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Upland takes a new approach to homelessness - By Liset Márquez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“I’ve been homeless more than once. Life happens, and it’s a roller coaster,”

“The more you talk to people (and) you hear their individual stories, the more you realize they can’t be grouped into one solution.”

This is how officials say you should respond to panhandlers in the Inland Empire - By John M. Blodgett, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

"Christy Mac, the founder of Ladies of the IE for Strong Communities and an advocate for Upland-area homeless, encourages people to report panhandlers to her group and others like it so they can help. Mac carries “emergency bags” containing jackets, blankets hygiene kits and more in the trunk of her car to hand out to those in need, as well as lists of shelters, food banks, and similar homeless-focused resources. She rarely hands out money, she said. "

Cities seek to thwart 'aggressive panhandling' - By John M. Blodgett Staff writer for Press-Enterprise, Staff writer Aaron Claverie and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

"In her experience, most people who aggressively panhandle have mental health or substance abuse issues and aren’t necessarily homeless."

Is compassion giving way to anger over homelessness in Southern California? - By Theresa Walker Orange County Register

“(Residents) are going to think they can go out there with their vigilante actions and nothing will happen to them,” homeless advocate Christy Mac told the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

District attorney declines to file charges in Upland homeless weed killer, gun incident - By Liset Marquez; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“They were scared there would be some retaliation,” she said. “I spoke to them through a mutual friend and told them if they don’t, then otherwise it’s not going to stop.”

A frustrated Mac said the homeless in Upland are now nervous and apprehensive that someone will attack them.

How Upland residents plan to curb panhandling, address homelessness - By Liset Marquez; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“In an effort to help with the situation, my mentor and me went to go visit the city manager,” she said. At that point the ladies of the IE had put up a banner encouraging people not to give to panhandlers but wind kept knocking it down."