Activists despise her. Her hearing was damaged when a Los Angeles Community Action Network activist blew an air horn in her ear at one of the monthly tours of Skid Row Lopez organized years ago.

Over the past year, Los Angeles writer-at-large Jason McGahan and photographer Christian Witkin made repeated visits to chronicle the Skid Row that most outsiders never see. Here are a few of the ...

candy and other treats for unhoused and housing-insecure people in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. Though Josh did not do any interviews, he was photographed in the kitchen, smiling with a red ...

Speaking with PEOPLE at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving on Skid Row event in L.A. Wednesday ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on ...