Arnold Schwarzenegger is helping out a woman who is 102 years old and being evicted from her home after 30 years. Here's more from WGN:
The Los Angeles Times reports Thelma Smith was given until June 30 to move out after her landlord said he intends to move his daughter into the residence once she graduates from law school.
Los Angeles’ rent control law provides relocation assistance for elderly and disabled.
But Smith, a retired secretary for the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation, lives in an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, just outside the city limits. The law doesn’t apply there.
Schwarzenegger, who knew Smith through his involvement with the charity, called the eviction “heartless.” He tweeted: “Imagine doing this to a 102-year-old woman who gave back to the community her whole life.”
A spokesman says Schwarzenegger’s staff has met with Smith to find a solution.
Wow! Hopefully he can get her the help she needs!