A newborn infant discovered on a Main Street sidewalk last week has underscored the human cost of the region’s homelessness crisis, even as thousands of volunteers prepare to fan out across Los Angeles County for the annual homeless count that began Tuesday.
Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to the 2900 block of Main Street at approximately 8:27 p.m. on Jan. 16 after witnesses reported a bleeding woman was walking down the street without clothes. Officers arrived within two minutes and located a conscious, breathing infant who they said had just been delivered at that location.
Santa Monica Fire Department personnel provided immediate medical care before transporting the infant to a local hospital where the newborn is currently reported to be in good health and receiving appropriate care…