Homelessness, especially among the mentally ill, has become a problem that is swallowing the city. Los Angeles Police Department ( LAPD ) Chief Jim McDonnell told The California Post that about one-third of all emergency calls to the force are for “people with mental health issues.” Last year, interim LA Fire Department ( LAFD ) Ronnie Villanueva revealed that nearly one-third of all calls to firefighters had to do with homeless people — with trash fires the number-one reason. The number of