Rare Plant Rediscovered On Central Coast

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After not being seen for decades, a rare native plant was recently rediscovered on the Central Coast. Botanists say the tiny Santa Ynez groundstar grows in the city of Lompoc and nowhere else.  Reporter: Beth Thornton  Tent encampments on sidewalks are often the public face of the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. But a new census of the homeless shows a big increase of the unhoused who live in parked vehicles.   Reporter: David Wagner, LAist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices