Staff and news service reports

On a day the nation pauses to count its blessings each year, armies of volunteers pulled together mammoth meals and tons of other resources for the needy across Los Angeles County on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27.

The Midnight Mission was among the organizations serving free Thanksgiving meals to homeless and indigent people in the region, with nearly 2,000 homeless and near-homeless people expected.

Sixth Street in front of the Mission in Downtown L.A. was closed as staff and volunteers served 3,500 pounds of turkey and 500 pounds of stuffing, topped by 50 gallons of gravy, along with 3,500 pounds of oven-baked glazed ham, 1,000 pounds of garlic mashed potatoes, 750 pounds of seasonal vegetables, 250 pounds of cranberry sauce, 300 pounds of dinner r

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