we re there. so you can be too. it really is a new day for a yale graduate whose life hit a road block and found him homeless in los angeles for ten years. we brought you the story of shawn pleasants back in september. today we re happy to report, he s no longer on the streets thanks to someone he calls an angel. cnn s dan simon has his story. reporter: california s homeless crisis has touched people from all different backgrounds. but sean pleasant s case is truly unique. it s not someone else s problem. it s a problem we all could face. reporter: the 52-year-old had been a high school valedictorian, got a degree from yale and became the owner of his own business before it all fell apart and he wound up homeless on the streets of l.a. s korea town. our story seemed to hit a nerve. i started reading it and in
when i want to and go there and do the things i need to do. reporter: then the reality of life on the streets. every time you sleep, that s when you lose. that s when people come and take your things. i m a heavy sleeper. i lose a lot. reporter: i spoke to sean pleasant s family. they ve repeatedly tried to help him over the years but he s rebuffed those efforts. shows you what a complicated situation for the hole homeless and their families. what state officials tell you is they welcome those efforts and resources but simply cracking down and not adding more housing is not a tenable solution. it s going to take compassion. darngs thank you for that look and introducing us to deem who are suffering. really appreciate it. thank you to our international viewers for watching. for you, cnn newsroom with max foster is next. we have breaking new details on the attacks on the saudi oil fields.