buildup and that outreach teams would be sent to the location.
